LUYC 072: Marcus Blankenship on Teaching Leadership

28/11/2018 46 min Episodio 72
LUYC 072: Marcus Blankenship on Teaching Leadership

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Episode Synopsis


Hello everybody! Marcus Blankenship joins us on the show today. Marcus helps coders become solid leaders and build high-performing teams; he’s also the author of Habits that Ruin Your Technical Team. We’re going to talk about his new course, Software Leader Seminar, and his insights on how to be an effective Tech Leader.
When you are leading experts: get out of the way and empower your team to make decisions
Episode Quotes
"It's about creating a team and an environment that's safe enough where everyone can really contribute."
"My approach... I would start applying more individual human personal touches."
"That was sort of a big realization that if there's demand, there's probably money here."
"With courses for entrepreneurs or consultants you do have to figure out how to navigate around life so that people stay on track."
Listen to Learn
00:36 Getting to know Marcus Blankenship, Rapid 5 Questions
02:35 Marcus' business journey (Tech Leadership Guy)
08:42 Pivoting to the right audience
11:23 Leadership skills that tech leaders should have
15:46 Overview of Software Leader Seminar, course objectives
21:21 Methodology of creating Software Leader Seminar
29:51 How to manage the learner's journey?
33:56 Upcoming updates for the course
38:20 Tips in creating learning programs
43:48 Exciting things coming up from Marcus, links and announcements
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Like bonuses? Marcus and I recorded a bonus segment where we went deeper into how to be an effective leader...and more.
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