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Is personal development an afterthought for you or your team?

It shouldn’t be! 

A strong sense of purpose fuels motivation and provides team members with the determination to seize the day.

In episode #150, Patrick Pichette discusses the crucial role of effective processes and routines that facilitate effortless flow and alignment within a team. 

Patrick Pichette is a technology leader with over 30 years of experience, having guided prominent companies like Google, Twitter, McKinsey, Sprint Canada, and Bell Canada through digital transformations and periods of intense growth. As Google's CFO from 2008-2015, he was instrumental in the company's strategic growth and the creation of Alphabet, overseeing nearly 150 acquisitions, including Nest and Motorola. Pichette also served on Twitter's board from 2017-2022, chaired the board from 2020-2021, and co-facilitated the company's $44B sale to Elon Musk in 2022.

In this episode, Patrick shares his blueprint for building high-performing teams, creating development plans, and trusting your team. 

Tune in to hear all about Patrick’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:35] Becoming a super individual contributor

[09:40] Don't make development an afterthought

[16:50] Developing world-class employees

[21:20] Creating a development plan

[25:20] Routines are the Tao of management

[35:32] Lessons learned as the Chairman at Twitter

[40:32] Capture diversity immediately

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/jay-powers-the-paradox-of-leadership-motivate-and-inspire-vs-control-and-demand/

Leaders often feel like they’re being watched. Because they are! 

Actions speak louder than words. 

If you are not getting the performance you are looking for out of your team, the first place you should look is in the mirror. 

In episode #149, Jay Powers shares how he handles the weight of leadership, manages stress, and builds trust within teams. 

Jay Powers has over 30 years of deliberate leadership development that includes 21 years of wartime service in Special Forces. Today, Jay is a Leadership Instructor helping build high performing teams and creating positive workplace cultures. 

Jay shares valuable insights from his past, emphasizing the importance of healthy habits like sleep, fitness, nutrition, maintaining relationships, and having a spiritual aspect to help with stress management.

Tune in to hear all about Jay’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[5:40] New manager mistakes

[16:25] How to build trust

[26:14] Improving stress management

[30:20] Importance of sleep

[31:45] Getting people out of panic mode

[37:50] The paradox of leadership

[42:20] Empowering people to a place of discomfort

[42:08] Parting words of advice

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/oji-udezue-typeform-reinventing-leadership-in-the-ai-era/

Should leaders be afraid of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? 

Rather than focusing on the fear, try using them on a regular basis. AI tools will give you superpowers!

In episode #148, Oji shares insights on how leaders can unlock the full potential of their teams and become effective shepherds of talent. 

Oji Udezue is the Chief Product Officer at Typeform. He has years of experience leading product, design, data and content teams. Prior to Typeform, Oji led product teams at Atlassian, Calendly, and Twitter! 

Throughout the episode, we explore the inevitable influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on team dynamics and work structures. We also emphasize the importance of customer calls and how Oji capitalizes on his writing prowess in leadership.

Tune in to hear all about Oji’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[06:00] New manager mistakes

[9:53] How can I build trust quickly?

[15:30] Approaching AI 

[20:48] Cadence of changes in a team

[24:30] Prioritizing customers

[29:00] Reinforcing team behaviour through rewards

[31:02] Selecting vs. nurturing good managers

[40:13] Parting words of advice

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/nathan-trueblood-practicing-transformational-leadership-how-to-drive-change-through-influence/

Transformational leadership has a positive effect on mental health. 

Leaders who adopt a transformational approach inspire others by encouraging team members to engage in creative thinking and tailoring their approach to the individual needs of each employee.  

In episode #147, Nathan explains how to drive change within organizations by practicing transformational leadership. 

Nathan Trueblood has many years of experience including working at companies like Box, Yahoo, EMC, Hadoop, OpenStack. He’s a technologist, product leader, founder and mentor. Today, he is the founder of Trueblood Advisory. 

Tune in to hear all about Nathan’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:45] Distributed systems 

[11:25] Delegating a problem versus task 

[16:15] What is transformational leadership?

[20:46] Transformational leaderships and product teams

[24:17] Leading through influence

[32:11] Coalition of the willing

[37:46] Design alliances

[40:40] Doing a calendar audit 

44:57] Parting words of advice

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/liane-davey-trust-is-a-four-layer-cake-why-we-cant-avoid-uncomfortable-conversations/

Team misalignment can often disguise itself as trust and dynamic issues. So how can managers and leaders ensure their teams are aligned and trust one another? 

In episode #146, Liane explains the conflict debt that occurs when we avoid necessary, uncomfortable conversations. Liane Davey is the author of the book “The Good Fight” and is known as the “teamwork doctor” and has over 25 years of experience working with hundreds of team to help them achieve high performance. 

Liane shares how she approaches dysfunctional teams, why trust is a four-layer cake, and why there is no such thing as being fair as a manager. 

Tune in to hear all about Liane’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[4:19] Conflict debt

[17:55] One-on-one meetings 

[21:25] Dysfunctional teams 

[26:34] Trust building 

[37:03] Being fair as a manager 

[40:09] Returning to office 

[46:05] What is worth fighting for? 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/reggie-marra-kent-frazier-showing-up-fully-human-the-value-of-understanding-yourself-as-a-leader/

Everything is a story. And we have the power to revise and rewrite our stories at any time.

In episode #145, Reggie and Kent emphasize the importance of revising, emphasizing, and contextualizing our stories to serve our personal growth and development. Reggie Marra and Kent Frazier are the founders of Fully Human, an interdisciplinary collective of practitioners dedicated to serving the well-being and evolution of human beings. 

They explain what integral coaching is and how this coaching methodology focuses on the whole human expression, and not just a part of it.

Reggie and Kent also speak on the importance of language in building relationships and creating successful teams, including the concept of voice dialogue. 

Tune in to hear all about Reggie and Kent’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:34] Integral coaching 

[13:12] Fully Human 

[17:52] Internal versus external world 

[29:21] Operating systems 

[34:52] Voices dialogue  

[41:12] Reggie’s book

[42:40] Parting words of wisdom 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/mike-manzi-official-sales-from-good-to-great-building-a-winning-sales-team-and-culture/

Everyone wants more sales, but what does it take to build a high-performing sales team?

In episode #144, Mike shares his wealth of knowledge on a range of topics, from how to create a winning sales culture to the importance of instilling values in your team. 

Mike is a renowned sales leader, coach, and influencer. Previously, he was the VP of Sales at Time Doctor and has been a senior sales leader at various organizations. 

Today, he coaches other organizations on how to build high-performing sales teams and is also an influencer on social media, particularly on TikTok, where he has millions of views, and shares sales and leadership knowledge with his audience.

Mike reveals how being insecure can actually be a superpower, and why some of the top performers he's worked with have been both overconfident and insecure.

Mike also shares a treasure trove of tactical advice, including how he conducts his one-on-ones and his secret to coaching sales reps to become top performers.

Tune in to hear all about Mike’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:31] Early mistakes 

[8:46] High performing teams 

[19:08] Building a winning sales culture 

[25:23] One-on-one meetings

[33:39] Coaching 

[41:44] Mike’s Social Media 

[42:42] Resources 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/majeed-mogharreban-speaking-is-a-mindfulness-practice-a-playbook-for-becoming-a-better-storyteller/

Good communication requires us to be fully present and aware in the moment. 

In episode #143, Majeed shares how communication can be a mindfulness practice and ways to become a better storyteller. 

 Majeed Mogharreban is the founder of the Expert Speaker Institute, the premier resource for experts to grow their business with public speaking. Majeed has spoken at the United Nations twice and has worked privately with celebrities, politicians, an olympic gold medal winner, CEOs and top entrepreneurs.

Throughout the episode, Majeed uses the power of storytelling to further drive his point as we cover communication styles, workplace culture, and getting to know people better. 

Tune in to hear all about Majeed’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:44] Hiring based on price 

[9:00] Storytelling for leaders 

[16:47] Storytelling tips for leaders 

[18:33] Articulating the company mission 

[31:38] Communication styles 

[40:43] Expert Speaker by Majeed Mogharreban

[43:18] Leadership starts with self leadership 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/rukmini-reddy-hug-the-elephant-how-the-svp-of-engineering-at-slack-approaches-communication/

Trust is like a jar of marbles. 

Each marble in the jar can represent a positive interaction that helps build trust between two people.

However, just as easily as marbles can be added to the jar, they can also be removed. Negative experiences or actions can quickly deplete the trust that has been built.

In episode #142, Rukmini Reddy shares how she is purposeful with her leadership and communication style to build strong relationships. 

Rukmini Reddy is the SVP of Engineering, Platform at Slack with over five years of experience building successful, driven teams at the VP level.

Rukmini shares how and why we should hug the elephant, rather than point at it, meaning having candid conversations and creating psychological safety to discuss difficult topics and acknowledge the emotional toll of change.

Tune in to hear all about Rukmini’s leadership journey, building team alignment, and becoming a more influential person. 

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https://fellow.app/supermanagers/jon-fasoli-mailchimp-is-what-youre-doing-what-you-should-be-doing-absolute-vs-relative-decisions/

Is what you are doing what you should be doing? 

In episode #141, Jon differentiates between absolute versus relative decisions and how to bring new ideas to life.  

Jon Fasoli is the Chief Product, Design & Data Officer  at Mailchimp. Before his current role with Mailchimp, Jon was Intuit’s Small Business Segment leader, where he spent the last 15+ years building software for small business owners.Jon shares the "build method," which categorizes decisions as big, medium, or small, allowing for like-for-like comparisons and leading to fast, real decision-making. 

He also talks about allocating time for new projects, including the use of horizon frameworks to set common metrics and prioritize projects. 

Tune in to hear all about Jon’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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