From getting a Ph.D. in economic geography to becoming CEO of a startup as a non-founder, Henrik Mattsson has had a fascinating journey. We spoke about how his life changed in the span of an hour, handling change, shifting company culture after taking the role, and his philosophy of distributed leadership.

In this conversation with Vaidehi Joshi we covered how she became a manager, how she’s battled with perfectionism and over-committing, how she burnt out and eventually came back to a leadership role.

Rob runs much of the content for LeadDev, a community of software engineers. We talk about the challenges of pivoting a business during a pandemic and how to scale yourself as a new leader.

To seek a fulfilling job role is one thing, but to enable dozens of others to achieve the same is the noble next step for those who lead people.
Formerly VP of People at Griffin, before taking up the COO role after this interview, Maria Campbell’s journey is brimming with positive culture and work fulfillment.