Just want to vigorously agree with the recommendation of "Becoming a Technical Leader". That's even if you don't think a leader is what you want to become. On

Just want to vigorously agree with the recommendation of "Becoming a Technical Leader". That's even if you don't think a leader is what you want to become. One of the earliest points he makes is that leadership is something you do, not something you are - and if you're trying to persuade people, that's a leadership behaviour.