My guest today is my friend Carlo Mahfouz. He's the Vice President of Strategic Technology Partnerships at Laerdal Medical and the author of the book Reality Check. 

Carlo is such a well-articulated thinker. I love how he breaks things down and I really miss working with him. 

We talked about:

* How to become a better listener

* How to let go of your ego, and why this is key in great leadership

* How to foster collaboration between Engineering, Product and Design

* Why Engineers should be highly involved in Discovery and practical tips to foster that culture

* Why intense debate and “fighting” is a healthy sign of strong product teams

* Characteristics of great Tech Leads and differences between just a “senior” engineer

* Dangerous false assumptions that Product tends to make about engineering

* The impact of AI in society

* And more

Carlo is writing his new book “The Culture of Why and the Rise of AI” and you can follow his journey here, so you don’t miss out!

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