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How to lead with transparency amidst adversity — Don Faul, CEO of CrossFit and former Google, Facebook & Pinterest exec

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How to Transition from a Top-Down Leader to a Servant-Oriented Leader

Google was a complete opposite and it was forced a really hard shift for me./nIn recognizing hey, my job here is I have to really invest in making sure the team has context and are bringing people along. There I saw the power of what was possible when I played my role in making sure my people had information, context, and then space to go execute and operate. I think that really opened my eyes for what was possible when you combined incredible, highly motivated people with a great teamor-antic culture with clarity of vision and with the information they needed while you could achieve so much as the team. That was for me a recognition that I can build on what I learned in the Marine Corps. I can really do a better job now with empowering people and creating an environment where they can do great work. My role now becomes how do I make sure that they have what they need so they can run as fast as they can.

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