This New 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!

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/erin-thomas-upwork-making-the-workplace-more-human-how-everybody-wins-with-dei/ How do you get a whole organization behind the ‘why’? Erin Thomas is the VP, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Upwork, the world's work marketplace that connects businesses with independent professionals around the globe. On today’s episode, Erin shares exactly how Upwork doubled their Black employee representation in just two years. She shared what programs were put in place to ensure trust-building and employee development, and how she got the whole organization behind the why. Erin discusses the impacts a hybrid workplace has on diversity and she shares what hiring tactics organizations can implement to ensure equal opportunities. Tune in to hear all about Erin’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

Brendan Ittelson, Chief Technology Officer at Zoom, shares insights from his rich experience in scaling engineering organizations. He discusses the importance of aligning product launches with actual customer needs and emphasizes adopting a root-cause analysis approach to problem-solving. Brendan explains how to foster a culture that encourages differing perspectives, creative solutions, and the significance of training teams for independent operation. His practical leadership advice offers a roadmap for thriving in a hybrid work environment.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/david-sacks-craft-ventures-from-paypal-mafia-to-viral-startups We asked David about the famous “PayPal Mafia” – and how he was able to recruit all these talented people… Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access to the exclusive content and his answer here: https://fellow.app/newsletter/ David was part of the infamous Paypal Mafia, the founder of Yammer, and today is the general partner at Craft Ventures. David shares some incredibly useful information for CEO’s, managers, founders, anyone who is interested in taking their organization to the next level. David shares his take on introverted leadership, how he tamed the growth at his past hyper-growth companies, when to throw out processes and so much more. Tune in to hear all about David’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!