Over the last decade, Leszek has developed several successful businesses, among them a software development agency that supports Fortune 500 companies. With the challenges a growing business brings, he observed that stepping out of a tech role into a leadership one brings the need for a different approach. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Leszek is focused on bridging the gap between tech and people skills.
Experienced leader focused on technology and product management. Currently on a short break exploring opportunities for his next venture. Always eager to hear about advisory roles, interesting investment opportunities and innovative businesses to which he can contribute his extensive experience, most notably around Product Management.
In this episode David shares insights from his career at eBay and mobile.de. He underscores the importance of delivering valuable products to users and giving back to the community by advising early-stage startups. At mobile.de, his team is a balanced mix of internal and external members to foster innovation while maintaining core business integrity.
Leszek Knoll explores the significance of emotional intelligence in tech leadership, understanding developers on a personal level, building trust within teams, providing constructive feedback for holistic growth, and the pivotal role of empathy in effective tech leadership with Robert Mejlerö, Chief Technology Officer at tmc.
Matt Warcholinski explores DevOps philosophy, human-centric tech leadership, the purposeful use of technology, the uncertain future of tech, and recommends a valuable resource with Jan Hegewald, a software product development leader at DevNetwork and SumUp.
Matt Warcholinski engages with Ian Forrester, Senior "Firestarter" at BBC, discussing innovation and adaptive media technologies, emphasizing public service in tech, offering practical remote work advice through the "personal user manual" concept, and sharing influential books and podcasts on the multifaceted role of technology in society.