The Power of Leadership

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i've been surprised many times where there's been someone whom i've thought must be the best person to work for. And vice versa, where someone who on the surface seems a relatively uninspirational and ar potentially, you know, not very motivating, is like one of the best peoplethat thi've ever worked for. I think it also has to do with the stage of life. If you look at somebody like steve jobbser or bill gates. You know, there were these stories of them being terrors in the beginning of their lives, and then there are these stories of themBeing exceptional later in their lives to be human to the point of, you know...

0:56 Jason intros the show & talks about the impact the TWiST Slack has had on him
4:47 Jason intros Dan Pupius of Range
6:13 What is Range and why is it asynchronous & who types of companies is it made for?
10:48 What is the core feature of Range?
15:19 Dan's time at Google, working on Google+ & Google Buzz
21:16 Competing against Facebook's product velocity
24:28 Why did Google+ fail?
29:22 How adoption patterns & network effects played into Google+ not taking off like Facebook
36:57 How to use team communication tools & not come off as overbearing, dealing with unmotivated employees & creating environments that increase motivation
45:02 Burning Man, CyberPunk & more
47:47 Dan shares best practices on building culture as a remote team
52:15 Importance of maintaining "psychological safety" to optimize performance, holding colleagues accountable during high-pressure situations
58:37 Dan's experience developing Holacracy at Medium with Evan Williams
1:06:18 How experience & milestones affect leadership
1:09:21 Potential of "hybrid" remote/in-person offices after going back to work