Technical Leadership Skill

Purpose

Provide structured technical leadership guidance including architecture reviews, mentoring frameworks, and decision facilitation for engineering teams.

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Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Validation	Default
context	string	✅	min: 30 chars	-
guidance_type	enum	⚪	review|mentoring|decision|standards	review
team_size	integer	⚪	1-100	5
decision_stakes	enum	⚪	low|medium|high|critical	medium
output_format	enum	⚪	checklist|narrative|action_items	action_items

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Execution Flow

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. VALIDATE: Check context and guidance type             │
│ 2. ANALYZE: Understand leadership challenge              │
│ 3. FRAMEWORK: Select appropriate framework               │
│ 4. APPLY: Apply framework to context                     │
│ 5. SYNTHESIZE: Generate recommendations                  │
│ 6. STRUCTURE: Format output appropriately                │
│ 7. DELIVER: Return guidance with action items            │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Retry Logic

Error	Retry	Backoff	Max Attempts
VALIDATION_ERROR	No	-	1
FRAMEWORK_ERROR	Yes	1s	2
CONTEXT_UNCLEAR	Yes	-	2

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Logging & Observability

log_points:
  - event: guidance_requested
    level: info
    data: [guidance_type, decision_stakes]
  - event: framework_applied
    level: info
    data: [framework_name, context_type]
  - event: guidance_delivered
    level: info
    data: [action_items_count, confidence]

metrics:
  - name: guidance_requests
    type: counter
    labels: [guidance_type]
  - name: response_time_ms
    type: histogram
  - name: action_items_generated
    type: counter

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Error Handling

Error Code	Description	Recovery
E501	Missing context	Request specific situation
E502	Invalid guidance type	Show available types
E503	Conflicting requirements	Highlight trade-offs
E504	Stakes not specified	Default to medium

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Unit Test Template

test_cases:
  - name: "Architecture review"
    input:
      context: "Review microservices migration proposal"
      guidance_type: "review"
      decision_stakes: "high"
    expected:
      has_checklist: true
      has_findings: true
      has_recommendation: true

  - name: "Mentoring guidance"
    input:
      context: "Senior engineer wants to grow into tech lead"
      guidance_type: "mentoring"
    expected:
      has_grow_framework: true
      has_action_items: true
      has_timeline: true

  - name: "Decision facilitation"
    input:
      context: "Team split on REST vs GraphQL"
      guidance_type: "decision"
    expected:
      has_rapid_model: true
      has_decision_matrix: true
      has_recommendation: true

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Symptom	Root Cause	Resolution
Vague recommendations	Context too broad	Narrow scope
No clear decision	Missing decision framework	Apply RAPID
Review bottleneck	Too many reviews	Delegate, set SLAs

Debug Checklist

□ Is the leadership challenge clear?
□ Is the appropriate framework selected?
□ Are stakeholders identified?
□ Are decision criteria explicit?
□ Are action items specific and actionable?

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Frameworks Quick Reference

Framework	Use Case
RAPID	Complex decisions with multiple stakeholders
GROW	Mentoring and coaching conversations
RFC	Technical design decisions
ADR	Architecture decision documentation

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Integration

Component	Trigger	Data Flow
Agent 07	Leadership request	Receives context, returns guidance
All Agents	Coordination	Synthesizes recommendations

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Quality Standards

• Actionable: All guidance includes next steps
• Fair: Unbiased, considers all perspectives
• Documented: Decisions and rationale recorded

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Version History

Version	Date	Changes
2.0.0	2025-01	Production-grade: RAPID, GROW, review checklists
1.0.0	2024-12	Initial release