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.
Christian Weigand has an extensive background in computer science and medical technology, having worked at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in various roles, including managing research projects, and is currently the Head of the Fraunhofer IIS Mobile Health Lab and the CTO of the Medical Valley Digital Health Application Center since April 2019.
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In this episode, Leszek and Marc Furrer discuss collaborative environments over traditional hierarchical structures, Marc has researched companies practicing self-organization, particularly holacracy. Marc emphasizes the benefits of self-organization in fostering innovation and empowerment but also discusses challenges in making lifestyle changes and the role of coaching in personal and organizational transformation.
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Leszek Knoll delves into the practical and theoretical aspects of software development, interdepartmental communication complexities, customer feedback utilization, effective problem-solving, one-on-one alignment, and the value of documents for decision-making with Francisco Trindade, Director Of Engineering at Braze.
Matt Warcholinski delves into an innovative hybrid work models, balancing sales and product management, funding significance, and the importance of human-centric leadership in startups with Dennis Teichmann, Startup Investor and Advisor.
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.
