# Becoming an Organizational Leader

DevFeed: [Becoming an Organizational Leader](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/becoming-an-organizational-leader-15542.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.squareup.com/blog/becoming-an-organizational-leader>)

Author: Michael Ortali

Published: 2021-07-13T19:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Square Corner Blog RSS Feed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/square-corner-blog-rss-feed.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [coaching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coaching.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [individual-contributor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/individual-contributor.md>), [organizational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational.md>), [strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/strategy.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>)

## AI overview

Square's article explains how individual-contributor engineers can progress from team leadership to organizational leadership. It frames growth as an individual journey supported by managers, peers, and learning opportunities rather than a fixed step-by-step timeline.

## Source excerpt

Progressing from a team leader to an organizational leader as an individual contributor