Sally Kohn: My time horizons are either 10 minutes or 10 years. How do you make time for the strategic stuff, especially like prior to bringing on the SVP there? Was it hard for you to do that or were you able to make time? What did you tactically do to make sure it happened? She says she's very active in putting blocks not because people just put stuff on my calendar but saying this is the time I carved out.
https://fellow.app/supermanagers/rob-zuber-cto-circleci-how-to-retain-talent-and-run-skip-levels/
How often do you ask your team what’s on their mind? Asking what matters to them can tell you a lot about the organization, and if everyone is working toward the same mission.
If everyone has a different answer, then something may be off.
In episode #123, Rob Zuber explains why having skip-level conversations is so powerful in ensuring there is team alignment and mutual understanding.
Rob is a three-time founder and five-time CTO. Today, he is the CTO of CircleCI, a continuous integration and continuous delivery platform that can be used to implement DevOps practices.
Rob goes on to explain his process with skip-level meetings, his role of being a CTO, and what failing gracefully means to him.
Tune in to hear all about Rob’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!
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