This week's episode is all about the Technical Program Manager role, and how it helps companies execute at their highest level. A TPM is a special role that requires "capital-T" technical expertise and a whole bunch of leadership. TPMs are tasked with delivering large, cross-functional, typically internal-facing projects such as database migrations, system rearchitectures, or performance/security initiatives. I talk about my own experience as a TPM at Amazon, and the right and wrong way to work with TPMs.