In a small startup where you don't even know what your business is, like there's just so much happening so quickly. And introducing really strong layers of hierarchy and difficult communication patterns doesn't help either. The key point being that the members of the team knows their priorities, know what matters. If someone comes out of the blue and says, hey, I need you to drop everything you're doing and do this, they should be in a position to say yes or no.
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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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