People Over Processes: Why Understanding Developers Matters
Leszek Knoll, co-founder of @brainhubeu, 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.
In this episode
In this episode, Leszek Knoll, co-founder of @brainhubeu, engages with Robert Mejlerö, Chief Technology Officer at nu., on the significance of emotional intelligence in tech leadership, understanding developers on a personal level, building trust, providing constructive feedback, and the role of empathy in fostering a cohesive and successful tech environment.
Leszek Knoll
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.
Robert Mejlerö
Robert Mejlerö is an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with over 19 years of leadership and management experience in Software Development, leading teams globally and possessing a well-rounded skill set encompassing Technology Management, Product Management, Agile Development, and Business and Entrepreneurship, complemented by a dual Executive MBA degree from FHNW Basel and Edinburgh Business School.
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The Better Tech Leadership Podcast
A podcast where we share a drink with leaders that build the world’s greatest teams and products. Giving you the playbook for growing a successful tech business as a founder, CTO and aspiring CTO.
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