Why Leadership Is Harder Than Engineering | Iain Williamson

Why does leadership feel harder than engineering?In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Iain Williamson, Practice Lead at Intelogy, shares what the transition from hands-on technical delivery to senior leadership really looks like after nearly 25 years inside the same Microsoft Partner.We discuss:• Why technical excellence can limit impact at scale• The mindset shift from doing the work to enabling outcomes• Why cloud doesn’t equal secure by default• How AI and Copilot are surfacing long-standing gapsThis episode is for engineers moving into leadership, practice leads, and Microsoft Partners building cloud, security, and AI services for the long term.🎧 Full episode drops tomorrow, 11 Feb!