Better Tech Leadership

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Better Tech Leadership

Giving you the playbook to lead high-performing engineering teams.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    #114 Bruce Pannaman: Fintech Innovation - Bridging Finance and Technology

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Bruce Pannaman, Head of Engineering at 9Fin about: - Differences Between Traditional Finance and Fintech: Insights into how fintech is bridging the gap between the finance world and software development, highlighting unique challenges and opportunities. - Role and Impact of Fintech: Understanding the significant impact of fintech on everyday life, particularly how it influences financial transactions and services for both consumers and businesses. - Automation and AI in Fintech: How advanced technologies like large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) are used to automate financial processes, making data analysis faster and more efficient. - Diversity and Innovation: The importance of diversity in fintech companies for fostering innovation and new ideas, as well as breaking the stereotype of the traditional finance sector. - Practical Implementation of AI: Practical tips on implementing AI and automation in business processes, including the importance of gradual integration and testing to build trust and effectiveness. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    34 min

  2. 10 DEC

    #113 Chris Lowe: Cultivating a Strong Engineering Culture - Strategies and Stories

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Chris Lowe, Vice President Of Application Engineering at Amerisure Insurance about: - Innovative Applications of Technology: Real-world examples of implementing blockchain and AI in financial services, including overcoming the hype and focusing on practical, valuable solutions. - Engineering Culture Development: Effective methods to cultivate a strong engineering culture, emphasizing the importance of both top-down leadership and grassroots empowerment. - Leadership Insights: The significance of leading by example, continuing education, and promoting a transparent, collaborative environment within engineering teams. - Consulting vs. Corporate Experience: How diverse experiences in consulting can enrich corporate roles, with examples of solving unique problems and bringing entrepreneurial spirit into larger organizations. - Problem-Solving Approaches: The importance of starting with the problem and aligning technology solutions to business needs, along with the distinction between innovation and invention. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    40 min

  3. 5 DEC · BONUS

    BTL Bite: Lessons on Winning Over Stakeholders to Agile with Nikolaos Kaintantzis.

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @Brainhubeu, talks with Nikolaos Kaintantzis, Leadership Coach about: overcoming skepticism toward Agile by focusing on stakeholder needs, identifying their pain points, and demonstrating how Agile principles can address them without relying on jargon. *The talk was recorded on July 3rd. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    3 min

  4. 3 DEC

    #112 Jason Wilcox: Overcoming Hiring Hurdles in the Era of AI and Emerging Technologies

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Jason Wilcox, CTO at Source Advisors about: - Balancing Dual Leadership Roles: Managing responsibilities as a CTO and product leader. - Remote Team Management: Leading remote and hybrid teams; hiring and communication practices. - AI in Business: Implementing AI and machine learning; addressing common challenges. - Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: Utilizing Microsoft Fabric for data analytics and business intelligence. - Trends in Software Development: AI-driven innovations and emerging technologies in software development. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    36 min

  5. 25 NOV

    #111 Yariv Adan: Leadership, Innovation, and Investment in the Age of AI

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Yariv Adan, Founding Partner at ellipsis about: - The Future of AI: Advancements in language models, multimodal AI, and robotics. - Investment Strategies: Criteria for early-stage investments, solving complex problems, and addressing commoditization risks. - Leadership and Team Dynamics: Hiring the right talent, fostering accountability, and prioritizing contextual understanding. - Strategic Thinking: Aligning individual efforts with company goals, transitioning from tactical tasks to strategic objectives. - Consistent Communication: Reinforcing key messages through repetition for team clarity and alignment. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠ ⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    1h 4m

  6. 19 NOV

    #110 Imke Gaus: Empathy and Excellence - Crafting a Collaborative Tech Culture

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Imke Gaus, Head of Software Engineering Competence Center at Cariad about: - Empathetic Leadership: The importance of empathy in leadership, balancing high standards with a supportive approach, and fostering a positive, solutions-oriented team environment. - Women in Tech: Challenges faced by women in the tech and mobility industries, including the importance of building networks, advocating for oneself, and creating inclusive work environments. - Career Growth Strategies: Effective strategies for career development, such as networking, taking risks, and connecting with leadership to advance within an organization. - Diversity and Innovation: How diverse teams contribute to more innovative and successful products, and the need to attract and retain diverse talent through thoughtful recruitment practices. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠ ⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    50 min

  7. 12 NOV

    #109 Antoine Fourmont-Fingal: Beyond the Basics - Elevating Product Management Through Adversity

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Antoine Fourmont-Fingal, Senior Associate at Salamander Advisory Services about: - The Importance of Mindset in Product Management: Understanding that product management goes beyond a set of practices and involves a crucial mindset shift. - Challenges of Maintaining a Product Function: Insights into the evolving role of product managers and the risks to the product function as other business roles adapt. - Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Lessons on how teams can become stronger and more effective through challenging experiences and adversity. - Regional Economic Insights: An overview of the economic conditions and their impact on businesses in Southeast Asia and Central Asia. - Valuable Resources for Growth: Recommendations for influential books and concepts that can help product managers and teams develop a broader, more effective approach to their work. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    44 min

  8. 5 NOV

    #108 Sylvain Grande: From Roadmap to Revenue - Elevating Product Strategy with Financial Insights

    Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Sylvain Grande, Chief Product Officer at PayFit France about: - Importance of P&L for Product Leaders: Understanding how financial metrics like profit and loss (P&L) impact product development and business outcomes, and why it's essential for product leaders to grasp these financials. - Driving Business Growth: How product decisions contribute to revenue growth, customer retention, and cost efficiency, along with practical ways product managers can align their roadmaps with business objectives. - Processes and Culture: The balance between creating effective processes without stifling company culture, and how strong culture can often supersede rigid processes in fostering innovation and productivity. - Motivating Engineers and Product Teams: Tips on how to connect business KPIs to product and engineering work in ways that resonate and motivate teams to deliver impactful results. - Build vs. Buy Decisions: Guidance on how to approach decisions regarding building custom solutions versus buying off-the-shelf software, and the considerations that should drive these choices in tech organizations. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

    45 min
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Giving you the playbook to lead high-performing engineering teams.

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  • Creator
    Brainhub
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    115
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    Clean
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