In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Jibran talk about:
Is art school a weird starting point for a designer?Vowing to never work on web sites (lol)Having an unusually good experience in the gaming industryGetting the full "I moved to SF for a startup and it shut down as soon as I got there" experienceAccusations of being responsible for LinkedIn "Stories" ;) When companies don't grow their own leadersA good manager tells you when you need to leave to move forwardBombshell: leaving the SFBA for a startup in the Midwest! Bringing design practices into the insurance industry -- with humilityGrowing up as a leader alongside the companyPartnering with a new-to-tech HR org to build a hiring pipelineEnjoying interviewing candidatesWhat an awesome resource the Rands Leadership Slack is Constant disagreement with everybody ;) Kendall's argument-winning fantasies An amazing lesson learned at the right time Asking for clear direction, transparency works both ways[We are not sponsored by The Morning Show on AppleTV+]Understanding motivation as a way to communicate leadership decisions you don't agree withBeing into old cars and how that is a bit of an outlier for a progressive/socialist-leaning person :) You can find Jibran on Twitter as @jkutik :)
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3