[engineers_unite]

Yes! I suggest starting with https://pragprog.com/titles/rjnsd/the-nature-of-software-dev...

"The Nature of Software Development", by Ron Jeffries. Focus on incremental value, engage everyone, deliver and adjust.

[onion2k]

Engineering Management is largely about the 'engage everyone' part, and that is incredibly hard in an org where the devs aren't engaged. Getting them back on side with the business is rarely straightforward. Being an Engineering Manager now after 25 years as a dev that's the sort of problem I find interesting, but it definitely isn't easy. I've only been in my first EM role for a short while and I definitely haven't found a working solution yet.