14 Fundamental Leadership Qualities That A True Leader Must Possess

Leadership

In this article, we will look at 14 Fundamental Leadership Qualities. These are the Traits and Skills of a True Leader. Let’s get started.

Leadership is really a very vast subject.

The leadership situations and the combinations that one has to exhibit his/her leadership skills are quite different and in turn, are numerous.

Hence, I decided to put my thoughts in this article to explain a few qualities that I feel that anyone should possess in order to become a true leader.

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4 Important Things I Learned in My Journey as a QA Test Manager

QA test manager journey

In this article, I pen down some of the important things I learned in my journey. You will learn about the Challenges and Learnings of being a Successful Test Manager. 

Promotions are a huge part of career growth as the consequent roles and responsibilities teach us many things and help us in our career advancement. From junior to senior level and subsequently, senior to manager, every level of that success ladder asks us to unlearn some things and learn new ones.

Becoming a QA Test Manager is surely a matter of pride for anyone and I am not an exception. Today, I want to talk about how it happened, the challenges and my learning from that phase.

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How an Ideal Day Should Be for a Tester and a Test Lead (with Problems and Solutions)

testers and test leads day

Do you know what an ideal day should be for a tester and a test lead? Read on to find out in detail, including the problems and solutions.

When we all start our work day, no one wishes to get stuck into an issue which would demand us to stay and work till late, but 70% of the times the days do not go as smoothly as we wish.

There can be different types of challenges faced each day. On a number of occasions, we may be asked to work on urgent tasks just because that’s what our clients would demand, and out of that 70%, most of it will be on a Friday when we all may have personal plans :).

We desire it but we cannot change the way the service industry works.

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From Beginner to Pro: A Complete Guide to a Successful Journey of a Testing Professional

testing career journey

This article showcases the successful journey of a testing professional. From a beginner to a Pro, here is a complete guide for our reader’s benefit. Let’s get started. 

The most common doubts of experienced testers and those who are starting their career as a tester are given below:

  • How many years will it take to become QA Manager or Test Manager?
  • What do I have to do to become QA Manager or Test Manager?
  • Can I reach higher responsible positions in my present company?
  • What is the maximum salary I can be offered in this field?
  • Can I continue with Testing or shift to Development for great achievements?

These queries seem simple and can be easily answered by someone who has worked for one or two decades in the IT software industry.

But it cannot satisfy or convince the testers in the real field who have the passion to grow, want to be recognized and reach the heights while earning big salary packages.

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