In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Anne Hjortshoj discuss:
Let's get this out of the way: how does one spell and pronounce Anne's last name? :)
What's it like getting acquired by a Very Large Company? How does communication change?
Do you change how you communicate with your team when you get acquired? How do you provide the necessary context of the larger company?
Just how Old are the hosts of this show? :)
Strategy can be expensive, slow, costly, and not directly connected to getting a product out the door, so it is often perceived by leadership as an expensive luxury. How do you work around this perception and get useful things done?
When a company is largely built from acquisitions, there are many cultures in place across the organization. How do you collaborate effectively?
Don’t demand too much of other people until you understand what their goals are.
Sometimes falling on your face is useful when you can show you're a good human in your acknowledgement of it.
Is it possible to transition from introvert to extrovert, or the reverse?
The Joy of Canceling Meetings :)
Becoming a leader/manager means letting go of direct control, it can make you feel pretty messed up.
How to mentor or manage people who are expert in a field or practice you're not really familiar with?
When you're in a large org, you have more options to work with leadership above you.
Executives are not just angry gods (most of the time). It's not productive to think of them simply as evil overlords.
What sets 'senior' leaders apart from 'junior' ones?
When you don't have time for social niceties...
The skill of "when do I not get involved" is learned, not innate.
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3