Leadership
24 pieces on Leadership
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People Look for Roles, Companies Look for Competencies: A Conversation with Sylwia Masłowska
Sylwia Masłowska on leaving corporate for tech, why careers are never a straight ladder, the pivot mistake almost everyone makes, and why you're not running an open-heart surgery.
·9 min read·Leadership - 20
I Was Never a Mom Without Being an Entrepreneur: A Conversation with Paulina Walkowiak
CUX CEO Paulina Walkowiak on building a startup while raising kids across four countries, why consultancy beat content, why having data isn't the same as using it, and realizing she had everything she dreamed of and still wasn't happy.
·8 min read·Leadership / Product - 21
Support Ticket to CEO, No Job Hopping: A Conversation with Margaret Sikora
Margaret Sikora, CEO of Woodpecker, on rising from junior support to CEO at one company in eight years, why customer success people burn out, hiring for KPIs over vibes, why cold email isn't dead, and taking advice only from people you want to become.
·9 min read·Leadership / Sales - 22
I'm a Gardener, Not a Sprinter: A Conversation with Maciej Sawicki
Maciej Sawicki, co-founder of inStreamly, on choosing profitability over the VC treadmill, running a fully async remote team, why the eight-hour workday is a fake, treating burnout like a gardener, and why your company should always be for sale.
·10 min read·Leadership / Fundraising - 23
Silence Is the Warning Sign: A Conversation with Susanna Romantsova
Susanna Romantsova on psychological safety, why a quiet team is a danger signal, the Safe Challenger method, and why inclusion is a leadership skill, not an HR program.
·5 min read·Leadership - 24
It Took 20 Years to Become an Overnight Success: A Conversation with Michał Sadowski
Michał Sadowski, founder of Brand24, on why oversharing is a superpower, choosing quality over quantity after the pressure nearly broke him, why real wealth is quiet, and why building anything worthwhile is a marathon, not a sprint.
·8 min read·Leadership / Content