What's Your Job as a Servant Leader?

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Gitlab is a software company based in San Francisco. Founder and CEO Ian Gela says his job as a servant leader is to prov clarity, removing obstacles and coaching. He talks about the importance of writing down your product strategy so it's clear what you're trying to do. And then he explains how that can be used by other employees for focus on specific problems or areas where they need improvement.

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It’s important to know how to manage the synthesizers on your team. But first, let’s understand who synthesizers are and how they work.

Scott Williamson is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab.

In episode 88, Scott breaks down what it means to be a servant leader and how to manage synthesizers.

We also discuss the difference between KPI’s and OKR’s, and how leaders can use those two methods to provide clarity and focus for their team.

Tune in to learn about the signals Scott watches for to determine where blockers are and he even goes into detail about what a first-class hiring process looks like at Gitlab.