Tara Ellis at LeadDev West Coast 2023
summary
Claim: leading after a 12 year boom requires shifting from management to active leadership because markets reverse and hiring costs and risks spike. Evidence includes the speaker citing 194,000 layoffs this year and a 12 year growth reversal. Concrete tools offered are the superpowers exercise, intentional hiring templates, and a fear setting routine (Tim Ferriss). A practical outcome: moving three people to other teams to give them growth, which proves the approach works in practice.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Leading in a post-boom world
- 2:51Tech boom-bust cycles
- 10:41Motivation and hiring changes
- 16:45Management to leadership shift
- 18:11Tactical hiring strategies
- 21:22Growth beyond promotions
- 26:04Personal and professional growth
- 29:54Aligning with business objectives
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