Yaniv Bernstein is what us non techy people call a tech guru. Yaniv is a software engineer turned COO. Yaniv was at Google for 10 years until he decided to join the start up world, working first at Flare and then Airtasker, where until recently, he was VP Engineering and then Chief Operating Officer.

Yaniv is passionate about leadership and building great teams. His fundamental belief is that the best will be brought out in employees and teams if they feel they will have an impact. As a software engineer turned COO,  it is clear that he has transferred his learnings from the creation of complex software systems and applied it to the creation of complex people systems. It is a fascinating perspective and so we asked him to join us for a chat to share his learnings with you. 

This episode is essential listening for any one that wants an edge in leadership, for all founders our there grappling with building a great team or any one that is just interested in people systems and design. We discuss:

• Yaniv's journey from Google to Airtasker and what it was like working at Airtasker while it went public
• Leading with context and how Netflix is the gold star example
• How to design teams and why trust is key to success
• Lack of diversity in tech and what is being done in tech to address diversity gaps

If you want to read or hear more from Yaniv:

• Read: People Engineering (his newsletter)
• Listen: Champagne Strategy - Yaniv Bernstein - Operational Strategy - Execution as a growth-driver - Getting the right things done 

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