Brett Nekolny (Brandfolder)

About this Episode

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Brett talk about:

• Realizing you're the facilitator person in your friend group..and in college, and grad school...
• The reality of mechanical engineering not living up to the idea of it
• Getting that first software engineering job with no software engineering background
• The power of networking
• The consequences of having no real management experience
• How being less outgoing/energetic than Kendall affects one's management style
• Leadership based in assembling the Avengers and stepping aside
• Modeling team interactions and desired behaviors
• Hiring a leadership coach and how it was lifechanging
• How authoritarian leadership slows things down
• Surprise beekeeping hobby!
• Biking as a mental health practice

You can find Brett on LinkedIn, on Twitter as @bnekolny, and on the Rands Leadership Slack.

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3