Episode 109

Achieving Productive Outcomes: How to Unlock Creativity Within Your Team

Melissa Rosenthal, Chief Creative Officer at ClickUp

On episode 109, Melissa Rosenthal dives deep into what it takes to lead creative teams while staying aligned and being a creative unblocker.

Episode 107

Reaching a Constant State of Improvement: How to Build Confidence Within Yourself & Your Team

Carly Brantz, Chief Marketing Officer at DigitalOcean

On episode 107, Carly Brantz shares how she created connections in a scaling company and why curiosity is important in management.

Episode 105

Giving Away Your Legos is Half the Battle: How to Leverage Task-Relevant Maturity and Situational Leadership

Cristina Georgoulakis, Founder Outcomes Partner at 776

On this episode, Cristina Georgoulakis from Seven Seven Six, talks about balancing a company's triple bottom line and task-relevant maturity.

Episode 103

The Big 3 of Leadership: How to Develop Engaged Employees and Better Business Results

Russ Laraway, Author: When They Win, You Win

On this episode, Russ Laraway discusses the difference between good and bad advice, and what the ‘big 3’ is for manager effectiveness.

Episode 101

Are You Drinking Your Own Champagne? The Success and Failures of a Product Launch

Brendan Ittelson, Chief Technology Officer at Zoom

On this episode, Brendan Ittelson, CTO of Zoom, shares how he ensures successful product launches and explains the importance of root cause.

Episode 99

Being an Unflappable Leader: Why Human-Centered Management Leads to Better Performance

Karen Hebert-Maccaro, General Manager, Education at Morning Brew

On episode 99, Karen Hebert-Maccaro, General Manager,Education at Morning Brew, shares why extreme unflappability is not always a good thing.

Episode 97

Hold the Mirror, Don’t Paint the Picture: How to Lead an Experienced Team and Coach Underperformers

David Hanrahan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Eventbrite

On episode 97, David Hanrahan, CHRO at Eventbrite, shares what it means to ‘hold the mirror, but don’t paint the picture’.

Episode 95

When You Mess Up, Fess Up: Why Self-Awareness Is a Leadership Superpower

Heidi Hauver, Vice President, People Experience at Shinydocs

In episode 95, Heidi Hauver shares why self-awareness is a leadership superpower and shares the similarities between leadership & parenting.

Episode 93

If It’s Perfect, It’s Too Late: Why You Should Give Up Tasks and Delegate Projects

Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder of Boast.AI

In episode #93, Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder of Boast.ai, shares why the more you give up as a leader, the better.

Episode 91

Does Your Team Bring You Bad News? How to Know If You Have a Reward or Fear-Based Culture

Anna Curzon, Chief Product Officer at Xero

In episode 91, Anna Curzon, Chief Product Officer at Xero, shares how to distinguish if you have a reward versus fear-based leadership style.

Episode 89

Stop Telling People What They Should Be Doing: How to Motivate and Acknowledge Employees On An Individual Level

Paul Parisi, Head of Silicon Valley Bank Canada

In episode 89, Paul Parisi, Head of SVB Canada, shares what being a strategic leader means and how to talk to people on an individual level.

Episode 87

You Won’t Have All the Answers: Why Being Intellectually Honest and Disassociating from Ideas Makes You a Better Lead

Rémi Guyot, Chief Product Officer at BlaBlaCar

In today’s episode, Rémi Guyot explains what it means to be intellectually honest and how to help someone when you don't have the answers.

Episode 85

Stop Playing the Blame Game: How to Approach Conflict and Become a Self-Aware Negotiator

Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, CEO of Alignment Strategies Group

In this episode, Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler shares what her process of reflection looks like and what leaders can do to help resolve conflict on their teams.

Episode 83

Change Yourself, Change Your Team: The Underrated Leadership Principles All Good Managers Follow

Peter Anderton, Director of Internal Alignment

In episode 83, Peter Anderton walks us through his two rules for leadership, which one is most important, and why leaders need to inspire their teams to own projects.

Episode 81

Embracing Change and Mimicking Chaos: Why Leaders Need to Cringe Fast and Early

Hamza Khan, Author of "Leadership, Reinvented" and "The Burnout Gamble"

Tune in to episode 81 to dive into the four hallmarks of inertia and what leaders should do once they see these signs with Hamza Khan.

Episode 79

Do You Need a Decision-Making Framework? How to Empower Your Team to Take Ownership through Intrinsic Motivation

Kevan Lee, VP of Marketing at Oyster

In episode 79, Kevan Lee shares why he uses intrinsic motivation with his team and how he offers feedback to encourage more positive behaviour.

Episode 77

The Art of Being an Optimist: Framing Meetings as Ceremonies and Obstacles as Opportunities

Matt Davey, Chief Experience Officer at 1Password

In episode 77, Matt Davey, Chief Experience Officer at 1Password, shares how to frame meetings as ceremonies and obstacles as opportunities.

Episode 75

Shifting from Peer to Manager: How to Onboard and Coach Your Team to their Full Potential

Renee Solorzano, Director of Product Design at Faire

In episode 75, Renee Solorzano, Director of Product Design at Faire, shares how to onboard and coach your team to their full potential.

Episode 73

Driving Engagement Through Career-Making Moments, Disruptive Perspectives, and Data

Phylicia Jones, Senior Director, Global Talent Development at PagerDuty

In episode 73, Phylicia Jones dives into data and what to do after you have received feedback so you can turn it into actionable steps.

Episode 71

The Art of Growing Up: Using the Challenges of Leadership to Attain Radical Self-Inquiry

Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io

In episode 71, Jerry Colonna shares his insight about asking questions as a leader and how to examine reasons and choices in a unique way.

Episode 69

Mission on Repeat: To Lead in High Pressure Environments, Get Laser-Focused on the Standards

David Robinson, Former Commanding Officer at the US Marine Corps

In episode 69, David Robinson shares why managers must get laser-focused on their standards and explains what a leadership triad consists of.

Episode 67

Projection, Inflection, and Enthusiasm: How to Become a Charismatic Speaker

Gary Rogers , America’s Leading Public Speaking Skills Coach

In episode 67, Gary Rogers breaks down how to be a great public speaker and why it is such a common fear for humans and how to overcome it.

Episode 65

Stay Curious For a Bit Longer: How to Get to the Root of Issues and Set Goals That Inspire Bold Action

Dave Bailey , Coach & Mentor to Scale-up CEOs

In episode 65, Dave Bailey tells us why staying curious longer can get you to the root of the real issue and why questions are a powerful tool.

Episode 63

Builders, Creators, and Operators: Why Team Design is Your #1 Growth Lever (+ How to Get It Right)

Kieran Flanagan, Senior Vice President of Marketing

In episode 63, Kieran Flanagan shares the three categories of people that make up fast-growing companies, and which categories leaders fall into!

Episode 61

Balancing Relationships and Results: How to Deliver Feedback and Encourage Innovation

Ryan Bonnici, Chief Marketing Officer at Whereby

In episode 61, Ryan Bonnici shares why managers should show and tell their teams what their expectations are and how to balance relationships with results.

Episode 59

The Science of Storytelling: Entering Conversations with Curiosity and Defaulting to the Uncomfortable

Karen Eber, CEO of Eber Leadership Group

In episode 59, Karen Eber dives into the science of storytelling and why great leaders need to understand the power of a great story.

Episode 57

Job vs. Career Growth: Serving Your Team Through Open Dialogue, Bottom Up Ideas, and 1:1s

Kyle Lacy, Chief Marketing Officer at Lessonly

In episode 57, Kyle Lacy shares how he encourages cross-collaboration with his team and why you should always be looking towards the future.

Episode 55

Ask vs. Guess Culture: Encouraging Disagreement and Praising Courage

Danielle Leong, Director of Engineering at Github

In episode 55, Danielle Leong, shares how we can improve our emotional intelligence through cross-pollinating our teams.

Episode 53

How to Build a Portfolio of Influence and Pay Attention to Potential

Hareem Mannan, Senior Director of Product Design at Twilio

In episode 53, Hareem Mannan shares how to build a portfolio of influence that can impact an entire organization and how to pay attention to potential.

Episode 51

Growth & Graduation: Embracing Failure and Building Manageable Habits

Daniel Saks, President and Co-CEO

In episode 51, Daniel Saks, President and Co-CEO of AppDirect, discusses growth, graduating from your role, and shares how to build manageable habits.

Episode 49

Efficient One-on-Ones and Diligent Hiring: How to Become a Trustworthy Manager

Mark Horstman, Co-Founder of Manager Tools

In episode #49, Mark Horstman, Co-Founder of Manager Tools, emphasizes the importance of being trustworthy as a manager and why every leader (even U.S. Presidents!) should have one-on-one meetings with their direct reports.

Episode 47

Tigers, Paper Tigers, and Elephants: How to Run Pre-Mortems and Hyper-Efficient Meetings

Ross Mayfield, Product Lead, Zoom Apps & Integrations at Zoom

In episode #47, Ross Mayfield, Product Lead, Apps & Integrations at Zoom, shares how to run meeting pre-mortems to ensure your time is spent efficiently.

Episode 45

Welcoming Dissent: How to Build a Coaching Culture and Lead by Example

Russ Laraway, Employee Experience Evangelist at Qualtrics

In episode #45 Russ Laraway, Employee Experience Evangelist at Qualtrics, shares how you can build a coaching culture and lead by example.

Episode 43

Psychologically Safe Teams: How to Individualize Your Approach and Lead Through Strengths

Alice Ko, Director of Marketing Communications at Procurify

In episode #43, Alice Ko, Director of Marketing Communications at Procurify, walks us through creating psychologically safe teams and shares tips on how you can individualize your approach to management.

Episode 41

Owning the Manager Role: How to Set Expectations and be “Super F*cking Clear”

Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale, Founders of Raw Signal Group

In episode #41, Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale emphasize what the manager title exactly entails and how to own the role. They shared lessons learned from their early management mistakes and why setting expectations is one of the most impactful things we can do as leaders.

Episode 39

The Remote Work Playbook: Global Hiring, Documentation, and Culture

Job Van der Voort, CEO at Remote.com

In episode #39, Job Van der Voort, the CEO at Remote.com, helps us understand the world of remote work, the benefit of working remotely and hiring internationally.

Episode 37

The Adventure of Leadership: Lessons Learned from Uncertainty and Discomfort

Jonathan Ronzio, CMO and Co-founder at Trainual

In episode #37, Jonathan Ronzio explains how his outdoor adventures have influenced his leadership style – as well as the decisions he makes when it comes to storytelling and marketing. We touch on topics like trust, communication, and determination – and why these things don’t just help you to survive outdoor adventures, but leadership and entrepreneurship too!

Episode 35

The Science of Communication: Why Soft Skills Are The Ultimate Survival Tool for Leaders

Cameron Herold, Founder of COO Alliance

In episode #35, Cameron Herold talks about the upside-down pyramid (which places CEO’s at the bottom, not the top) and why an “old-school” leader wouldn’t survive in today’s business world.

Episode 33

Balancing Challenge and Care at Work: The Radical Candor Approach

Amy Sandler, Chief Content Officer at Radical Candor

In episode #33, Amy Sandler explains what we need to keep in mind when providing critical feedback and praise to our teams. We also talk about what walking on fire taught her about leadership.

Episode 31

Saying Yes to Innovation: Lessons on Storytelling, Optimism, and Change

John Weigelt, National Technology Officer at Microsoft Canada

In episode #31, John Weigelt explains why the largest goal of management should be to get the best out of people, and reminds us that gentle nudges and words of feedback have a lot of power in helping our teammates do their best work.

Episode 29

How to Stay Aligned in the Midst of a Collaboration Revolution

Bruce Tulgan , CEO at RainmakerThinking

In episode #29, Bruce Tulgan identifies what it takes for teams to collaborate confidently, make good decisions, and as a result, produce excellent work.

Episode 27

Teams Across Timezones: How to Be an Effective Remote Manager

Marcus Wermuth, Engineering and Product Manager at Buffer

In episode #27, Marcus Wermuth talks about the challenges that come with hiring a team that is distributed around the world and how he makes it work. Tune in to hear why we must remember to include humanness and personality in our work systems and structures, because we are working with humans – and not avatars.

Episode 25

Performance Reviews: How to Plan For The Most Important Meetings You’ll Have

Lenny Rachitsky, Former Product Lead at Airbnb

In episode #25, Lenny Rachitsky shares a groundbreaking framework to improve your planning processes, inform your team structure, and prepare for performance reviews. Tune in to hear about the importance of providing your team with knowledge and support, so they can do the best work possible.

Episode 23

Victories, Insights, and Puzzles: Running Leadership Meetings with Purpose

Andrew Waitman, CEO at Assent Compliance

In episode #23, Andrew Waitman reveals a unique way to structure your leadership meetings. Tune in to explore the concepts of agility and adaptability and why structure is such an important aspect of strategy, leadership and of course, team management.

Episode 1

Top 10 Leadership Lessons From the Supermanagers Podcast

Contrary to popular belief, leaders are made – not born. Great leaders (or what we like to call Supermanagers) are always looking for ways to learn and improve. In an […]

Episode 20

Processes Before Velocity: Why Your 100th Employee Will Change Your Company

Michael Litt, CEO at Vidyard

In episode #20, Michael Litt reminds us of how important it is to exercise our minds, so we can execute our mission and our values as leaders. We talk about how leadership changes as your business grows, the importance of communication and structure to keep tasks on track, and having empathy and compassion for your team.

Episode 18

The Superpower of Inclusive Leadership

Melinda Briana Epler, CEO at Change Catalyst

In episode #18, Melinda Briana Epler defines the concept of allyship and what it means and looks like to be a good ally in the workplace. Tune in to learn why it is necessary to be and feel uncomfortable when doing anti-racist work and how to have conversations that promote safety and equality, and interrupt one’s that don’t, so you can make changes and create more equal spaces at work.

Episode 16

How Experimentation and Testing Apply to Management, Not Just Marketing

Shane Murphy-Reuter, SVP of Marketing at Intercom

In episode #16, Shane Murphy-Reuter explores the important qualities and behaviours that make a successful leader and as a result, a successful team. Listen as we talk to Shane about moving to remote work during the COVID-19 crisis, how to balance work and play with your team, and the importance of consistency when leading and managing.

Episode 14

The Difference Between a Leader and a Boss

Kirstine Stewart, Head of Shaping the Future of Media at the World Economic Forum

In episode #14, Kirstine Stewart explains what it means to have a leadership mindset (even if you’re not a manager) and why female representation in leadership roles is so important for all modern companies and corporations.

Episode 12

How to Build and Scale High-Performing Teams

David Sakamoto, VP CUSTOMER SUCCESS AT GITLAB

In episode #12, David Sakamoto shares a framework to build and scale high-performing teams, as well as best practices to onboard new team members at rapidly growing companies. We also talk about the importance of monthly career conversations, and why leaders should be the last ones to voice their opinion during team meetings.