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Episode Synopsis
#6 - Brian Smith: Agility and character: for work and for play.
Brian coaches agility development for BigBear.ai. Our conversation starts in Guam, includes the Wright brothers, and ends with family karate. We also discuss:
- managing vs coaching
- listening to and learning from your employees
- efficient employees vs. high value employees
- the cost (and benefit?) of standing by your principles
- decisions from long ago that affect decisions we make today
- The Goal by Eli Goldratt (two thumbs up)
- Mike's Pastries in Boston
Bert’s company is Dexterity Engineering, LLC
Brian coaches agility development for BigBear.ai. Our conversation starts in Guam, includes the Wright brothers, and ends with family karate. We also discuss:
- managing vs coaching
- listening to and learning from your employees
- efficient employees vs. high value employees
- the cost (and benefit?) of standing by your principles
- decisions from long ago that affect decisions we make today
- The Goal by Eli Goldratt (two thumbs up)
- Mike's Pastries in Boston
Bert’s company is Dexterity Engineering, LLC
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