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Every week, we invite 1 expert on employee engagement and deep-dive into unlocking previously unheard of performance levels in teams and leaders. 40 Percent Better https://40pb.com

  1. 21h ago

    Technology leadership and building better teams I Zach Stein

    In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Zach Stein, Director of Information Technology at RuffleButts®, to explore his leadership journey, the transition from individual contributor to technology leader, and the lessons he has learned along the way. Zach shares how he grew from being the first developer at a company into a leadership role, building teams and taking on greater responsibility over a decade-long career. He discusses why communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and empathy can matter more than technical skills when hiring and leading software engineers. The conversation also dives into building a blame-free engineering culture, creating psychological safety, practicing reflective listening, leading with gratitude, and developing the self-awareness needed to become a better leader. Zach explains how therapy, reading, and personal growth helped shape his leadership approach and why accountability is essential to building high-performing teams. Bill and Zach also discuss communicating with executives and non-technical stakeholders, connecting technology decisions to business objectives, managing cloud infrastructure, and the challenges of balancing technical leadership with business priorities. For individual contributors considering a move into technology leadership, Zach offers practical advice on demonstrating leadership before receiving the title, taking on increased responsibility, and understanding that leadership means stepping away from the keyboard and empowering others to succeed. Topics covered in this episode: * Zach Stein's leadership journey * Transitioning from developer to engineering manager * Leadership in technology and software engineering * Hiring for communication and team fit * Problem-solving and the XY problem * Building a blame-free engineering culture * Psychological safety in engineering teams * Self-awareness and accountability * Leading with gratitude and reflective listening * Communicating with executives and stakeholders * Connecting technology to business goals * Cloud infrastructure and DevOps * Moving from individual contributor to leader * Why leaders need to empower their teams * Advice for aspiring technology leaders Learn more about leadership, technology management, engineering culture, and personal growth through the 40% Better Podcast. Connect with Zach Stein on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-stein-90654b5/ #Leadership #TechnologyLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #SoftwareEngineering #ITLeadership #Management #TechLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #EngineeringCulture #ZachStein #40PercentBetter I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  2. Sep 4

    The Power of Curiosity in Leadership I Dr. Debra Clary

    In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Dr. Debra Clary, Founder & Leadership Advisor at The Clary Group, to explore the powerful connection between curiosity, leadership, performance, and personal growth. Dr. Debra Clary shares why curiosity is not simply an innate personality trait, but a skill and mindset that can be encouraged and developed. They discuss how curiosity impacts leadership performance, why organizations often unintentionally discourage curiosity, and how leaders can create a culture where asking questions, exploring ideas, and challenging assumptions are encouraged. The conversation also explores the neuroscience behind curiosity, learning, fear, and dopamine, including why curiosity can help reduce fear and unlock better thinking. Dr. Debra explains practical ways leaders can build curiosity into meetings, encourage teams to ask better questions, and create environments where people feel safe sharing their perspectives. Bill and Dr. Debra also discuss the role of curiosity in education, parenting, conversations, social anxiety, and personal development. Bill shares his own journey of overcoming social anxiety through a structured system of small, repeatable steps and explains how learning to talk with strangers transformed his approach to networking, job interviews, public speaking, and everyday conversations. Whether you're a leader, entrepreneur, manager, educator, or simply someone interested in becoming more curious and confident, this episode offers practical insights into how curiosity can help you learn faster, lead better, and improve performance. In this episode, you'll learn about: * Why curiosity can be learned and developed * The connection between curiosity and leadership performance * How curiosity influences the brain and learning * Why fear and curiosity cannot easily coexist * How leaders can create a culture of curiosity * Practical ways to encourage questions in teams and meetings * Why leaders don't need to have all the answers * How curiosity can improve resilience and problem-solving * The importance of curiosity in children and education * How to encourage better conversations in a screen-driven world * The connection between curiosity and social confidence * How small, repeatable habits can help overcome social anxiety * Why experimentation and failure are essential for innovation * How curiosity can help individuals and organizations perform better About Dr. Debra Clary: Dr. Debra Clary is the Founder & Leadership Advisor at The Clary Group and an expert on curiosity, leadership, and organizational performance. She is also the author of The Curiosity Curve, exploring how curiosity can transform leadership, culture, and performance. About the 40% Better Podcast: The 40% Better Podcast explores leadership, technology, personal growth, performance, and the ideas that help people and organizations become better at what they do. Connect with Dr. Debra Clary on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdebraclary/ #Leadership #Curiosity #LeadershipDevelopment #DrDebraClary #TheClaryGroup #CuriosityCurve #OrganizationalCulture #LeadershipSkills #PersonalDevelopment #40PercentBetter I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  3. Sep 2

    Building Trust and Psychological Safety in Engineering Teams I Brandon Rockhold

    In this episode of the 40% Better podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Brandon Rockhold, VP Engineering at Aquia, to explore the principles of effective leadership, psychological safety, trust, emotional intelligence, and building high-performing technology teams. Brandon shares his journey from software engineering to leadership and explains how he stepped into management to protect and strengthen a team culture he deeply valued. The conversation explores why low ego and high support environments help teams collaborate, learn, and perform at their best. They also discuss how leaders can build trust by leading by example, creating psychological safety, embracing vulnerability, and recognizing their own emotional reactions before responding. Brandon shares practical insights on handling difficult conversations, staying calm under pressure, developing patience, and creating space between stimulus and response. The episode also dives into the idea of unconscious competencies and how leaders can identify the skills people naturally excel at, break those skills down into teachable parts, and help others develop them. Bill and Brandon discuss curiosity, self-awareness, confidence, continuous learning, servant leadership, and how technology leaders can reduce friction so their teams can do their best work. Key topics covered: * Brandon Rockhold's journey from software engineer to VP Engineering * How to build psychological safety within technology teams * Why low ego and high support create high-performing teams * Building trust through consistent leadership and leading by example * The role of vulnerability in effective leadership * Emotional intelligence and managing reactions under pressure * How to handle heated conversations and difficult situations * The importance of patience, curiosity, and active listening * Understanding unconscious competencies and making skills teachable * Building confidence as a new engineering leader * Creating a culture of continuous learning * Servant leadership and reducing friction for your team * Stoicism and the space between stimulus and response * Self-awareness and identifying where you lack confidence * How leaders can help people unlock their strengths and potential If you are an engineering leader, technology executive, manager, software engineer, or aspiring leader looking to improve your leadership skills, build stronger teams, and create a culture where people feel safe to learn and contribute, this conversation offers practical insights you can apply immediately. Guest: Brandon Rockhold VP Engineering @ Aquia Connect with Brandon Rockhold on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-rockhold/ #Leadership #EngineeringLeadership #TechnologyLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #EmotionalIntelligence #EngineeringManagement #ServantLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #HighPerformingTeams I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  4. Aug 31

    Leadership Without Authority I Kevin Dias

    In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Kevin Dias, Founder of Ambiki, to explore leadership, remote teams, customer-driven product development, and the unexpected paths that lead to leadership in technology. Kevin shares how his leadership journey began by starting a college ski team and how that early experience shaped his approach to solving problems, building relationships, and taking initiative without waiting for authority or permission. The conversation covers practical leadership lessons, including why leadership is about trust and relationships, how to make better decisions, the importance of Nemawashi, and why great leaders don't always need to have all the answers. Kevin also discusses leading a 100% remote and distributed team, managing communication across time zones, building psychological safety, and using async communication effectively. He explains how his team uses video in GitHub pull requests to improve communication and even catch bugs before they reach production. A major focus of the conversation is the importance of listening to customers. Kevin shares how Coffee with Kevin helped his development team work directly with speech-language pathologists and how staying close to customers shaped Ambiki's product development. He also explains why teams should understand the problem behind a customer request instead of immediately building the requested solution. Bill and Kevin also explore the value of human customer support, why companies should not rush to replace customer service with chatbots, and how exceptional customer experiences can create loyal customers and long-term business value. Topics covered in this episode: * Leadership in technology * Kevin Dias' leadership journey * Building leadership skills through problem solving * Leading without formal authority * Trust and relationships in leadership * One-way and two-way door decisions * Nemawashi and building team buy-in * The importance of internal networking * Helping teams solve problems without giving all the answers * Building ownership within engineering teams * Managing 100% remote and distributed teams * Async communication and time zone management * Psychological safety in remote teams * Over-communicating in distributed teams * Video pull requests and better developer communication * Software quality and QA * AI and the future of software development * Voice of the customer * Customer-driven product development * Talking directly to customers * Human customer support vs AI chatbots * Building customer loyalty * Exceptional customer experience * Leadership lessons for technology teams Kevin Dias is the Founder of Ambiki, a platform built to help speech therapy private practices manage their business, documentation, billing, scheduling, and more. Connect with Kevin Dias on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-dias-ambiki/ Subscribe to the 40% Better Podcast for more conversations about leadership, technology, engineering, team building, and the practical lessons that help leaders become 40% better. #Leadership #TechnologyLeadership #KevinDias #Ambiki #EngineeringLeadership #RemoteTeams #CustomerExperience #ProductDevelopment #TechLeadership #LeadershipLessons I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  5. Aug 28

    Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation and the Future of Workplace Well-Being I Crystal Rowland

    In this episode of the 40% Better podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Crystal Rowland, Founder & Senior Consultant at Path to Serenity Consulting, for a powerful conversation about self-awareness, workplace well-being, emotional regulation, leadership, and finding purpose in your career. Crystal shares her personal journey from working in the insurance industry to developing training programs focused on workplace well-being, emotional awareness, and helping people become more present at work. She explains how observing gaps in communication and training led her to create workshops that addressed not only professional skills but also the human side of work. The conversation explores why self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership and personal growth. Crystal discusses the importance of taking time to understand yourself, asking difficult questions, managing stress, and learning to regulate your emotions before reacting. Bill and Crystal also dive into the connection between employee well-being and business performance. They discuss how happy employees can contribute to stronger productivity, better retention, lower recruitment costs, and a healthier workplace culture. They explore why leaders should see themselves as guides rather than heroes and how great leaders create the conditions for their teams to succeed. Key topics covered: * Crystal Rowland's journey into leadership and workplace well-being * The importance of self-awareness and personal growth * Why emotional regulation matters in the workplace * Managing stress and burnout before they become overwhelming * Meditation and developing greater awareness of your thoughts * How to pause before reacting in difficult situations * The connection between employee happiness and business performance * Why leadership training is critical for managers * How poor leadership can impact employee retention * Creating a culture where employees feel valued and supported * The business case for investing in employee mental well-being * Why leaders should act as guides rather than heroes * Helping employees discover what they truly want to do * Building happier teams and more prosperous businesses * The importance of empathy in leadership * How new employees can bring fresh perspectives and valuable insights * Why self-care and workplace well-being should be part of leadership strategy If you are a leader, manager, HR professional, business owner, or professional interested in workplace wellness, emotional intelligence, leadership development, and building healthier teams, this conversation offers practical insights into how self-awareness and employee well-being can transform both people and organizations. Guest: Crystal Rowland Founder & Senior Consultant Path to Serenity Consulting Connect with Crystal Rowland on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cer4040/ #Leadership #WorkplaceWellness #EmotionalRegulation #SelfAwareness #EmployeeWellbeing #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalHealthAtWork #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  6. Aug 21

    Leadership, Psychological Safety & The Power of Failing Forward I LJ Morris

    In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with LJ Morris, Chief Technology Officer at ProScore Technologies, to explore the leadership lessons that shaped his career and his approach to building high-performing teams. LJ shares the incredible story of organizing a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain at just 13 years old, an experience that sparked his passion for leadership and taught him the importance of bringing people together around shared experiences. The conversation covers servant leadership, psychological safety, building trust, learning from failure, employee retention, communication, emotional intelligence, and creating a workplace where people feel valued and supported. LJ explains why leaders should invest in their people, how creating a safe environment can encourage innovation, and why companies should focus on learning from calculated failures instead of creating a culture where people are afraid to take risks. He also shares practical lessons on communication, active listening, continuous feedback, career development, and the importance of helping employees work in roles that align with their strengths and ambitions. Key topics discussed: * The origins of LJ Morris's leadership journey * Servant leadership and investing in your people * How trust and psychological safety build stronger teams * Why leaders should create an environment where people can fail safely * Turning failures into opportunities for learning and innovation * Employee retention and the true cost of losing experienced talent * Building a culture of belonging and shared purpose * The importance of communication and emotional intelligence * Active listening and practical communication techniques * Continuous feedback vs annual performance reviews * Reducing chronic stress in the workplace * Supporting employee mental health * Developing future leaders through mentorship and vulnerability * Why leaders need to make space for better decision-making If you are interested in leadership, technology leadership, servant leadership, team building, employee engagement, psychological safety, workplace culture, or learning from failure, this episode offers practical insights for leaders at every level. Subscribe to the 40% Better Podcast for more conversations about leadership, technology, personal growth, and the lessons that help us become better leaders. Connect with LJ Morris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljmorris/ #Leadership #TechnologyLeadership #ServantLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #LJMorris #ProScoreTechnologies #40PercentBetter #Podcast I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  7. Aug 14

    Leadership Is Not About the Limelight I Jonathan Fullam

    In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Jonathan Fullam, VP of Customer Engineering at vCluster, for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, team culture, employee motivation, and the human side of managing technology teams. Jonathan Fullam shares his journey from software engineering into leadership and the lessons he learned from working with strong leaders and role models. He explains why great leaders should put the spotlight on their teams, how to build trust, and why leadership is about helping others succeed rather than seeking recognition. The conversation also explores mental health, burnout prevention, rest and recovery, and the importance of modeling healthy work habits as a leader. Jonathan discusses how leaders can build stronger remote teams through intentional communication, meaningful connections, coffee chats, cross-team collaboration, and consideration for different time zones. You’ll also hear valuable insights on intrinsic motivation, identifying what drives individual team members, preparing future leaders before they receive a leadership title, and creating a culture where people can lead without being managers. Jonathan also opens up about one of the hardest parts of leadership: handling underperformance. He shares why honest feedback, clear communication, understanding individual strengths, and helping people find the right role are essential to effective leadership. Whether you're a technology leader, engineering manager, aspiring manager, or individual contributor looking to grow your leadership skills, this episode offers practical lessons on building happier, healthier, and more productive teams. Topics covered: • Leadership lessons from software engineering • Why leadership is not about the limelight • How great leaders recognize and empower their teams • Preventing burnout and prioritizing rest and recovery • Building trust in remote and distributed teams • Keeping employees intrinsically motivated • Developing future leaders before giving them a title • Creating a culture of coaching and collaboration • Managing underperformance with honesty and empathy • Finding the right role for every team member • Building happy and productive technology teams Guest: Jonathan Fullam Role: VP of Customer Engineering Company: vCluster Connect with Jonathan Fullam on LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfullam/ Subscribe to the 40% Better Podcast for more conversations on leadership, technology, team building, and becoming a better leader. #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TechnologyLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #RemoteTeams #TeamBuilding #EmployeeMotivation #Management #TechLeaders #JonathanFullam #vCluster #40PercentBetter I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

  8. Aug 7

    From Engineer to Leader I Justin Ryburn

    Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about continuous learning, building strong relationships, and helping others grow. In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Justin Ryburn, Field CTO & Vice President, Global Solutions Engineering at Kentik, to discuss what it really takes to become an effective technology leader. Justin shares lessons from his leadership journey, the importance of a growth mindset, coaching high-performing teams, communicating with executives, and developing future leaders. Whether you're an engineering manager, tech lead, solutions architect, or aspiring leader, this conversation is packed with practical advice you can apply to your own career. In this episode: • How Justin Ryburn transitioned from technical expert to leadership • Why continuous learning is essential for every leader • Building relationships across teams and organizations • Coaching, mentoring, and developing future leaders • How to communicate technical ideas to executives and CFOs • Creating a culture of growth and ownership • Leadership lessons from successes and failures • Handling difficult conversations with empathy • Why great leaders focus on people first • Career growth in technology leadership Guest: Justin Ryburn Field CTO & Vice President, Global Solutions Engineering Kentik Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, technology, engineering management, career growth, and personal development. Connect with Justin Ryburn on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinryburn/ #Leadership #TechnologyLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #TechLeadership #Management #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerGrowth #GrowthMindset #EngineeringManager #CTO #SolutionsEngineering #Kentik #JustinRyburn #40PercentBetterPodcast #BillLennan I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better podcast team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ Visit the 40 Percent Better website here: https://40pb.com/ Listen to 40 % Better on these podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qkqdMPkR9BqYPM7UPa4P0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40%25-better---engineering-leadership/id1709546347 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01ad162e-7a33-4df4-8c29-04c4af0405fc/40-better---engineering-leadership #40PercentBetter #BillLennan #Leadership #TeamPerformance #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #Kaizen #EngineeringLeadership #Coaching The 40% Better podcast with Bill Lennan unlocks previously unheard-of performance levels in teams and leaders. Bill Lennan, founder of 40 Percent Better, interviews experts on employee engagement, psychological safety, engineering leadership, and actionable mental models. Learn how to foster high-performing teams, improve team productivity, and achieve sustainable success in business through a focus on human-centered systems. #technologyleadership #productmanagement #engineeringleadership #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #podcast

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