Podcast – Episode 85:
Turning Teams into Efficient Platoons
How to align teams through proper leadership
CTOs are naturally curious creatures, and some of them have unconventional journeys to becoming tech leaders. In this episode, we have Mike Couvillion, CTO at Kazoo HR, who is, and get this – a fighter pilot turned CTO. We can dive deep into the ‘how’ and ‘why’ and tell it all, but truth be told, you can hear it from the man himself by just clicking ‘Play’.
“Responsibility and ownership of decisions in teams is all down to one aspect – clarity. If you’re clear with what you want and what you need, you’ll have a team that will follow you anywhere.“
Key takeaways from the podcast:
- Tech leaders should be skilled in the financial and business aspects of a business, not just the tech
- How the military actually has aspects of Agile methodology, which can help grow businesses and teams
- How hiring A-players will get you A-paying clients
TLDR: Straight to the point
(Quick Links)
We all live busy lives, and sometimes a long podcast is too much of a time-footprint for our busy schedules. So, to help you get to the bit you’re more interested in, use our table of contents below. Quick links to help you get straight to the point.
1. Introducing the podcast and the guest
2. What is Ali's passion
3. The mistakes he learned from
4. Ali's way of creating high-performing teams
5. His advice to all aspiring leaders
