# Engineering Leadership versus Engineering Management: What's The Difference?

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Podcast: [Management Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/management-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365647)
Published: 2026-01-20T16:00:45+00:00
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/engineering-leadership-versus-engineering-management-whats-the-difference-p5b73a5l . It has become a constant temptation to praise engineering leaders and undervalue engineering managers, but maybe we shouldn’t be focusing on their differences but on correctly understanding their roles. Check more stories related to management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/management . You can also check exclusive content about #engineering-management , #software-engineering-metrics , #software-engineering-letters , #engineering-leadership , #what-is-engineering-management , #engineering-managers , #engineering-leaders , #management-vs-leadership , #web-monetization , and more. This story was written by: @alex.circei . Learn more about this writer by checking @alex.circei's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Engineering Leadership versus Engineering Management: What's The Difference? It has become a constant temptation to praise engineering leaders and undervalue engineering managers. But maybe we shouldn’t be focusing on their differences but on correctly understanding their roles. A key trait of any engineering leader is that they can inspire and ‘move” people (both metaphorically and literally), often in the absence of formal power or authority. A good place to start for engineers looking to take the management route is tech leads or mentoring interns or new joiners.

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