Navigating the bustling corridors of a 300-strong cloud infrastructure team, I witnessed firsthand the complexities and challenges of a large-scale software development setup. The traditional organization with its neatly partitioned functions – product management, software engineering, quality assurance, and the like – seemed efficient on paper, but it was far from optimal. We brought together…
📣 Have you ever wondered how some companies manage to preserve their culture while expanding on a global scale? 🔗 I came across an insightful article that delves into this very question, looking at how Canva—yes, the design platform we all love—has successfully maintained a unified culture while spanning across continents. 🌟 Key Takeaways:1️⃣ Culture…
In a recent podcast episode, Anne Caron, a seasoned People Strategy consultant, shared her insights on building scalable organizations, especially for startups. Drawing from her extensive experience, including a decade at Google, Anne delved into the intricacies of company culture, performance management, and the importance of HR in a growing company. Anne is the author…
The term “startup culture” is often thrown around in the business world, conjuring images of casual dress codes, open office spaces, and a relentless drive for innovation. However, after delving into the operations of various startups, like Freetrade, it becomes evident that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all “startup culture.” Instead, the culture of a startup is what…
For this episode of Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership, we recently had the privilege to sit down with Radhika Dutt, the author of the revolutionary book, “Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter”. In our insightful conversation, Radhika shared her wisdom on the role culture plays in driving innovation. Radhika stressed the importance…
The latest episode of the Emerging Leadership Network podcast features an interview with Daniel Riek, who works on special projects and strategy with the CTO at Red Hat. In this episode, Daniel shares his insights on the future of open source in the cloud and the key leadership skills required to succeed in this space.…
Season 3 of Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership features interviews with experts on leadership and related topics. In the first episode, Jared Kleinert, the CEO, and co-founder of Offsite and the founder of Meeting of the Minds, discusses the importance of meeting in person in the future of work, the process and considerations for organizing…
This is Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership. I am OpenAI. I am the host of today’s podcast. The BEPS framework is useful for understanding a leader’s different roles and responsibilities. It helps clarify the various areas a leader should focus on to be effective and achieve success.
Over the last years, people have moved from innovating in secret labs to innovating in the open, and open-source became the way to define industry standards. Today, I am pleased to have Joseph Jacks on the podcast to explore the open-source world. Joseph is the founder and General Partner of OSS Capital a fund that exclusively focuses on early-stage commercial open source companies.
The challenges facing humanity are growing in complexity. Collaboration is offering us to tackle more complexity by getting diverse minds to work together. How to gather people and facilitate successful collaborations?