When women run a startup
summary
A tech startup that was previously run by two experienced men transitioned to being coordinated by Cynthia (a computer engineer, designer and entrepreneur) and Diana (a robotics PhD and mother). They describe how they handed over roles, how team members reacted, the successes they achieved managing the team, and the mistakes they made during the transition.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Team introduction
- 1:07Company activities
- 3:16Work culture philosophy
- 6:07Growth and early challenges
- 7:52Transition to female leadership
- 9:17New organizational structure
- 10:03Agile methodology and sprints
- 12:15Autonomy and responsibility
- 13:58Mistakes and lessons
- 15:04Team adaptation
- 16:30Final thoughts
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