This New Way

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/anna-curzon-xero-does-your-team-bring-you-bad-news-how-to-know-if-you-have-a-reward-or-fear-based-culture/ How often does your team bring you bad news? And how do you react to it when they do?  Anna Curzon is the Chief Product Officer at Xero, and also previously led internet banking at ASB. In episode #91, Anna talks about the “Xero Magic” and how as leaders, we should bring our “most authentic selves” to work. She also shares how leaders can be sure they’ve provided enough clarity to their team and how to distinguish if you have a reward versus fear-based leadership style. Tune in to hear all about Anna’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

What steps should you take if you are on the fence about hiring a candidate? Nick Dimitrov, former Amazon Bar Raiser, teaches companies how to hire the best-quality talent that consistently raises their bar. In episode #90, Nick talks about how leaders can acknowledge and eliminate hiring biases. He also shares who should have the final call on hiring decisions based on the size of a company. We also talk about defining the bar of an organization and how smaller businesses can compete for talent with large corporations. Tune in to hear all about Nicks’s hiring habits and the lessons learned along the way!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/paul-parisi-svb-stop-telling-people-what-they-should-be-doing/  Don't assume employees want to continuously grow in a company!  Today’s guest is Paul Parisi, former President of Paypal Canada and today, the Head of Silicon Valley Bank Canada. In this episode, Paul shares how philosophy and psychology play a powerful part in leadership. Learn the differences between motivating a team versus motivating individuals and how leaders can create organizational alignment. Tune in to hear all about what being a strategic leader means, how to make time in your calendar for future thinking, and how to talk to people on an individual level.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/scott-williamson-gitlab-can-you-take-a-problem-from-beginning-to-end/ It’s important to know how to manage the synthesizers on your team. But first, let’s understand who synthesizers are and how they work. Scott Williamson is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab. In episode 88, Scott breaks down what it means to be a servant leader and how to manage synthesizers. We also discuss the difference between KPI’s and OKR’s, and how leaders can use those two methods to provide clarity and focus for their team. Tune in to learn about the signals  Scott watches for to determine where blockers are and he even goes into detail about what a first-class hiring process looks like at Gitlab.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/remi-guyot-blablacar-you-wont-have-all-the-answers/ What does it really mean to be intellectually honest and how do you disassociate from ideas? Rémi Guyot is the Chief Product Officer at BlaBlaCar. Rémi is also the author of a biweekly newsletter titled Mind Fooled, where he writes about leadership, design, and how the mind works. In today’s episode, Rémi explains what it means to be intellectually honest – and how dissociating from ideas can help your team make better decisions. Rémi also breaks down why the KIST (K-I-S-T) method is wrong, and why it’s our responsibility as managers to digest complex problems before delegating them to our team. Tune in to hear Rémi’s advice on how to help someone on your team, when you don’t have the answers to their questions.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/colleen-mccreary-credit-karma-dont-be-the-ceo-of-happiness/ Taking responsibility and ownership is a crucial skill for leaders, but what if there are certain things leaders shouldn’t be fully responsible for? Today’s guest is Colleen McCreary, the Chief People, Places, & Publicity Officer at Credit Karma. In this episode, Colleen talks about leading people through acquisition and how managers can lead their team through the turbulence of a big change. Colleen shares the different strategies she used, like weekly emails and an off-the-bus package, in order to retain a good company culture and navigate changes as smoothly as possible. Lastly, we talk about why Colleen is NOT the CEO of Culture but rather the product manager of systems and tools.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/jennifer-goldman-wetzler-optimal-outcomes-stop-playing-the-blame-game/ How do you react in times of conflict? Or, have you ever stopped to even notice? Today’s guest is Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, and author of “OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life”... which is exactly what we discuss in today’s episode. In this episode, Jen shares what her personal process of reflection looks like and how having a morning and night reflection document can help you improve your life. We also dive into conflict habits, conflict mapping, and what leaders can do to help resolve conflict on their teams. Tune in to hear about the characteristics of the world's best negotiators and what everyone needs to claim in order to show up as their best selves.

Shownotes + resources: https://fellow.app/supermanagers/paul-sloane-are-you-a-lateral-or-vertical-thinker/ How do you think outside of the box and why is it a leadership superpower? Paul Sloane is a leading Innovation Consultant and author of over 20 books (including The Innovative Leader). In this episode, Paul tells us about being an open-minded leader and how open-mindedness can break thinking patterns in order to become more innovative. Paul shares how leaders can think laterally, rather than vertically, in order to keep up with a world that is constantly changing. And he even gives us some tips on how to run a successful brainstorming session with your team. Tune in to learn what the difference between a manager and a leader is and how transformative thinking will help problem-solving.

Show notes + resources: https://fellow.app/supermanagers/peter-anderton-internal-alignment-change-yourself-change-your-team/ Do you know the two rules of leadership? Peter Anderton is an Executive Coach who helps directors and their teams go further and faster by creating clarity in their goals. In this episode, Peter walks us through his two rules for leadership, and which one is most important. Peter also explains why leaders need to inspire their teams to own projects and instill confidence within them so they can come up with solutions to problems.

Show notes and resources: https://fellow.app/supermanagers/steven-goldbach-geoff-tuff-authentic-is-better-than-decisive/ Leaders must be decisive, it’s part of the job. But what if authenticity mattered more? In episode 82, Steven Goldbach and Geoff Tuff, co-authors of “Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws” explain why authenticity triumphs decisiveness. Steven is the Chief Strategy Officer and Geoff, the Principle of Consulting at Deloitte. Tune in to hear their insights on human behaviours and experiences and how those aspects tie into leadership. In this episode, we also cover why experimentation will give you better answers than studying and why leaders should pair curiosity with action.