Podcast Episodes

Stay Calm and Don’t Panic: Translating Military Leadership Lessons to the Corporate World with Paul Nadeau (1/2)

Imagine transitioning from individual contributor at a company to managing an organization of 155 people. That’s quite the promotion. How would you approach that kind of change?

Before you get too a…

Published on 13 hours ago

The Lost Art: Marketplace Heartbeat and Finding Closure after a Layoff with Jason Gass (2/2)

Remember all the times someone took a moment to help you in your career? This act of support is what Jason Gass calls a “lost art” in the tech industry.

Jason returns this week in episode 343 to sha…

Published on 1 week ago

Planting Seeds: Networking and Maneuvering Unexpected Job Loss with Jason Gass (1/2)

“Unfortunately, your role at this company has been eliminated.” These are the words none of us want to hear, but it’s a reality many in tech are facing. What would you do if that unexpected call cam…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Champion Your People: Role Clarity for the IC in the Chaotic World of Work with Al and Leanne Elliott (2/2)

What can you do to stand out as an individual contributor on a large team? The first step is seeking absolute clarity on your role, and it begins with an honest conversation between you and your man…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Task Cohesion: Managing a Larger Team in a Flatter Organization amidst a Climate of Uncertainty with Al and Leanne Elliott (1/2)

How can managers be effective when they are expected to manage larger teams? To strengthen relationships with team members and support team cohesion, start with task cohesion.

Al and Leanne Elliott,…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Field Awareness: The Facets of Hypergrowth and a Principal’s Body of Work with Daniel Paluszek (3/3)

Imagine getting 45 minutes to describe and defend the quantifiable impact of your body of work as an individual contributor accumulated over multiple years. It’s your job to convince a panel that yo…

Published on 1 month ago

Steady Build: Broadening Exposure and the Priceless Perspective of People Management with Daniel Paluszek (2/3)

Could a greater understanding of what people managers do make you a better individual contributor? And would it also cause you to treat your manager differently?

For Daniel Paluszek, our guest this …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Finding Drive: The Parallels of Mentoring and Technology Partnerships with Daniel Paluszek (1/3)

How does one company form an effective technology partnership with another company? Our guest this week might tell you it’s not so different than a successful mentoring relationship. It requires ali…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leadership as a Responsibility: Establishing Credibility and the Pull of New Opportunities with Srikanth Bollavaram (2/2)

Looking back on one’s career, it might be easy to connect the dots between job roles you held in the past, but what can we really do to influence where the dots are placed in the future? Srikanth Bo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyond System Building: The Practical Applications of Industry Expertise with Srikanth Bollavaram (1/2)

How honest should we be in job interview situations when it comes to what we don’t know? Srikanth Bollavaram, our guest in episode 335, would encourage transparency in these situations, but we shoul…

Published on 2 months ago