We try and be really transparent with our team because when people have good data They make better decisions. When you're constantly explaining why you're doing things People can figure out how to add a lot of value to that. We've added a hundred people in the last four months There's a lot of people that have very little context on what the priorities are and what was important But if you constantly give them the reasons why they align themselves into doing what's also important for the company And so you're really teaching people how to add you know the maximum amount of value Yeah, I mean it's not a good use of your time and it's probably boring but the point is is we try and
In episode #3, Michele Romanow (co-founder and president of Clearbanc) talks about the importance of building a culture of radical candor, trusting employees to make data-driven decisions, and hiring empathetic people.
Michele is a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before the age of 33. A Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, she previously co-founded SnapSaves (which was acquired by Groupon in 2014) and Buytopia.ca (a platform with 2.5 MILLION subscribers that acquired six of their competitors).
Michele is considered one of the “One-Hundred Most Powerful Women in Canada” and was listed as the ONLY Canadian on Forbes Magazine’s “Millennial on a Mission” list.
Tune in to hear all about Michele’s habits and leadership lessons!
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