Co-founder of Brainhub, Matt describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. Throughout his career, Matt has developed several startups in Germany, wearing many hats- from a marketer to an IT Engineer and customer support specialist. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Matt talks about growing successful businesses and the challenges of being a startup founder and investor.
Startup and agile-oriented mindset. 10+ years experience in building digital products, supporting startups to grow, businesses to run smoothly, and projects to become successful. Before transitioning to a product management role launched and developed three small startups. One of them was acquired.Coach, author of startup framework and blog at MVPlab.rs - "Turn your idea into a business" and email course "How to validate an idea before building a product".
In this episode, Jochen Issing discusses the challenges and rewards of earning a PhD, emphasizing the importance of practical learning over titles. The conversation then shifts to parallels between building high-performing teams and playing team sports, focusing on teamwork, skills utilization, mutual support, and collective effort. It highlights psychological safety, transparency in decision-making, seeking feedback, and understanding team dynamics for effective communication.
In this episode, Henrik Mitsch elaborates on the company’s initiatives to decarbonize society through a comprehensive charging network and innovative products. The discussion underscores the need for a reliable and expansive electric vehicle charging network in Europe, shifting the focus from quantity to quality to ensure accurate data on station availability and functionality. Further, Leszek and Henrik discuss the distributed responsibility within teams and the importance of diversity and inclusion.
In this episode, Felipe Streb explores cultural variations in work practices, communication, and trust-building in the tech industry. Felipe contrasts his work life in Spain and Germany, particularly noting differences in work hours and organizational preferences. His role at SEAT:CODE a digitalization center for the automotive industry, showcases the importance of agile development processes.
In this episode, Pat Kua shares insights into his leadership success through nurturing others, particularly new tech leads, managers, directors, VPs, and CTOs, and stresses the need for personalized definitions of success. He highlights the importance of support for those transitioning into management roles and effective teaching skills for leaders.