Course Change: Team Lead Today, CEO Tomorrow
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A first‑person account of transitioning from team lead to CEO at Solid GEAR, describing practical mindset shifts and daily lessons learned over three years. Covers concrete experiences of learning with the team through trial, error and course corrections while changing responsibilities and approach.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Start
- 2:59Defining the company's strategy
- 4:00Long-term responsibility
- 4:18The middle
- 4:34What is not defined cannot be measured
- 5:10Intuition
- 5:36The magic happens
- 6:06Third learning
- 6:21Negativity
- 6:40Gentlemen's agreement
- 11:21Communication
- 12:20Losing shame
- 12:49Building a cohesive team
- 13:13Proud of the team
- 13:43Desertion
- 14:26Awkward meetings
- 14:49Focus on the message
- 15:02The change you want to see in the world
- 16:43The low
- 17:51As a summary
- 18:15I am curious people
- 18:34Reintegrating into your daily routine
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