Parental Leadership in Product-Engineering Partnerships for Managing Software Teams

Author(s)	Aishwarya Babu
Country	United States
Abstract	In high-performing software teams, the collaboration between Product Managers (PMs) and Engineering Managers (EMs) is pivotal. This paper introduces the "Parental Leadership" model, where PMs and EMs function as co-parents to their teams. They balance the nurturing of team growth with the shielding from external disruptions. Drawing parallels from organizational psychology and software engineering practices, we explore how this leadership approach fosters psychological safety, enhances team performance, and aligns product delivery with strategic objectives. The proposed framework outlines roles, behaviors, risks, and success conditions to serve as a guide for implementing this leadership model in real-world software organizations.
Field	Engineering
Published In	Volume 16, Issue 2, April-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-22
DOI	https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i2.6225
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9q4cv

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