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The Art of Influence: Leading Teams in Founder-Driven Companies

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Kandungan disediakan oleh Greg Ballard. Semua kandungan podcast termasuk episod, grafik dan perihalan podcast dimuat naik dan disediakan terus oleh Greg Ballard atau rakan kongsi platform podcast mereka. Jika anda percaya seseorang menggunakan karya berhak cipta anda tanpa kebenaran anda, anda boleh mengikuti proses yang digariskan di sini https://ms.player.fm/legal.

Guest: Todd Wilkins, a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading product teams in startups

Discussion Points:

  • Background and Career Journey: Todd shares his transition from computer science to leadership roles, emphasizing his interest in user experience, sociology, and supporting small to medium businesses.
  • Working with Founders:
  • Adaptability and Growth: Founders often face new challenges, requiring them to adapt and grow. They need support in areas they're not fully prepared for, combining a need for learning with their inherent conviction.
  • Conviction vs. Stubbornness: Founders are described as having a strong conviction, which can sometimes appear as stubbornness but is crucial for overcoming entrepreneurial hurdles.
  • Trust and Understanding: Building trust with founders involves deeply understanding their motivations and the journey they've taken, akin to hostage negotiators understanding their subjects.
  • Challenges in Founder-Led Companies:
  • Delegation: Founders often struggle with giving direction and power effectively, which are essential for proper delegation.
  • Communication: Founders might communicate their vision or mission inconsistently, leading to misinterpretation among team members.
  • Strategies for Effective Leadership:
  • First Principles Approach: Todd uses a simple framework to break down business operations into core components (revenue, costs, customer acquisition, retention, expansion) to align teams and clarify strategic actions.
  • Personal Reflection: Importance of self-awareness and personal growth to be an adaptive leader, which also aids in understanding others.

Chapter Time Stamps:

  • 12:06:09: Podcast introduction and guest introduction.
  • 12:07:27: Todd's background and career journey.
  • 12:08:51: Todd's experience with various companies and founders.
  • 12:12:27: Characteristics of founders and working with them.
  • 12:14:57: Discussion on "founder mode" and conviction.
  • 12:16:47: The energy and challenges of working with founders.
  • 12:18:16: Specific example of working with WooCommerce founders.
  • 12:22:29: Building trust with founders.
  • 12:26:04: Delegation challenges and the concept of direction and power.
  • 12:31:35: Common founder-team misalignments.
  • 12:35:59: First principles approach to business strategy.
  • 12:43:11: Concrete example of defining quality at Qualio.
  • 12:46:44: Todd's approach to supporting founders and the organization.
  • 12:53:52: Todd's sources for staying updated and personal growth.
  • 12:57:46: Where to find Todd and his offer for coaching/mentorship.
  • 12:58:28: Conclusion of the podcast episode.

Contact Information

Todd can be found:

website - ToddWilkins.com

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/toddwilkens

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Manage episode 448768511 series 3291750
Kandungan disediakan oleh Greg Ballard. Semua kandungan podcast termasuk episod, grafik dan perihalan podcast dimuat naik dan disediakan terus oleh Greg Ballard atau rakan kongsi platform podcast mereka. Jika anda percaya seseorang menggunakan karya berhak cipta anda tanpa kebenaran anda, anda boleh mengikuti proses yang digariskan di sini https://ms.player.fm/legal.

Guest: Todd Wilkins, a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading product teams in startups

Discussion Points:

  • Background and Career Journey: Todd shares his transition from computer science to leadership roles, emphasizing his interest in user experience, sociology, and supporting small to medium businesses.
  • Working with Founders:
  • Adaptability and Growth: Founders often face new challenges, requiring them to adapt and grow. They need support in areas they're not fully prepared for, combining a need for learning with their inherent conviction.
  • Conviction vs. Stubbornness: Founders are described as having a strong conviction, which can sometimes appear as stubbornness but is crucial for overcoming entrepreneurial hurdles.
  • Trust and Understanding: Building trust with founders involves deeply understanding their motivations and the journey they've taken, akin to hostage negotiators understanding their subjects.
  • Challenges in Founder-Led Companies:
  • Delegation: Founders often struggle with giving direction and power effectively, which are essential for proper delegation.
  • Communication: Founders might communicate their vision or mission inconsistently, leading to misinterpretation among team members.
  • Strategies for Effective Leadership:
  • First Principles Approach: Todd uses a simple framework to break down business operations into core components (revenue, costs, customer acquisition, retention, expansion) to align teams and clarify strategic actions.
  • Personal Reflection: Importance of self-awareness and personal growth to be an adaptive leader, which also aids in understanding others.

Chapter Time Stamps:

  • 12:06:09: Podcast introduction and guest introduction.
  • 12:07:27: Todd's background and career journey.
  • 12:08:51: Todd's experience with various companies and founders.
  • 12:12:27: Characteristics of founders and working with them.
  • 12:14:57: Discussion on "founder mode" and conviction.
  • 12:16:47: The energy and challenges of working with founders.
  • 12:18:16: Specific example of working with WooCommerce founders.
  • 12:22:29: Building trust with founders.
  • 12:26:04: Delegation challenges and the concept of direction and power.
  • 12:31:35: Common founder-team misalignments.
  • 12:35:59: First principles approach to business strategy.
  • 12:43:11: Concrete example of defining quality at Qualio.
  • 12:46:44: Todd's approach to supporting founders and the organization.
  • 12:53:52: Todd's sources for staying updated and personal growth.
  • 12:57:46: Where to find Todd and his offer for coaching/mentorship.
  • 12:58:28: Conclusion of the podcast episode.

Contact Information

Todd can be found:

website - ToddWilkins.com

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/toddwilkens

  continue reading

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