This New Way

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/karen-mangia-salesforce-dont-hog-all-the-problems/ How can you create choices for and with your employees? Why is that important? “Choice is what moves us from limited to limitless.” Karen Mangia is the Vice President, Customer & Market Insights at Salesforce and author of four books. In today’s episode, Karen talks about the value of leadership and how transparency and trust are linked. She also talks about how to create choices for and with your employees and why that is crucial when leading a team. Lastly, Karen dives into the difference between divesting and investing and she shared 3 questions she asks herself when prioritizing. Tune in to hear all about Karen’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/roger-martin-think-to-win-the-difference-between-strategy-and-planning/ Are you being strategic or are you just planning? At least 90% of all the strategy that goes on in the world is planning, not strategy. Roger Martin is a trusted strategy advisor, author of A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Managerial Effectiveness, and previously named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50. In today’s episode, Roger shares the common problems with manager effectiveness and what he has seen change over the last four decades in the industry. We also talked about being more strategic before acting and the difference between strategy versus planning. Roger also shared more about enabling management system and how to prioritize for strategic benefit. Tune in to hear all about Roger’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/matt-martin-clockwise-leading-in-a-volatile-economy-how-to-create-sustainable-work/ What impacts employees in having a positive or negative attitude about their workplace? Hint: it’s not just salary! Matt Martin is the CEO and Co-founder of Clockwise, a tool that optimizes your team’s calendars to create more time in everyone’s day. In today’s episode, Matt shares his insights on growing in a volatile economy and how to show up for your team in times of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt). He also talks about team engagement buckets and the different factors that affect job attitudes and what leads your team to having a positive or negative attitude at work. Matt gave us an inside look at his leadership style, different meetings Clockwise hosts on a weekly basis, and he even shared his top time management tips for managing his calendar. Tune in to hear all about Matt’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/melissa-rosenthal-clickup-achieving-productive-outcomes-how-to-unlock-creativity-within-your-team/ Has your team ever experienced creative blocks? How can managers help their teams remain aligned and productive? In today’s episode, Melissa dives deep into what it takes to lead creative teams while staying aligned and being a creative unblocker. Melissa Rosenthal is the Chief Creative Officer at Clickup, an all-in-one project management platform - and one of Fellow’s integrations! Melissa also shares how she defines productivity within her teams and what their creative process looks like. She also shares the behind-the-scenes of ClickUps iconic Superbowl ad and how that came to fruition. Tune in to hear all about Melissa’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/zack-onisko-dribbble-lessons-from-a-bootstrapped-startup-team-building-divergent-thinking-tiger-metrics/ Trust your team to take things off your plate. How do you do that? By delegation, sharing your legos, and avoid being a bottleneck. Zack Onisko is the CEO of Dribbble, a community where designers share, grow, & get hired. On episode 108, Zack talks about his transition from individual contributor to management and how to determine what to delegate. Zack also shared his insights on the culture at Dribbble and his strategy for hiring senior experts. Lastly, Zack shares his strategy for using tiger metrics, separating emotion from design, and divergent thinking. Tune in to hear all about Zack’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/carly-brantz-digitalocean-reaching-a-constant-state-of-improvement-how-to-build-confidence Start a listening tour early on in your career to build and maintain relationships in the workplace. Carly Brantz is the Chief Marketing Officer at DigitalOcean, a cloud services provider for small businesses. On episode 107, Carly shares how she created connections in a scaling company and why curiosity is important in management. Carly also shared how she encouraged a constant state of improvement with her team through hiring, skill development, and collaboration. Lastly, we talked about creating confidence in a team and the best way for executives to build trust with employees across all levels while remaining approachable. Tune in to hear all about Carly’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/liam-martin-time-doctor-running-remote-teams-applying-the-hierarchy-of-communication/ Distance bias can play a huge role in hybrid offices. So, what is the cheat code to hybrid? All management should be fully remote. Liam Martin is the Co-Founder of Time Doctor and the world’s largest remote conference, Running Remote. In episode #106, Liam shares his thoughts on hybrid work and the impact of distance bias. Liam also explains his rule of 3 during the documentation process and his hierarchy of communication. Tune in to hear all about Liam’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/cristina-georgoulakis-776-give-away-your-legos-how-to-hire-smart-people-get-out-of-their-way/ Don’t assume your high-performing employees can handle everything! Get out of their way, but check in regularly. Cristina Georgoulakis is the Founder Outcomes Partner at 776, a venture capital firm founded by builders. On episode 105, Cristina shares how she approaches task-relevant maturity with her team while considering competence versus confidence. She also talked about balancing a company's triple bottom line - the mission, people and metrics, and what a mini-board meeting is. Tune in to hear all about Cristina’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/joel-beasley-modern-cto-aligning-expectations-vs-reality-how-to-create-successful-environments/ Do the job descriptions match the reality of the workplace? Joel Beasley is the host and author of Modern CTO, a book and podcast for Chief Technology Officers to share their experiences. On episode 104, Joel shares the leadership traits that stand out and how important it is for CTOs to be technical. Joel also talks about how he creates a great environment for his team and how he formed his hiring process to ensure alignment between expectations and reality. Joel discusses how leaders can get better at self-discipline, creating momentum within a team, and managing trials and failures. Tune in to hear all about Joel’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/russ-laraway-author-the-big-3-of-leadership-how-to-develop-engaged-employees-and-better-business-results/ Managers are failing everywhere. Let’s change this. Russ Laraway is the Chief People Officer for Goodwater Capital and the author of his new book When They Win, You Win. On today’s episode, Russ discusses the difference between good and bad advice, and what the ‘big 3’ is for manager effectiveness. He also talks about employee engagement and how its measured. Last but not least, we talked about ‘coaching the boss’ and what the ideal number of direct reports is for managers. Tune in to hear all about Russ’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!