The first technique that has really helped me is meditation and self reflection. Great people don't want to work with under performers in every organization. The longer you let those people linger, the longer it will spread a rot inside your organization. You should hire great people and make sure when you miss hire, you correct that problem quickly. It's an essential part of the job, and it is your job to do that.
On this episode of Developing Leadership, Sam Lambert, CEO of PlanetScale and previously VP of Engineering at GitHub, joins us to talk about building high-performance teams. We chatted about leading with influence, advocating for your team, creating delightful hiring experiences, knowing when to fire people and how to keep your software engineers close to your end-users to build great products.
One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is that you have to start with yourself if you want to build a high-performance team. So if you're looking for pointers on how to be a better leader for your team and for your company, this episode is for you!
Learn more about some of the topics discussed on this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep9
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