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Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres
The Challenges of Leading a Tech Organization
May 17, 2024
Francis Lacoste, Founder of The VPE Coach, discusses the challenges of leading tech organizations, including team growth, relationships with executives, and the shift from technical to people-focused challenges. They also explore building high-performance teams through clear mission and psychological safety, as well as mastering emotions and conflict resolution in startup settings for effective tech leadership.
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- Clear mission and psychological safety are essential for high-performing teams.
- Success as a leader depends on personal mastery of emotions and adaptability in challenging situations.
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Challenges in Leading Tech Organizations
Francis Lacoste, founder of VPE coach, discusses the challenges faced in leading tech organizations and scaling. His passion for helping entrepreneurs and executives stems from his personal experiences in creating great engineering cultures and fostering engagement and product quality. Transitioning to coaching CTOs and VP of engineering, Francis aims to cultivate leadership and cultural greatness.
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