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A Tech Gym talk on taking ownership of your own career growth - how to steer your development rather than waiting to be steered.
Engineering manager, podcaster, writer & mentor
Hi, I'm Dror Brook.
I'm an engineering manager at Monzo, one of the biggest neo-banks in the UK. I stay close to my engineers and the work, and I care about the craft of leadership as much as the craft of code.
I write and speak about engineering management, host the Beyond The Sprint podcast alongside my great friend Meir Renford, and mentor engineers and managers growing into leadership.
The first mentoring call is on me.
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Podcast
Beyond The Sprint
Hosted by Dror Brook and Meir Renford
Two engineering managers, one recurring question: what does this job actually ask of you?
Beyond The Sprint is a Hebrew-language podcast about the parts of engineering leadership that don't fit on a sprint board. We get into the calls that keep you up at night: letting someone go, the promotion you couldn't push through, the one-on-one that went nowhere. And the newer question none of us can dodge: what AI is doing to how we build, lead, and think about our work.
No theory. Just honest conversations about what the work is really like.
Latest episode
Episode 16: The Manager's Playbook (with Shahar Polak) | מה באמת עושה מנהל טוב? (עם שחר פולק)
Episode 16 · 32 min · 21 Mar 2026
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I've spent my career leading engineering teams at some of tech's most demanding companies. I am always happy to meet new people - reach out to me on LinkedIn.
Outside of work, most of my time goes to my family - they keep me grounded and are a good reminder of why the balance we talk about as managers actually matters.
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The first call is on me
I mentor engineers and managers growing into or through leadership roles. Whether you're stepping up as a manager or facing a hard call at work, the first call is free - a chance to talk through where you are and whether I can help.
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