Better Tech Leadership

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Better Tech Leadership

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

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    #116 Meri Williams: Leadership Insights - Nurturing Talent and Driving Innovation

    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 Meri Williams (they/them), CTO at Pleo about: - Effective Onboarding Techniques: Structured plans and supportive line managers ensuring smooth integration of new hires. - Importance of Culture and Values: Preserving culture and values during scaling to enhance team dynamics and productivity. - DORA Metrics for Productivity: Data-driven metrics accelerating productivity and onboarding effectiveness in engineering teams. - Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace: Creating an environment where employees feel respected, valued, and able to thrive. - The Role of Management in Scaling: Middle managers driving efficiency and addressing challenges during rapid growth. 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.

    38 min
  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    BTL Bite: Lessons on Mastering and Adapting 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 the differences between agile purists and agile pragmatists, the importance of mastering foundational agile practices before adapting them, and how to avoid dogmatism while leveraging practical experience for effective project management. *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.

    4 min
  3. JAN 7

    #115 Jeff Winner: From Startups to Corporate Giants - Building Effective Teams and Cultures

    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 Jeff Winner, CEO at Cabernet AI about: -The Importance of Clear Communication: The value of well-structured documentation and consistent messaging. Experiences at Stripe showcasing how clear documentation supports efficiency and preserves organizational knowledge. - Different Organizational Cultures: Insights into internal communication, teamwork, and project management across companies like Stripe, Uber, Twitter, and Goldman Sachs. Strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. - The Role of AI in Business: The impact of AI on productivity and business operations. The importance of prompt engineering and the use of AI tools for tasks like document creation and meeting summaries. - Leadership and Team Building: Lessons on fostering teamwork and maintaining a strong team culture. Viewing employees as essential contributors and creating a collaborative environment. - Adapting to Different Work Environments: Strategies for transitioning between startups and corporations. Managing new roles, handling stress, and staying productive in diverse settings. 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.

    37 min
  4. 12/17/2024

    #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
  5. 12/10/2024

    #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
  6. 12/05/2024 · 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
  7. 12/03/2024

    #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
  8. 11/25/2024

    #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

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