{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Authority Issues","home_page_url":"http://authorityissu.es","feed_url":"http://authorityissu.es/json","description":"Welcome to Authority Issues, a podcast about leadership, management, and competitive prescription writing. \r\n\r\nHosted by Rachel Perkins (aka piebob), and Kendall Miller","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Leadership is hard. Let's commiserate.","pubdate":"2024-07-18T00:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Rachel Perkins and Kendall Miller","owner":"Rachel Perkins and Kendall Miller","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"92c837d8-94bf-4ef4-b9f6-db9c50866761","title":"Episode 100: 100 means 100 percent done, right? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/100","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:\n\n\nCrushing Kendall's dreams\nHow much rachel missed her own home and bed\nAll the biking Kendall did in Spain\nFraud avoidance via CarFax\nThe varying qualities of our guests\nrachel's propensity for initial kneejerk low assessment of every recording\nOur lack of investment in recording quality\nThe breadth and scope of our interviewees and their employers\nWhat we've been bad at\nThe frustrations of trying to get guests to talk about themselves\nHow well we balanced each other's extremes\nEpisode highlights \nOur varying assessments of how well we know each other\nUnexpected listener vectors\nHumanizing our heroes, possibly a little too much?\nBeing prepared to stop\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrushing Kendall\u0026#39;s dreams\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much rachel missed her own home and bed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll the biking Kendall did in Spain\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraud avoidance via CarFax\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe varying qualities of our guests\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s propensity for initial kneejerk low assessment of every recording\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur lack of investment in recording quality\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe breadth and scope of our interviewees and their employers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we\u0026#39;ve been bad at\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe frustrations of trying to get guests to talk about themselves\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow well we balanced each other\u0026#39;s extremes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode highlights \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur varying assessments of how well we know each other\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexpected listener vectors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumanizing our heroes, possibly a little too much?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing prepared to stop\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel gather their thoughts and publish one final episode. Thanks for the excuse to talk to so many interesting people! 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computer science background\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique hardware\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning a lot in the fashion business\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy startups are more fun than big companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need for deepfake detection\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasuring performance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning to mitigate the abuse of your product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLack of interest in hierarchy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difficulties of balancing work and life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSailing, and having a skipper\u0026#39;s license\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of remaining calm\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting pwned in your own interview process\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA recommendation for watching Terminator 2\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Ali on Twitter at @A_Shahriyari and on LinkedIn at:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alishahriyari/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alishahriyari/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ali Shahriyari is cofounder and CTO at Reality Defender","date_published":"2024-04-04T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/f735cc64-4c83-4772-9a0d-16aa7d1c3f84.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45538661,"duration_in_seconds":2845}]},{"id":"9f4a437c-b5af-466a-8195-6a878e0f023e","title":"Episode 97: Artificial Intelligence, LLMs, ML: is all the hype warranted? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/97","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \n\n\nrachel's need to finish things and coping mechanisms around that\nThe recent spate of cold weather/storms and a tale of Kendall's friend and the whisky night\n(This podcast may be sponsored by Friday Deployment Spirits, i guess)\nAn unsurprising objection regarding terminology\nHow Kendall is obviously a Markov Chain bot, and how have i never noticed this before\nThe fact that AI-directed research is nothing new\nPublic access to AI-type tools and how it has expanded the hype cycle\nEnvironmental concerns around resources required\nRobots and why they should just exist to do stuff humans don't want to do\nImplications of the mismatch in public expectations vs the reality of what AI is actually capable of\nLosing the ability of finding the needles of useful information in the haystack of real and generated content\nHow the hype is definitely hype but it should still be in your pitch deck\nThe word rachel was looking for: Captcha\nUsefulness as a writing tool, but not as an author\nKendall's tantalizing taste of socialized medicine\nrachel recommends: Shelter Point distillery's Smoke Point whiskey (Vancouver Island, BC)\nKendall recommends: barrel-finished/aged gins\nrachel also recommends: The Future by Naomi Alderman\nKendall also recommends: Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s need to finish things and coping mechanisms around that\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe recent spate of cold weather/storms and a tale of Kendall\u0026#39;s friend and the whisky night\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(This podcast may be sponsored by Friday Deployment Spirits, i guess)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn unsurprising objection regarding terminology\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Kendall is obviously a Markov Chain bot, and how have i never noticed this before\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fact that AI-directed research is nothing new\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic access to AI-type tools and how it has expanded the hype cycle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental concerns around resources required\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobots and why they should just exist to do stuff humans don\u0026#39;t want to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplications of the mismatch in public expectations vs the reality of what AI is actually capable of\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLosing the ability of finding the needles of useful information in the haystack of real and generated content\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the hype is definitely hype but it should still be in your pitch deck\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word rachel was looking for: Captcha\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsefulness as a writing tool, but not as an author\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s tantalizing taste of socialized medicine\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel recommends: Shelter Point distillery\u0026#39;s Smoke Point whiskey (Vancouver Island, BC)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall recommends: barrel-finished/aged gins\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel also recommends: The Future by Naomi Alderman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall also recommends: Brandon Sanderson\u0026#39;s The Way of Kings, Margaret Atwood\u0026#39;s The Handmaid\u0026#39;s Tale. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall engage in the now-traditional catching up session, then proceed to the main show: AI, its implications, its capabilities, and how it might change the world. 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Corey (the people who wrote The Expanse Series)\nKendall is looking forward to his dad's memoir\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s stuffed animal ownership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePodcast homework\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow busy on top of busy Kendall is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUngulates and double welt pockets\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of understanding motivation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWil Wheaton\u0026#39;s first law is also Kendall\u0026#39;s first law\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContext is for kings\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigging into bridge burning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpacking what \u0026quot;I love this job\u0026quot; really means\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a person who works hard\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn agreement to play a shit-giving game of cards\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy rachel retired (redux)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Kendall is the Patron Saint of Whimsy (hint: it\u0026#39;s because he wants to make you smile)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations: \n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel is excited about new work from James S.A. Corey (the people who wrote The Expanse Series)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall is looking forward to his dad\u0026#39;s memoir\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel catch up and then talk through a list of three values/lessons/recommendations that we've each learned over the course of our working lives. \r\n","date_published":"2023-11-23T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/c4e4b972-35ea-427d-8034-e2648eda8b8d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46584813,"duration_in_seconds":2911}]},{"id":"c98dccc3-57a0-40e4-a6d5-a59000b22971","title":"Episode 95: Seif Lotfy (Axiom)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/95","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Seif talk about:\n\n\nThe pressures of what your parents want, in various cultures\nQuitting a \"good job\" because they made you a manager\nBringing your team with you to the next company\nOpen source culture and the meritocracy\nThe tensions inherent between product management and innovators\nRespective hirsuteness\nWhen it's the right time to go off the rails\nAcknowledging a need for the rails\nA team as a functioning organism, nerdy giant robot references\nThe gravitational pull of excitement and going off-plan\nRecommendations for \"Getting to Yes,\" \"Getting Past No,\" and \"Drive\"\nSmelling things! \nReverse engineering what your kid wants\n\n\nYou can find Seif on the Axiom Discord as \"Seif\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Seif talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pressures of what your parents want, in various cultures\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuitting a \u0026quot;good job\u0026quot; because they made you a manager\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBringing your team with you to the next company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen source culture and the meritocracy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tensions inherent between product management and innovators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespective hirsuteness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen it\u0026#39;s the right time to go off the rails\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledging a need for the rails\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA team as a functioning organism, nerdy giant robot references\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gravitational pull of excitement and going off-plan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations for \u0026quot;Getting to Yes,\u0026quot; \u0026quot;Getting Past No,\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;Drive\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmelling things! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse engineering what your kid wants\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Seif on the Axiom Discord as \u0026quot;Seif\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Seif Lotfy is Cofounder and CTO at Axiom","date_published":"2023-11-02T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/c98dccc3-57a0-40e4-a6d5-a59000b22971.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46584813,"duration_in_seconds":2911}]},{"id":"db565ff7-f267-4b52-8d47-8c7386f83812","title":"Episode 94: Kids: What are they good for? (Absolutely nothing/everything)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/94","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \n\n\nMaritime traffic and the construction of cruise ships\nHow hard it is to be a foster parent\nKendall's new booze company: Friday Deployment Spirits\nImprovements in Kendall's family life post-return from Portugal\nrachel's reasons for choosing to not have kids \nWhy being a woman might impact this perspective\nKendall's awareness of not being an 'equal partner' in the raising of his kids\nA lifechanging interaction for Kendall\nWhy maybe you should get a dog instead\nMaking the assumption that your kids will take care of you when you're old\nThe relationship between leadership/management and parenting\nSexism and Kendall's thoughts on having daughters\nNot wanting to bring kids into the world we're leaving them\nHow many kids is enough kids\nRecommendations: rachel is looking forward to reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Kendall recommends The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, and a podcast called If Books Could Kill\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaritime traffic and the construction of cruise ships\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow hard it is to be a foster parent\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s new booze company: Friday Deployment Spirits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovements in Kendall\u0026#39;s family life post-return from Portugal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s reasons for choosing to not have kids \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy being a woman might impact this perspective\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s awareness of not being an \u0026#39;equal partner\u0026#39; in the raising of his kids\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lifechanging interaction for Kendall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy maybe you should get a dog instead\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the assumption that your kids will take care of you when you\u0026#39;re old\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between leadership/management and parenting\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexism and Kendall\u0026#39;s thoughts on having daughters\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot wanting to bring kids into the world we\u0026#39;re leaving them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many kids is enough kids\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations: rachel is looking forward to reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Kendall recommends The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, and a podcast called If Books Could Kill\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Should you have kids? Why or why not? rachel and Kendall catch up as usual and then discuss their varying perspectives on the merits of offspring.","date_published":"2023-10-12T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/db565ff7-f267-4b52-8d47-8c7386f83812.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47987484,"duration_in_seconds":2998}]},{"id":"902aabea-0971-49b2-96ab-31c414988b5a","title":"Episode 93: Ilan Rabinovitch (Scale Conference, formerly Datadog)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/93","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ilan talk about: \n\n\nMoving from the IT to the Ops side of the house\nBeing on both sides of \"the wall\" \nWearing All The Hats at Datadog\nThe nature of \"glue work\"\nHow org size affects leadership roles\nStretching and doing new things vs \"fake it 'til you make it\"\nHow product management roles change as you move up the ladder\nThe relationship between domain expertise and authority\nHow sometimes it's not a democracy\nTaking a break to find out what's next\nThe pressure of prior successes\nLearning how to chill out a bit :)\n\n\nYou can find Ilan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/irabinovitch/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ilan talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving from the IT to the Ops side of the house\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing on both sides of \u0026quot;the wall\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWearing All The Hats at Datadog\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature of \u0026quot;glue work\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow org size affects leadership roles\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStretching and doing new things vs \u0026quot;fake it \u0026#39;til you make it\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow product management roles change as you move up the ladder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between domain expertise and authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow sometimes it\u0026#39;s not a democracy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking a break to find out what\u0026#39;s next\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pressure of prior successes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to chill out a bit :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Ilan at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/irabinovitch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/irabinovitch/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ilan Rabinovitch is founder at the Scale Conference, most recently Senior Vice President of Product \u0026 Community at Datadog","date_published":"2023-09-21T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/902aabea-0971-49b2-96ab-31c414988b5a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47060033,"duration_in_seconds":2940}]},{"id":"dfc70a53-530f-4037-bff0-a4593d70b114","title":"Episode 92: Edafe Onerhime (JPMorgan Chase)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/92","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Edafe talk about: \n\n\nAn early and enduring love of working with data\nGetting a job at JP Morgan Chase because of a tweet\nThe kind of data problems one solves at the World Bank\nTurning a sexist assignment into communication of data issues\nMaturing beyond being the complainer\nThe impact of giving a talk\nGaining context as you go up the mountain\nComing to the universal realization that, yes, people are the problem :)\nStyle guides for goths\nLearning to communicate at the appropriate level, removing jargon\nExpressing what's possible to help someone solve a problem\nApproaches to decisionmaking\nKnowing when to let people learn for themselves\nCatering to the needs of a yearning cat \nSpecial contractor time math\n\n\nYou can find Edafe at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekoner/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Edafe talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn early and enduring love of working with data\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting a job at JP Morgan Chase because of a tweet\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe kind of data problems one solves at the World Bank\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning a sexist assignment into communication of data issues\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturing beyond being the complainer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of giving a talk\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaining context as you go up the mountain\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing to the universal realization that, yes, people are the problem :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle guides for goths\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to communicate at the appropriate level, removing jargon\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpressing what\u0026#39;s possible to help someone solve a problem\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaches to decisionmaking\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowing when to let people learn for themselves\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatering to the needs of a yearning cat \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial contractor time math\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Edafe at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekoner/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ekoner/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Edafe is an Executive Director and Principal Data Architect at JPMorgan Chase \u0026 Co. ","date_published":"2023-08-24T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/dfc70a53-530f-4037-bff0-a4593d70b114.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45538661,"duration_in_seconds":2845}]},{"id":"685d5fcd-28a7-499a-90f3-0064d2d2466b","title":"Episode 91: Does your life have meaning? Do you know what it is yet? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/91","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \n\n\nKendall being back in the US, how many desks he has had to order, and the various benefits of Pickleball vs Paddleball\nrachel's reign of terror over a particular kind of cooking pan, being sick, and heading to Vegas to dj at DEFCON\nWhy people might be pivoting away from their tech careers, looking for greater meaning\nWhat actually is a midlife crisis? \nPlanning for your midlife crisis, understanding your path forward\nWhat triggers a midlife crisis? What does one look like?\nHow unwillingness to talk about death as a society makes this a crisis for us\nLiving life well when you know you're going to die\nThe impact of having grown up in genX, the assumption that no one is going to take care of you when you're old\nPerpetuating a cycle of dissatisfaction\nThe fallacy of \"follow your dreams and everything will be fine\" vs \"enjoy the work you have because life is short\"\nIntentionally doing things inefficiently in order to enjoy the process more, thank you Kurt Vonnegut (see https://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/kurt-vonnegut-farting-around/ for the full quote/story)\nHow does one's belief in an afterlife impact these things? \nWhether having some control over the time and manner of one's death is comforting\nWhat living well means to Kendall, and his upcoming book :) \nrecommendation from rachel: The Witch King by Martha Wells\nrecommendation from Kendall: Eat something so spicy you leave your physical body temporarily\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall being back in the US, how many desks he has had to order, and the various benefits of Pickleball vs Paddleball\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s reign of terror over a particular kind of cooking pan, being sick, and heading to Vegas to dj at DEFCON\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy people might be pivoting away from their tech careers, looking for greater meaning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat actually is a midlife crisis? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning for your midlife crisis, understanding your path forward\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat triggers a midlife crisis? What does one look like?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow unwillingness to talk about death as a society makes this a crisis for us\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving life well when you know you\u0026#39;re going to die\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of having grown up in genX, the assumption that no one is going to take care of you when you\u0026#39;re old\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerpetuating a cycle of dissatisfaction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fallacy of \u0026quot;follow your dreams and everything will be fine\u0026quot; vs \u0026quot;enjoy the work you have because life is short\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntentionally doing things inefficiently in order to enjoy the process more, thank you Kurt Vonnegut (see \u003ca href=\"https://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/kurt-vonnegut-farting-around/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/kurt-vonnegut-farting-around/\u003c/a\u003e for the full quote/story)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does one\u0026#39;s belief in an afterlife impact these things? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether having some control over the time and manner of one\u0026#39;s death is comforting\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat living well means to Kendall, and his upcoming book :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecommendation from rachel: \u003cem\u003eThe Witch King\u003c/em\u003e by Martha Wells\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecommendation from Kendall: Eat something so spicy you leave your physical body temporarily\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Why do people have midlife crises, and what does it alllll meaaannnn, mannnn? Kendall and rachel catch up and engage in a little light conversation...about death. ","date_published":"2023-08-03T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/685d5fcd-28a7-499a-90f3-0064d2d2466b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45205548,"duration_in_seconds":2825}]},{"id":"9149da5a-36d2-47d5-ad22-eff1496d5e3d","title":"Episode 90: What does \"take all the time you need\" really mean, anyway? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/90","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\n\n\nThe long journey to a big whisky delivery\nKendall's triumphant return\nThe magical locale that is Port Townsend\nA particularly pleasing hat\nThe conflict in question\nWhat actual family means vs \"your work family\" \nHow the pandemic has strained the definition of \"take all the time you need\" for companies\nParental leave as a possible model for policymaking\nDoing The Math\nThe SVB failure as a case study of doing the Math\nWhat would you do?\nThe impact of the pandemic on views of the value of \"working\"\nOpportunities as a leader to improve the situation when it arises\nKendall recommends: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hands\nrachel recommends: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi,  Pokerface (tv show) on Peacock\nrachel's advice on cask programs\nHow to reach us\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe long journey to a big whisky delivery\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s triumphant return\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe magical locale that is Port Townsend\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA particularly pleasing hat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe conflict in question\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat actual family means vs \u0026quot;your work family\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the pandemic has strained the definition of \u0026quot;take all the time you need\u0026quot; for companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParental leave as a possible model for policymaking\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing The Math\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe SVB failure as a case study of doing the Math\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat would you do?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of the pandemic on views of the value of \u0026quot;working\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpportunities as a leader to improve the situation when it arises\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall recommends: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hands\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel recommends: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi,  Pokerface (tv show) on Peacock\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s advice on cask programs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to reach us\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall catch up and then discuss the inherent tension between capitalism and being able to treat your employees like humans. ","date_published":"2023-06-01T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/9149da5a-36d2-47d5-ad22-eff1496d5e3d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43445940,"duration_in_seconds":2715}]},{"id":"d83d1c42-d8fc-44e9-bcdc-873215005a91","title":"Episode 89: Ricardo Brízido (Stake)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/89","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ricardo talk about: \n\n\nHow we're a global podcast!\nRough times of wearing a suit to work in the morning\nA lack of startups in Portugal in the early 2000s, moving to London on a whim\nThe Land Before APIs (and podcasts)\nDiscovering a penchant for leadership\nThe differences between raising VC money in EU vs US, definitions of success\nTrying to keep a startup going after the runway runs out\nGerman startup culture vs Portuguese startup culture\nWhat does \"long story short\" even mean anymore? :) \nReflecting on past decisions\nSuddenly realizing the scope of responsibility\nArriving at Stake (whew!) \nAn emotional response to being a builder vs a fixer\nPragmatism in technology choices\nRunning a sourdough bakery with his wife\n\n\nYou can find Ricardo at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardobrizido/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ricardo talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we\u0026#39;re a global podcast!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough times of wearing a suit to work in the morning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lack of startups in Portugal in the early 2000s, moving to London on a whim\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Land Before APIs (and podcasts)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering a penchant for leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe differences between raising VC money in EU vs US, definitions of success\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrying to keep a startup going after the runway runs out\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerman startup culture vs Portuguese startup culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does \u0026quot;long story short\u0026quot; even mean anymore? :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflecting on past decisions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuddenly realizing the scope of responsibility\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArriving at Stake (whew!) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn emotional response to being a builder vs a fixer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePragmatism in technology choices\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning a sourdough bakery with his wife\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Ricardo at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardobrizido/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardobrizido/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ricardo Brízido is Chief Technology Officer at Stake. 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","url":"https://authorityissu.es/88","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\n\n\nFreakin' time zones\nWhisky delivery news\nThe subtleties of F to C conversions\nMigration to Mastodon, bike community trends\nKendall's new CTO Lunches business undertaking and travel plans\nGoing from having all your friends come from work to having most friends originate outside of work\nBenefits of socializing with your more senior colleagues\nHow the pandemic has impacted work friendships, especially for early-career people\nThe change in dynamic when you become the boss\nProgressively wanting and needing less social contact at work as time passes\nHiring your friends\nRelationship-building as a strategy\nGiving less of a fuck as you get older, tolerating more weirdness in others\nEnergy level imbalance anxiety therapy session for rachel\nThe value of being optimistic about people you encounter at work\nRecommendations: rachel recommends the Monk and Robot series of novellas by Becky Chambers. Kendall recommends you go sailing, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. \nA warning from Kendall\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreakin\u0026#39; time zones\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhisky delivery news\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe subtleties of F to C conversions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigration to Mastodon, bike community trends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s new CTO Lunches business undertaking and travel plans\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing from having all your friends come from work to having most friends originate outside of work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefits of socializing with your more senior colleagues\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the pandemic has impacted work friendships, especially for early-career people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe change in dynamic when you become the boss\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgressively wanting and needing less social contact at work as time passes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiring your friends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship-building as a strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving less of a fuck as you get older, tolerating more weirdness in others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy level imbalance anxiety therapy session for rachel\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of being optimistic about people you encounter at work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations: rachel recommends the Monk and Robot series of novellas by Becky Chambers. Kendall recommends you go sailing, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA warning from Kendall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel catch up after a long break and then try to answer some questions about work friendships: are they necessary, are they desirable, and how do they work? ","date_published":"2023-03-02T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/fcdc2288-d6b4-43d2-b8d2-169e52dca376.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47749665,"duration_in_seconds":2984}]},{"id":"4233604c-eed2-4ba5-9095-d2c10eda654b","title":"Episode 87: Virgile Raingeard (Figures.hr)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/87","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Virgile talk about: \n\n\nStarting out as a CS student, but wanting more human interaction\nA path through HR tooling to HR generalist role with a detour to Perth, Australia\nThe elephant in the room: is HR \"the bad guy\"?\nHow to manage the tension inherent in doing HR work\nDifferences in the role when a company is small vs large\nGetting some experience in an entrepreneurial culture\nDiscovering firsthand the need for reliable compensation data\nTying the lack of data to salary level disparity and unfairness\nWalking the line between corporate best interest and employee best interests\nDeep differences between employment policies in the US vs France\nThe stress of hiring thoughtfully and effectively\nHow crucial it is to understand onesself before one can develop the empathy to manage others well\nThe ego required to feel ok about being responsible for peoples' livelihoods vs the humility required to do it effectively\nHow hard it is to give away one's legos\nFulfillment at work leading to a happier home life\nHow many bikes is too many bikes? \n\n\nYou can find Virgile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vraingeard/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Virgile talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting out as a CS student, but wanting more human interaction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA path through HR tooling to HR generalist role with a detour to Perth, Australia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe elephant in the room: is HR \u0026quot;the bad guy\u0026quot;?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to manage the tension inherent in doing HR work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferences in the role when a company is small vs large\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting some experience in an entrepreneurial culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering firsthand the need for reliable compensation data\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTying the lack of data to salary level disparity and unfairness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking the line between corporate best interest and employee best interests\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep differences between employment policies in the US vs France\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stress of hiring thoughtfully and effectively\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow crucial it is to understand onesself before one can develop the empathy to manage others well\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ego required to feel ok about being responsible for peoples\u0026#39; livelihoods vs the humility required to do it effectively\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow hard it is to give away one\u0026#39;s legos\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFulfillment at work leading to a happier home life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many bikes is too many bikes? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Virgile on LinkedIn: \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/vraingeard/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vraingeard/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Virgile Raingeard is CEO at Figures.","date_published":"2022-11-17T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/4233604c-eed2-4ba5-9095-d2c10eda654b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44896676,"duration_in_seconds":2805}]},{"id":"e99a8559-25d5-4fcc-ba45-7d5520468398","title":"Episode 86: Growth, fast and slow, at companies, large and small","url":"https://authorityissu.es/86","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:\n\n\nWhy rachel retired\nA brief diversion into the fundraising lifecycle of a nonprofit\nWhy Kendall gets offered weed on the street in Portugal\nVisas and the eldritch horrors of the permitting system\nSettling one's family into Portuguese living\nAppreciation of walkable living environments\nHow bootstrapped and venture-backed startups are different experiences\nMerging acquisitions into larger corporate environments\nrachel's theories about why Splunk was such a success story\nKendall's thoughts on new vs additive markets, effort, and growth\nA Tale of Two Shitshows\nAn enumeration of variables in our defense\nWhat attracts people to different stages of company growth\nFreedom vs risk, another set of axes to consider\nMinor regrets on scope\nOur recommendations for distractions of late:\n\n\nrachel recommends the Scholomance trilogy by Naomi Novik and the Star Wars show Endor\nKendall recommends learning Portuguese\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy rachel retired\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief diversion into the fundraising lifecycle of a nonprofit\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Kendall gets offered weed on the street in Portugal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisas and the eldritch horrors of the permitting system\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSettling one\u0026#39;s family into Portuguese living\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciation of walkable living environments\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow bootstrapped and venture-backed startups are different experiences\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerging acquisitions into larger corporate environments\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s theories about why Splunk was such a success story\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s thoughts on new vs additive markets, effort, and growth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Tale of Two Shitshows\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn enumeration of variables in our defense\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat attracts people to different stages of company growth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom vs risk, another set of axes to consider\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor regrets on scope\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur recommendations for distractions of late:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel recommends the Scholomance trilogy by Naomi Novik and the Star Wars show Endor\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall recommends learning Portuguese\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall go on an unstructured ramble through our recent lives (some more turbulent than others) and then onward into musings about big vs small companies, and fast vs measured growth experiences. ","date_published":"2022-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/e99a8559-25d5-4fcc-ba45-7d5520468398.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49366750,"duration_in_seconds":3085}]},{"id":"c4b8f2f7-fa68-4737-90f2-00ee6e1f7360","title":"Episode 85: Maya Mandel (Helios) ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/85","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Maya talk about: \n\n\nCompetitive athletics as a driver of leadership skills and high performance teamwork\nThe power of the history of the University of Michigan\nPreparing for when athleticism will be a memory\nServing in the military, leading software dev teams...in the military\nDoing things young, when you have less to lose, less context\nLearning the value of a holistic product view \nWanting to change the world\nMotivation differences in the military vs the civilian working world\nGetting an MBA and why it felt kind of relaxing\nDifferent leadership requirements for the different stages of childhood development\nGetting her mind blown launching products at a huge org like Symantec\nAdaptability and how the process of problem solving is essentially unchanged\nUsing authority as a tool vs a bludgeon\nBeing where she wants to be\n\n\nYou can find Maya on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayamandel/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Maya talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetitive athletics as a driver of leadership skills and high performance teamwork\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of the history of the University of Michigan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing for when athleticism will be a memory\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServing in the military, leading software dev teams...in the military\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing things young, when you have less to lose, less context\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning the value of a holistic product view \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWanting to change the world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivation differences in the military vs the civilian working world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting an MBA and why it felt kind of relaxing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent leadership requirements for the different stages of childhood development\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting her mind blown launching products at a huge org like Symantec\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptability and how the process of problem solving is essentially unchanged\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing authority as a tool vs a bludgeon\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing where she wants to be\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Maya on LinkedIn at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayamandel/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mayamandel/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Maya Mandel is VP of Product Management at Helios","date_published":"2022-08-11T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/c4b8f2f7-fa68-4737-90f2-00ee6e1f7360.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47725842,"duration_in_seconds":2982}]},{"id":"0fcacc92-3ab8-4c63-9889-681968308ba6","title":"Episode 84: Can you be a good leader without also being a systems thinker?  ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/84","content_text":"In this episode,  Kendall and rachel talk about: \n\n\n The art of mending things beautifully (the words rachel was trying to remember are Kintsugi and Sashiko, in that order)\n The art of mending things not so beautifully, aka hacking off the bottom of your favorite pants and adding bits of your favorite shirt so they fit better (Kendall subsequently found some photos, but none of them from after the shirt addition...) \n Why Kendall sounds echo-ey (also, maybe this is why there's an annoying echo of rachel throughout this recording, apologies) \n Why we're talking about systems thinking: https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1518361842342453248 (no longer pinned)\n Context, and why it rules from orbit\n How seeing the big picture can be frustrating when one has limited power or scope\n Optimization, in a shockingly nerdy gaming analogy\n When it's hard to share context due to business volatility\n Wait, what actually do we mean when we say systems thinking? \n How systems thinking is actually largely about understanding people and their motivations\n A former podcast guest we both think is a super impressive systems thinker but did not name ;) \n\n\nThanks to John Cutler (@jcutlefish on Twitter) for a thought-provoking list! \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  Kendall and rachel talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The art of mending things beautifully (the words rachel was trying to remember are \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKintsugi\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSashiko\u003c/a\u003e, in that order)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The art of mending things not so beautifully, aka hacking off the bottom of your favorite pants and adding bits of your favorite shirt so they fit better (Kendall subsequently found some photos, but none of them from after the shirt addition...) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Kendall sounds echo-ey (also, maybe this is why there\u0026#39;s an annoying echo of rachel throughout this recording, apologies) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why we\u0026#39;re talking about systems thinking: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1518361842342453248\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1518361842342453248\u003c/a\u003e (no longer pinned)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Context, and why it rules from orbit\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How seeing the big picture can be frustrating when one has limited power or scope\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Optimization, in a shockingly nerdy gaming analogy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When it\u0026#39;s hard to share context due to business volatility\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wait, what actually do we mean when we say systems thinking? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How systems thinking is actually largely about understanding people and their motivations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A former podcast guest we both think is a super impressive systems thinker but did not name ;) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to John Cutler (@jcutlefish on Twitter) for a thought-provoking list! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall talk about systems thinking in the context of leadership","date_published":"2022-07-28T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/0fcacc92-3ab8-4c63-9889-681968308ba6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41234935,"duration_in_seconds":2576}]},{"id":"6d0ec6f1-e68c-4b21-ad7f-eff67c362206","title":"Episode 83: What does peak leadership look like? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/83","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \n\n\nNot looking a gift Wagyu steak in the...mouth? marbling?\nThe primal/spiritual nature of singing with other people and joining a Threshold Choir \nTaking Kendall Seriously\nMoving to Portugal updates from Kendall\nDentistry nightmares\nHow far up the corporate ladder is far enough? \nTheorizing about the impact of being part of Gen-X on rachel's career path\nCaring about money vs caring about power and ways some companies exploit the latter\nSpeculation and validation around why Kendall keeps at the grind\nAn interlude to let you know that this episode was brought to you (in part) by gin\nThings that complicate the equation of when to stop\nrachel reins in her judginess (a bit)\nHow being a woman in the tech industry affects things\nKendall plugs the Radial Development Group\nrachel marvels at Kids These Days and their nomadic lifestyles\nEchoes of Episode 81\nDeep Thoughts with Kendall and rachel\nKendall recommends a podcast: The Fall of Civilization, especially the episode about Assyria\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot looking a gift Wagyu steak in the...mouth? marbling?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe primal/spiritual nature of singing with other people and joining a Threshold Choir \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking Kendall Seriously\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to Portugal updates from Kendall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDentistry nightmares\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow far up the corporate ladder is far enough? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheorizing about the impact of being part of Gen-X on rachel\u0026#39;s career path\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaring about money vs caring about power and ways some companies exploit the latter\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeculation and validation around why Kendall keeps at the grind\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn interlude to let you know that this episode was brought to you (in part) by gin\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThings that complicate the equation of when to stop\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel reins in her judginess (a bit)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow being a woman in the tech industry affects things\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall plugs the Radial Development Group\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel marvels at Kids These Days and their nomadic lifestyles\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEchoes of Episode 81\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Thoughts with Kendall and rachel\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall recommends a podcast: The Fall of Civilization, especially the episode about Assyria\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel talk about how leaders decide when they've peaked","date_published":"2022-07-14T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/6d0ec6f1-e68c-4b21-ad7f-eff67c362206.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47416970,"duration_in_seconds":2963}]},{"id":"ac39fff7-c8d1-4bf4-a914-0ebf6c5c355a","title":"Episode 82: Sarah Rieger (Jellyfish)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/82","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sarah talk about: \n\n\nMaking the choice to go into software engineering\nThe daily life of a team lead\nHow one becomes a team lead, awesome support from Jasmine and others! \nThe power of empathy in leadership\nBeing able to ask questions across the org\nApproaches to building trust\nBeing highly concensus-driven, associating \"authority\" with top-down directives\nHow leaders should always remember they have more to learn\nJust How Very Tired Kendall Is\nThat it's important for leaders to be approachable/accessible to people at all levels of the org\nHow \"Building up relationships in a company is like building up a friendship\"\nLearning how to paint, using 3D printed items to practice drawing\nDisrupting the \"deciding where to eat\" market\n\n\nYou can find Sarah on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rieger-66617a145/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sarah talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the choice to go into software engineering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daily life of a team lead\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow one becomes a team lead, awesome support from Jasmine and others! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of empathy in leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing able to ask questions across the org\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaches to building trust\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing highly concensus-driven, associating \u0026quot;authority\u0026quot; with top-down directives\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leaders should always remember they have more to learn\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust How Very Tired Kendall Is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat it\u0026#39;s important for leaders to be approachable/accessible to people at all levels of the org\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \u0026quot;Building up relationships in a company is like building up a friendship\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to paint, using 3D printed items to practice drawing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisrupting the \u0026quot;deciding where to eat\u0026quot; market\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Sarah on LinkedIn at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rieger-66617a145/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rieger-66617a145/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Sarah Rieger is a Team Lead at Jellyfish","date_published":"2022-06-23T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/ac39fff7-c8d1-4bf4-a914-0ebf6c5c355a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40331308,"duration_in_seconds":2520}]},{"id":"fbbbf3c4-5383-4430-8135-9609d9d7b2f3","title":"Episode 81: The more things change, the more they stay the same","url":"https://authorityissu.es/81","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \n\n\nThe good vs the bad kind of underwater\nWhy one should make one's own underpants\nEar infections and their provenance, also Kendall made a pearl with his ear\nrachel's new e-bike and how it's awesome\nKendall learns about the magical thing that is kolhrabi\nrachel's plans and anxieties about travel during the pandemic\nWhy Kendall chooses the opposite of \"stability\"\nHow that impacts motivation to invest in the future in a given community\nrachel learns about the turbo-plus version of notarization called \"apostille\"\nKendall's new working situation, goals for work environments\nWhy work when you don't have to? \nFeelings of pointlessness regarding activism\nThe magical allure of Portugal\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe good vs the bad kind of underwater\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy one should make one\u0026#39;s own underpants\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEar infections and their provenance, also Kendall made a pearl with his ear\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s new e-bike and how it\u0026#39;s awesome\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall learns about the magical thing that is kolhrabi\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s plans and anxieties about travel during the pandemic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Kendall chooses the opposite of \u0026quot;stability\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow that impacts motivation to invest in the future in a given community\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel learns about the turbo-plus version of notarization called \u0026quot;apostille\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s new working situation, goals for work environments\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy work when you don\u0026#39;t have to? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeelings of pointlessness regarding activism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe magical allure of Portugal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall catch up after a Very Busy Time for Kendall","date_published":"2022-05-26T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/fbbbf3c4-5383-4430-8135-9609d9d7b2f3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44515915,"duration_in_seconds":2781}]},{"id":"f34a9363-0aef-4abd-8a75-ff4ad595bc26","title":"Episode 80: Anurag Sharma (Chargebee) ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/80","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anurag talk about:\n\n\nGetting left in charge as a career progression mechanism\nAn \"unusual\" level of interest in affecting long-term strategy and systems thinking from an economics background\nBetting on more candidates by giving them an opportunity outside of their current background\nThe vagueness of product management and strategy\nInstilling a culture of ownership/safety when everyone is working remotely\nHow sometimes more meetings is...good? At least when onboarding, as a way to develop culture by seeing other people interact.\nOnboarding that results in checking in code within 5 days\nLOUD NOISES\nAdmiration for one's leaders, learning by watching them\nAuthority as responsibility to one's team vs power\nIntermission to enjoy Kendall's dog\nSafety to make mistakes as a child, wanting that for your team\nrachel has Opinions about calling your colleagues your \"family\" \nLoyalty to people vs company\nEnjoyment of natural places\nUsing leadership skills to improve life with friends and family\n\n\nYou can find Anurag on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asblr/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anurag talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting left in charge as a career progression mechanism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u0026quot;unusual\u0026quot; level of interest in affecting long-term strategy and systems thinking from an economics background\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetting on more candidates by giving them an opportunity outside of their current background\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vagueness of product management and strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstilling a culture of ownership/safety when everyone is working remotely\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow sometimes more meetings is...good? At least when onboarding, as a way to develop culture by seeing other people interact.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnboarding that results in checking in code within 5 days\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOUD NOISES\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmiration for one\u0026#39;s leaders, learning by watching them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority as responsibility to one\u0026#39;s team vs power\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermission to enjoy Kendall\u0026#39;s dog\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety to make mistakes as a child, wanting that for your team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel has Opinions about calling your colleagues your \u0026quot;family\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoyalty to people vs company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoyment of natural places\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing leadership skills to improve life with friends and family\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Anurag on LinkedIn: \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/asblr/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/asblr/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Anurag Sharma is Engineering Manager at Chargebee","date_published":"2022-05-12T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/f34a9363-0aef-4abd-8a75-ff4ad595bc26.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40212189,"duration_in_seconds":2513}]},{"id":"4b8fb2b7-ab83-4cf2-9366-c971ea32e126","title":"Episode 79: Is it OK to be happy right now? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/79","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \n\n\nCoping mechanisms: are some worse than others? Where is the line? \nWhat happens when a planner can't make any plans? \nrachel's effusive declarations about indie sewing patterns\nKendall's...disappointing COVID experience\nWhy does it seem wrong to feel happy when people around the world are suffering? \nWhen it's helpful to compartmentalize \nClarifying what you're actually feeling guilty about\nHappiness as self-care\nHow much authenticity is too much, at work? \nThe need for a mechanism for feeling hope\nHitting that bucket list\nA song that changed the path of a life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXk5dXYw728\nA quick detour for hot tub recommendations and rap lyrics from Kendall\nThe value of self-understanding, introspection, honesty\nPolarization for good and bad reasons\nDoing the little things that make you happy (like making a podcast with a good friend \u0026lt;3 ) \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping mechanisms: are some worse than others? Where is the line? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens when a planner can\u0026#39;t make any plans? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s effusive declarations about indie sewing patterns\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s...disappointing COVID experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does it seem wrong to feel happy when people around the world are suffering? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen it\u0026#39;s helpful to compartmentalize \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarifying what you\u0026#39;re actually feeling guilty about\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappiness as self-care\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much authenticity is too much, at work? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need for a mechanism for feeling hope\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHitting that bucket list\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA song that changed the path of a life: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXk5dXYw728\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXk5dXYw728\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quick detour for hot tub recommendations and rap lyrics from Kendall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of self-understanding, introspection, honesty\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolarization for good and bad reasons\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing the little things that make you happy (like making a podcast with a good friend \u0026lt;3 ) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel talk about being happy even when others are suffering, and if that's ok or not. ","date_published":"2022-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/4b8fb2b7-ab83-4cf2-9366-c971ea32e126.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47583318,"duration_in_seconds":2973}]},{"id":"1d1fb71e-a4eb-4840-b71e-fdd189fe7803","title":"Episode 78: Sean O'Connor (Datadog)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/78","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sean talk about:\n\n\nThe genesis of this podcast, and who we have to thank\nHow taking the traditional path  of CS to engineering leadership is the rare case\nGetting into guiding and mentoring at a small company named Huge (lol) \nBeing glad for having done the deathmarch type work when you were younger\nLearning many important lessons via a failed startup\nWhy consulting is often not appealing\nFinally getting into bonafide engineering management, with no training\nA free podcast idea: Awkward Silences\nThe blessing and curse of being a 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failed startup\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy consulting is often not appealing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally getting into bonafide engineering management, with no training\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free podcast idea: Awkward Silences\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe blessing and curse of being a problemsolver\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe idea that listening is an action\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot being able to let go of puns\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiming complexity when trying to promote internally \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow high trust environments must exist across a given company to work well, and how this makes hiring a much higher stakes proposition\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntent to 3D print and make things out of wood\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Sean at seanoc.com\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Sean O'Connor is 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whom\nWhy this episode has the \"explicit\" tag :)\nA time when Kendall did not assume positive intent\nThe dangers of making \"assume positive intent\" a corporate policy\nHow this relates to injustice in the greater social world\nKendall's unflagging optimism about people\nrachel's tactics for navigating a situation where you can't assume positive intent\nWhy intent is not as important as impact\nHow to serve a colleague or employee who reports discrimination\nOur desire for more topics to discuss, tweet us at @djpiebob and @blatanterror with your requests!\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDietary constraints for gout sufferers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-traditional Thanksgiving fare and excitement about cabbage rolls\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s adventures in escalating vegetarianism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe definition of \u0026quot;assuming positive intent\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the power dynamic matters\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy it\u0026#39;s unreasonable to expect marginalized people to assume positive intent by default\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall realizes once again he\u0026#39;s playing the game on \u0026quot;easy\u0026quot; mode\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen assuming positive intent works well, why it\u0026#39;s valuable and to whom\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy this episode has the \u0026quot;explicit\u0026quot; tag :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA time when Kendall did not assume positive intent\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dangers of making \u0026quot;assume positive intent\u0026quot; a corporate policy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow this relates to injustice in the greater social world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s unflagging optimism about people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s tactics for navigating a situation where you can\u0026#39;t assume positive intent\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy intent is not as important as impact\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to serve a colleague or employee who reports discrimination\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur desire for more topics to discuss, tweet us at @djpiebob and @blatanterror with your requests!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel talk about how assuming positive intent is great except when it is not so great. 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Kendall asking the important questions\nThe inevitability of acquiring a \"superstructure of bullshit\"\nOutgrowing the \"rah rah\" aspect of working at a company\nFeelings of beard inadequacy and enjoyment of bicycles\nThe romance of building a sailboat with your life partner\n\n\nYou can find Eli on the Rands Leadership Slack and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-daniel/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Eli talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most apt failed startup name ever\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA terrible first experience as a manager and being voluntold to try it again\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoying the force multiplier of leadership vs individual contribution\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOracle acquisition zingers (nice one, Kendall)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing Guild-less at Spotify\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing from being told what to build to asking what should be built\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning that it\u0026#39;s important to also care about the business plan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating and marketing business context to [naive|entitled] engineers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow that context helps drive a more collaborative process and empowers engineers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow big is too big? Kendall asking the important questions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inevitability of acquiring a \u0026quot;superstructure of bullshit\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutgrowing the \u0026quot;rah rah\u0026quot; aspect of working at a company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeelings of beard inadequacy and enjoyment of bicycles\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe romance of building a sailboat with your life partner\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Eli on the Rands Leadership Slack and on LinkedIn at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-daniel/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-daniel/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Eli Daniel is Head of Engineering at Jellyfish","date_published":"2021-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/50cfa738-acab-4b1b-b486-366c089a2798.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46846038,"duration_in_seconds":2927}]},{"id":"e73dad18-5c4a-4e28-a11b-2711cd9cbbc3","title":"Episode 74: The Future of Remote-First is Now! (also: Doesn't \"Return to Work\" imply we stopped working at some point?) ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/74","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\n\n\nKendall's amazing inflatable hot tub\nHaving a little bit of guest visit enjoyment, as a treat\nThe quaint marvel that is rachel's small-town paper's Police Blotter\n(here's the video i reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mG2RGp-lcw\u0026amp;t=5s ) \nWildlife encounters\nNot blaming people who choose safety over working a service industry job\nThe need for a social safety net\nA heartwarming tale of anonymous free fancy dinner\nHow companies who think \"remote first\" was just a phase are losing employees to the ones who realize it is the way of the future\nThe investment in support and infrastructure needed to successfully implement a \"remote first\" workplace\nEgo-driven leadership and the need to survey one's domain\nA theory about innovation needing people being in a room together\nWhether the ability to multi-task during your Zoom meetings /really/ mean you're more productive?\nHow not having drive-by interruptions all day definitely helps\nThe possibility of a cultural split among companies -- in-person culture vs remote-first culture\nWhether our listeners want more of this kind of episode--let us know! \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s amazing inflatable hot tub\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaving a little bit of guest visit enjoyment, as a treat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe quaint marvel that is rachel\u0026#39;s small-town paper\u0026#39;s Police Blotter\n(here\u0026#39;s the video i reference: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mG2RGp-lcw\u0026t=5s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mG2RGp-lcw\u0026amp;t=5s\u003c/a\u003e ) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife encounters\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot blaming people who choose safety over working a service industry job\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need for a social safety net\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA heartwarming tale of anonymous free fancy dinner\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow companies who think \u0026quot;remote first\u0026quot; was just a phase are losing employees to the ones who realize it is the way of the future\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe investment in support and infrastructure needed to successfully implement a \u0026quot;remote first\u0026quot; workplace\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgo-driven leadership and the need to survey one\u0026#39;s domain\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA theory about innovation needing people being in a room together\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether the ability to multi-task during your Zoom meetings /really/ mean you\u0026#39;re more productive?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow not having drive-by interruptions all day definitely helps\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of a cultural split among companies -- in-person culture vs remote-first culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether our listeners want more of this kind of episode--let us know! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"rachel and Kendall discuss (and airquote) \"returning\" to work","date_published":"2021-10-21T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/e73dad18-5c4a-4e28-a11b-2711cd9cbbc3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45728833,"duration_in_seconds":2857}]},{"id":"a65f6ed7-1472-48f0-a500-0a0274d4f110","title":"Episode 73: Why do people cling to their shitty ways? How and when do we embrace change? ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/73","content_text":"In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \n\n\nMore than you wanted to know about grocery store ginger purchases\nHow  some people use the term \"a couple\" to mean something other than exactly 2 and that they are Wrong\nExamples of technologies that suck but people still use\nBeing caught up in the glories of the past (rachel would like to point out that she used a sharpie to black out Gene Simmons on her KISS shirt)\nThe downsides of Agile/continuous shipping of things vs Waterfall (warning, heresy inside)\nBlaming growing inflexibility as one gets older\nUnselfawareness in the face of serial shittiness\nTwo reasons: arrogance or laziness\n How one gets stuck, how to know if you're stuck\n Recommendations: \n\n\n rachel: The Great British Sewing Bee (tv show, if you liked GBBO, you'll probably like this too)\n rachel: The Alienist (kinda gruesome, moody period crime drama) \n Kendall:  fail videos from user mrmrmike on YouTube (great way to learn things NOT to do)\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than you wanted to know about grocery store ginger purchases\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow  some people use the term \u0026quot;a couple\u0026quot; to mean something other than exactly 2 and that they are Wrong\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples of technologies that suck but people still use\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing caught up in the glories of the past (rachel would like to point out that she used a sharpie to black out Gene Simmons on her KISS shirt)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe downsides of Agile/continuous shipping of things vs Waterfall (warning, heresy inside)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlaming growing inflexibility as one gets older\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnselfawareness in the face of serial shittiness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo reasons: arrogance or laziness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How one gets stuck, how to know if you\u0026#39;re stuck\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recommendations: \n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e rachel: The Great British Sewing Bee (tv show, if you liked GBBO, you\u0026#39;ll probably like this too)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e rachel: The Alienist (kinda gruesome, moody period crime drama) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kendall:  fail videos from user mrmrmike on YouTube (great way to learn things NOT to do)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel debate the various reasons people are Wrong About The Things They Like","date_published":"2021-10-07T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/a65f6ed7-1472-48f0-a500-0a0274d4f110.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45157900,"duration_in_seconds":2822}]},{"id":"bb40a23c-4a8d-4035-a454-075316db7f1e","title":"Episode 72: Money is all that matters (a Very Special Installment) ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/72","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \n\n\nSpending money on Things and our feelings about that\nAre we the baddies? \nThe nature of golden handcuffs\nWhat is \"enough\"? \n\"Work\" as a social outlet\nContentment vs. satisfaction\nKendall's wanderlust and associated twitchiness\nEnabling satisfaction for your employees\nImpact and the effectiveness of giving money vs. personal involvement and time\nWhether it's simpler (NOT easier) to be \"poor\"\nUnderlying feelings of guilt/not deserving\nThe stress of not being able to make working \"good\" for one's employees\nRecommendations for (unrelated) books: \n\n\nKendall recommends: James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time \nrachel recommends: Gamechanger and Dealbreaker by L.X. Beckett (and Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Ron McMillan)\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpending money on Things and our feelings about that\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JOpPNra4bw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAre we the baddies?\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature of golden handcuffs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is \u0026quot;enough\u0026quot;? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Work\u0026quot; as a social outlet\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContentment vs. satisfaction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s wanderlust and associated twitchiness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnabling satisfaction for your employees\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact and the effectiveness of giving money vs. personal involvement and time\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether it\u0026#39;s simpler (NOT easier) to be \u0026quot;poor\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderlying feelings of guilt/not deserving\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stress of not being able to make working \u0026quot;good\u0026quot; for one\u0026#39;s employees\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations for (unrelated) books: \n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall recommends: James Baldwin\u0026#39;s The Fire Next Time \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel recommends: Gamechanger and Dealbreaker by L.X. Beckett (and Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Ron McMillan)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel have Thoughts and Feels about money, work, and satisfaction","date_published":"2021-09-16T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/bb40a23c-4a8d-4035-a454-075316db7f1e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50317607,"duration_in_seconds":3144}]},{"id":"15b02bca-252f-4325-8ade-d528619b9643","title":"Episode 71: Amy Chantasirivisal (Unicycle)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/71","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Amy talk about:\n\n\nThe olden dayze of Geocities and people hating on Javascript\nThe scrum leadership to management pipeline\nKendall's Litany Of Agile Atereotypes\nGetting promoted Too Fast\nHypotheses about the ability to succeed using progressive management philosophies\nWanting to leave the tech industry \"better than we found it\"\nJoining early for a greater impact on the culture\nFocus on strategy vs process as a signifier of seniority\nTwitter as a leadership training ground\nLeveraging authority should be uncomfortable\nThe \"ooh, shiny\" approach to hobby acquisition\nWoodworking nerdery, a macrame + shelf project!\n\n\nYou can find Amy on Twitter at @amychanta\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Amy talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe olden dayze of Geocities and people hating on Javascript\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scrum leadership to management pipeline\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s Litany Of Agile Atereotypes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting promoted Too Fast\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypotheses about the ability to succeed using progressive management philosophies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWanting to leave the tech industry \u0026quot;better than we found it\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoining early for a greater impact on the culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on strategy vs process as a signifier of seniority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwitter as a leadership training ground\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeveraging authority should be uncomfortable\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u0026quot;ooh, shiny\u0026quot; approach to hobby acquisition\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodworking nerdery, a macrame + shelf project!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Amy on Twitter at @amychanta\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Amy Chantasirivisal is Director of Engineering at Unicycle","date_published":"2021-09-02T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/15b02bca-252f-4325-8ade-d528619b9643.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44563562,"duration_in_seconds":2784}]},{"id":"ba947416-cc59-4011-874b-3724f04f285e","title":"Episode 70: Dee Mirai (Vanna.com) ","url":"https://authorityissu.es/70","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dee talk about:\n\n\nComing from dropping out of school in  at 16 years old\nThe struggles of being a manager in a bar in Singapore as a teenager\nDeveloping \"scripts\" for the various interactions that kept recurring\nInternships as cheap labor rackets\nImmediate promotion from intern to being in charge of customer comms\nPremonitions about layoffs\nThe camaraderie of joint suffering\nKendall admits that Marketing runs the universe\nGatekeeping as an indicator of a real discipline \nThe difficulties of managing people who are significantly older than you, especially in Singaporean culture\nPredicting her own future, again\nIterating toward a less blunt approach to management\nPreferences for feedback via chat vs in person\nExperiencing joy when reports succeed\nSelf-reflection when reports are failing\nCooking experiments\n\n\nYou can find Dee on twitter or instagram as @tomyumsushi :) \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dee talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing from dropping out of school in  at 16 years old\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggles of being a manager in a bar in Singapore as a teenager\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping \u0026quot;scripts\u0026quot; for the various interactions that kept recurring\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternships as cheap labor rackets\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmediate promotion from intern to being in charge of customer comms\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremonitions about layoffs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe camaraderie of joint suffering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall admits that Marketing runs the universe\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatekeeping as an indicator of a real discipline \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difficulties of managing people who are significantly older than you, especially in Singaporean culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredicting her own future, again\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIterating toward a less blunt approach to management\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreferences for feedback via chat vs in person\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiencing joy when reports succeed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-reflection when reports are failing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking experiments\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Dee on twitter or instagram as @tomyumsushi :) \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dee Mirai is Head of Growth at Vanna.com","date_published":"2021-08-12T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/ba947416-cc59-4011-874b-3724f04f285e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48272950,"duration_in_seconds":3016}]},{"id":"443ad367-f030-4069-b7c0-9a48e9a164d0","title":"Episode 69: Aye Thu (Slack)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/69","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aye talk about:\n\n\nBeing an Old (Java 1.0 certified!) \nRealizing he used to be \"hard to work with\"\nTransitioning away from electrical engineering and into enterprise software\nThe idea that management is where people who can't build software anymore \"go to die\"\nStarting to understand that there is more to life than writing Java code\nMoving to Las Vegas and having his life changed by the Zappos culture\nParades! \nLearning how to be a better manager from a good team\nHow knowing the wrong things to do is not the same as knowing the right things to do\nStarting a company...to help managers do a better job (at 1:1s)! \nDiscovering that marketing and sales is hard and that most places don't invest in management tools :(\nFinding a desirable culture and good work-life balance at Slack\nWishing he had a good leadership mentor earlier in his work life\nThe fact that the immature asshole developer is a pretty common archetype\nEnjoyment of kettlebell exercises and a whole new world for Kendall\n\n\nYou can find Aye on LinkedIn and on Twitter as @damnitjim  ;) \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aye talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing an Old (Java 1.0 certified!) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing he used to be \u0026quot;hard to work with\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransitioning away from electrical engineering and into enterprise software\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe idea that management is where people who can\u0026#39;t build software anymore \u0026quot;go to die\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting to understand that there is more to life than writing Java code\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to Las Vegas and having his life changed by the Zappos culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParades! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to be a better manager from a good team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow knowing the wrong things to do is not the same as knowing the right things to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting a company...to help managers do a better job (at 1:1s)! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering that marketing and sales is hard and that most places don\u0026#39;t invest in management tools :(\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding a desirable culture and good work-life balance at Slack\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWishing he had a good leadership mentor earlier in his work life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fact that the immature asshole developer is a pretty common archetype\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoyment of kettlebell exercises and a whole new world for Kendall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Aye on LinkedIn and on Twitter as @damnitjim  ;) \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Aye Thu is an Engineering Manager at Slack","date_published":"2021-07-30T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/443ad367-f030-4069-b7c0-9a48e9a164d0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45895180,"duration_in_seconds":2868}]},{"id":"151a92bc-d52a-48f3-9b16-1dc20e4fbf6c","title":"Episode 68: Brett Nekolny (Brandfolder)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/68","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Brett talk about:\n\n\nRealizing you're the facilitator person in your friend group..and in college, and grad school...\nThe reality of mechanical engineering not living up to the idea of it\nGetting that first software engineering job with no software engineering background\nThe power of networking\nThe consequences of having no real management experience\nHow being less outgoing/energetic than Kendall affects one's management style\nLeadership based in assembling the Avengers and stepping aside\nModeling team interactions and desired behaviors\nHiring a leadership coach and how it was lifechanging\nHow authoritarian leadership slows things down\nSurprise beekeeping hobby! \nBiking as a mental health practice\n\n\nYou can find Brett on LinkedIn, on Twitter as @bnekolny, and on the Rands Leadership Slack. \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Brett talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing you\u0026#39;re the facilitator person in your friend group..and in college, and grad school...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reality of mechanical engineering not living up to the idea of it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting that first software engineering job with no software engineering background\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of networking\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe consequences of having no real management experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow being less outgoing/energetic than Kendall affects one\u0026#39;s management style\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership based in assembling the Avengers and stepping aside\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModeling team interactions and desired behaviors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiring a leadership coach and how it was lifechanging\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow authoritarian leadership slows things down\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprise beekeeping hobby! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiking as a mental health practice\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Brett on LinkedIn, on Twitter as @bnekolny, and on the Rands Leadership Slack. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Brett Nekolny is Director of Engineering at Brandfolder","date_published":"2021-06-03T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/151a92bc-d52a-48f3-9b16-1dc20e4fbf6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43541234,"duration_in_seconds":2721}]},{"id":"51239e65-bfdf-4e18-8484-0c19be3dd17c","title":"Episode 67: Miki Habryn (Splunk)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/67","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Miki talk about:\n\n\nThe three eras of Miki so far: technology, self-identity, and relationships\nEarly failures to thrive -- early admission to college, and the professional world\nNavel-contemplation and some key realizations\nGetting a job with room to evolve and let off steam\nThe differences among marketing-driven, engineering-driven, and sales-driven companies\nA change of pace: the finance industry :) \nThe Google-related diaspora of an early household\nFlying ever-nearer to the flame of leadership, getting burned, and taking another orbit\nDelaying the investment in building relationships until she could fully be herself at work\nThe requirement for executive support when driving change\nMaking an incremental transition and beginning to invest in relationships\nEngineers and the skewed power dynamic involved in managing them\nScalability in the decisionmaking process\nDecoupling personal life from professional life, intent and authenticity\n3D printing as aspirational pandemic hobby\n\n\nYou can find Miki on Twitter as @dichro and on Instagram as @hbmiki\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Miki talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three eras of Miki so far: technology, self-identity, and relationships\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly failures to thrive -- early admission to college, and the professional world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavel-contemplation and some key realizations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting a job with room to evolve and let off steam\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe differences among marketing-driven, engineering-driven, and sales-driven companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA change of pace: the finance industry :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Google-related diaspora of an early household\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlying ever-nearer to the flame of leadership, getting burned, and taking another orbit\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelaying the investment in building relationships until she could fully be herself at work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe requirement for executive support when driving change\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking an incremental transition and beginning to invest in relationships\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineers and the skewed power dynamic involved in managing them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScalability in the decisionmaking process\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoupling personal life from professional life, intent and authenticity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D printing as aspirational pandemic hobby\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Miki on Twitter as @dichro and on Instagram as @hbmiki\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Miki Habryn is Engineering Director, SRE at Splunk","date_published":"2021-05-13T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/51239e65-bfdf-4e18-8484-0c19be3dd17c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46346994,"duration_in_seconds":2896}]},{"id":"3e14dd0a-2209-4e84-900c-ac4a39745229","title":"Episode 66: Irina Kukuyeva (Kukuyeva Consulting)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/66","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Irina talk about:\n\n\nMoving to LA from Moscow during elementary school\nEnjoyment of donuts and data\nGetting alignment before doing things (shocking, right? :))\nShaving yaks in order to work at JPL\nLearning how to learn, learning in the trenches\nAccommodating the needs of team members\nHow leadership as a consultant is different\nThe perils of messy data\nHow it's never too soon to begin collecting the data you need\nDeepening her social network\nDealing with ageism as a university instructor\nDealing with Kendall's assumptions about interest in data :) \n\n\nYou can find Irina at https://www.ikukuyeva.com/ \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Irina talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to LA from Moscow during elementary school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoyment of donuts and data\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting alignment before doing things (shocking, right? :))\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaving yaks in order to work at JPL\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to learn, learning in the trenches\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccommodating the needs of team members\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership as a consultant is different\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe perils of messy data\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow it\u0026#39;s never too soon to begin collecting the data you need\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeepening her social 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Kendall, rachel, and Kari talk about:\n\n\nGetting management experience in the nonprofit world\nFrom a young age, wanting to be...a math teacher? :)\nFinally getting some management training\nWorking with a personal leadership coach\nStrategic vs tactical planning\nLearning and re-learning the value of self-care\nThe practice of self-promotion\nDoing away with a bad hiring practice\nAllowing for awkward silences\nAn unexpected enjoyment of gardening\nLeading too much in one's personal life\n\n\nYou can find Kari on Twitter at @karianneban\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Kari talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting management experience in the nonprofit world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom a young age, wanting to be...a math teacher? :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally getting some management training\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with a personal leadership coach\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategic vs tactical planning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning and re-learning the value of self-care\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe practice of self-promotion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing away with a bad hiring practice\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllowing for awkward silences\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn unexpected enjoyment of gardening\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading too much in one\u0026#39;s personal life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Kari on Twitter at @karianneban\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kari Bancroft is a Senior Engineering Manager at Webflow","date_published":"2021-04-15T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/99b5b244-c627-47f5-aed2-b527d5e4e583.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40973293,"duration_in_seconds":2560}]},{"id":"1861683b-39c6-4de8-b07e-a9b220652d3f","title":"Episode 64: Matt Rogish (Kimball)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/64","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Matt talk about:\n\n\nThe impact of coming from an entrepreneurial family\nThe siren call of \"freedom\" \nNeeding a team to make a dent in the universe\nWhat's valuable about an MBA program, and how it's like an endless Group Project\nKendall's Epic Disclaimer and differing recollections of their mutual origin story ;)\nWhat having kids teaches you about leadership\nThe N Dysfunctions of a Serial Startup Exec\nHow everybody's got a boss\nDeep Thoughts courtesy of Star Trek\nThe concept of anti-hobbies\n\n\nYou can find Matt on the internet on Twitter @mattrogish and on mattrogish.com\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Matt talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of coming from an entrepreneurial family\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe siren call of \u0026quot;freedom\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeding a team to make a dent in the universe\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s valuable about an MBA program, and how it\u0026#39;s like an endless Group Project\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s Epic Disclaimer and differing recollections of their mutual origin story ;)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat having kids teaches you about leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe N Dysfunctions of a Serial Startup Exec\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow everybody\u0026#39;s got a boss\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Thoughts courtesy of Star Trek\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe concept of anti-hobbies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Matt on the internet on Twitter @mattrogish and on mattrogish.com\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Matt Rogish is Cofounder and CEO at Kimball","date_published":"2021-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/1861683b-39c6-4de8-b07e-a9b220652d3f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47488023,"duration_in_seconds":2967}]},{"id":"d5e3d1eb-d595-4a7a-895e-113d5ea5071a","title":"Episode 63: Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie (Wealthsimple)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/63","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Dominique talk about:\n\n\nGetting into computers so she could communicate with her friends\nHow crappy Dreamweaver was\nBenefiting from IBM programs\nStepping into project management\nLeaving IBM for a much smaller company...\nMaking assumptions about working patterns...with mixed results :)\nHow hiring quickly is in tension against achieving diversity\nPracticing giving feedback via \"speedback sessions\" \nNeeding to know the \"why\" before following the rules\nAsking for her promotions\nGetting ready to garden and an obsession with whole grains\nPainting for 3 weeks\nWhat's hard about children :)\n\n\nYou can find Dominique on Twitter @dominiquesr and on Medium under her full name. \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Dominique talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting into computers so she could communicate with her friends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow crappy Dreamweaver was\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefiting from IBM programs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepping into project management\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaving IBM for a much smaller company...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking assumptions about working patterns...with mixed results :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow hiring quickly is in tension against achieving diversity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePracticing giving feedback via \u0026quot;speedback sessions\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeding to know the \u0026quot;why\u0026quot; before following the rules\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsking for her promotions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting ready to garden and an obsession with whole grains\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainting for 3 weeks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s hard about children :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Dominique on Twitter @dominiquesr and on Medium under her full name. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie is VP of Engineering at Wealthsimple","date_published":"2021-03-18T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/d5e3d1eb-d595-4a7a-895e-113d5ea5071a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43850106,"duration_in_seconds":2740}]},{"id":"fd1ef379-53d5-455e-907b-6d62fce721a0","title":"Episode 62: Yaz Erkan (Pex)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/62","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yaz talk about:\n\n\nA love of languages, molecular biology, art\nThe less-than-romantic reality of becoming an architect\nHow creation is creation--programming is a creative act\nA painful introduction to the responsibilities of management\nFinally becoming an architect (of software ;) )\nGuilting himself into becoming a people leader\nMoving to the US, going back to smaller companies/startups\nKendall's insecurity about title inflation :) \nThat the relationship you have with your team/manager is often more important than the work\nCultural variances in leadership styles and expectations\nThe downsides of being pre-emptively trusting\nBalancing the responsibilities of leadership with the responsibilities of family\nA secret management coaching weapon at home :) \nKendall's atrocious parenting ;), Yaz's difficulties teaching his kid how to play guitar\nBeing a beekeeper?! So cool!  Additional fascinating hobbies\nYet another recommendation for the Crucial Conversations books\n\n\nYaz recommends The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier, Crucial Conversations by Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan, Multipliers by Liz Wiseman, and reading The Daily Stoic.\n\nYou can find Yaz on the internet on LinkedIn and at https://yagiz.medium.com/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yaz talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA love of languages, molecular biology, art\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe less-than-romantic reality of becoming an architect\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow creation is creation--programming is a creative act\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA painful introduction to the responsibilities of management\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally becoming an architect (of software ;) )\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuilting himself into becoming a people leader\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to the US, going back to smaller companies/startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s insecurity about title inflation :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat the relationship you have with your team/manager is often more important than the work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural variances in leadership styles and expectations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe downsides of being pre-emptively trusting\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalancing the responsibilities of leadership with the responsibilities of family\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA secret management coaching weapon at home :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s atrocious parenting ;), Yaz\u0026#39;s difficulties teaching his kid how to play guitar\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a beekeeper?! So cool!  Additional fascinating hobbies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYet another recommendation for the Crucial Conversations books\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYaz recommends The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier, Crucial Conversations by Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan, Multipliers by Liz Wiseman, and reading The Daily Stoic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Yaz on the internet on LinkedIn and at \u003ca href=\"https://yagiz.medium.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://yagiz.medium.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Yağız \"Yaz\" Erkan is Sr. Director of Engineering at Pex","date_published":"2021-03-05T03:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/fd1ef379-53d5-455e-907b-6d62fce721a0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46227876,"duration_in_seconds":2888}]},{"id":"376fc5a9-6d29-48c1-86bb-12a81f8ed845","title":"Episode 61: Lena Reinhard (CircleCI)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/61","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Lena talk about:\n\n\nStarting out in finance, the arts, classic cars journalism, and more...\nUses (appropriate or not) for creativity in leadership\nRealizing that a potential lifelong career in banking would be...boring \nFirst startup experience as a web copywriter\nFirst formal leadership experience as a bootstrapped startup CEO \nEbola outbreak response...no biggie, right?! \nBecoming more intentional as a leader, learning about leadership frameworks\nGrowing out of the 'relationship' as a cofounder, wanting different things\nBig, International, Complicated :) \nBecoming a regular old Engineering Manager, and...immediately becoming a VP of Engineering\nTwitter as a source of leadership learning, despite the trashfire\nManaging in all directions, 360 degree leadership\nAcknowledging that leadership successes depend on the quality of the team\nHiring tenets, \"value add\" vs \"culture fit\"\nFinding the right role at CircleCI\nAuthority and how to swing it, understanding power distance\nMaintaining a list of hobbies to take up as a hobby\nA strong desire for \"really good fries\"\nA recommendation for poetry books by Omar Sakr, more books recommended below\nWorking on dialing back the tendency to take charge in non-work life (such a familiar struggle :)) \n\n\nMore books Lena recommends: \n\n\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50887097-why-fish-don-t-exist\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43131602-into-the-planet \nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39731655-in-extremis\n\n\nYou can find Lena on the internet at:\n\n\nhttp://twitter.com/lrnrd\nhttps://lenareinhard.com\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lenareinhard/\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Lena talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting out in finance, the arts, classic cars journalism, and more...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses (appropriate or not) for creativity in leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing that a potential lifelong career in banking would be...boring \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst startup experience as a web copywriter\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst formal leadership experience as a bootstrapped startup CEO \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbola outbreak response...no biggie, right?! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming more intentional as a leader, learning about leadership frameworks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing out of the \u0026#39;relationship\u0026#39; as a cofounder, wanting different things\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig, International, Complicated :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming a regular old Engineering Manager, and...immediately becoming a VP of Engineering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwitter as a source of leadership learning, despite the trashfire\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging in all directions, 360 degree leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledging that leadership successes depend on the quality of the team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiring tenets, \u0026quot;value add\u0026quot; vs \u0026quot;culture fit\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding the right role at CircleCI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority and how to swing it, understanding power distance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintaining a list of hobbies to take up as a hobby\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong desire for \u0026quot;really good fries\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA recommendation for poetry books by Omar Sakr, more books recommended below\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking on dialing back the tendency to take charge in non-work life (such a familiar struggle :)) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore books Lena recommends: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50887097-why-fish-don-t-exist\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50887097-why-fish-don-t-exist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43131602-into-the-planet\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43131602-into-the-planet\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39731655-in-extremis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39731655-in-extremis\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Lena on the internet at:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/lrnrd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://twitter.com/lrnrd\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://lenareinhard.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://lenareinhard.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenareinhard/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lenareinhard/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Lena Reinhard is Vice President of Product Engineering at CircleCI","date_published":"2021-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/376fc5a9-6d29-48c1-86bb-12a81f8ed845.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47107680,"duration_in_seconds":2943}]},{"id":"c36b6fe3-75f2-4567-8e8c-0869e0035ca7","title":"Episode 60: Yazhi Smith (Vista Equity Partners)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/60","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yazhi talk about:\n\n\nHow Yazhi doesn't know what \"old\" means ;)\nA life story framed as Lord of the Rings \nGrowing up with stereotypical Asian parental expectations, coloring within the lines\n\u0026gt;\u0026gt;recordscratch\u0026gt;\u0026gt; growing up in FIJI?!  (Kendall spends 5 minutes squee-ing)\nrachel's turn to squee, someone who sees the value of useful error logging :heart-eyes:\nA first taste of travel in the US \nPersonal development smorgasbord at IBM\nPersonal life upheaval driving big changes, no more coloring inside the lines\nMoving to the US and starting an IT consulting company\nWhen people usually rebel, how much of a rule-follower Kendall is\nDiscovering America with gusto, FREE SODA REFILLS :D\nTrying out the stay-at-home mom thing and not being able to keep still\nPivoting to building businesses from home\nRemembering you're working with actual people, not just resources\nManaging resistance to new process implementation through curiosity and humility\nHow yet again, the problem is people\nGetting over yourself to get the job done\nThe Rules and how to ignore them, for the sake of the children\nWhy you should own goats\n\n\nYou can find Yazhi on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yazhi/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yazhi talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Yazhi doesn\u0026#39;t know what \u0026quot;old\u0026quot; means ;)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA life story framed as Lord of the Rings \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing up with stereotypical Asian parental expectations, coloring within the lines\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;recordscratch\u0026gt;\u0026gt; growing up in FIJI?!  (Kendall spends 5 minutes squee-ing)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel\u0026#39;s turn to squee, someone who sees the value of useful error logging :heart-eyes:\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first taste of travel in the US \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal development smorgasbord at IBM\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal life upheaval driving big changes, no more coloring inside the lines\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to the US and starting an IT consulting company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen people usually rebel, how much of a rule-follower Kendall is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering America with gusto, FREE SODA REFILLS :D\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrying out the stay-at-home mom thing and not being able to keep still\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivoting to building businesses from home\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering you\u0026#39;re working with actual people, not just resources\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging resistance to new process implementation through curiosity and humility\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow yet again, the problem is people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting over yourself to get the job done\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rules and how to ignore them, for the sake of the children\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you should own goats\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Yazhi on LinkedIn at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yazhi/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yazhi/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Yazhi Smith is Director of IT Services at Vista Equity Partners","date_published":"2021-01-28T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/c36b6fe3-75f2-4567-8e8c-0869e0035ca7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42946896,"duration_in_seconds":2683}]},{"id":"0418903e-27b0-4d9b-9e70-3e86f4e75c5d","title":"Episode 59: 2020 in Issues with Authority","url":"https://authorityissu.es/59","content_text":"Better late than never, rachel and Kendall Have Opinions About 2020:\n\n\nIntroverts and extroverts, living together in perfect harmony (on this podcast, at least) \nHow to meet new podcast guests, the Kendall Miller Way\nPie and the art of house maintenance\nCheater's yeast, and the ubiquitous breadmaking theme of 2020\nGuilt and all its many facets\nCoping mechanisms (some people buy bikes, some people go for uphill walks) \n2020 episode highlights, sponsored by rachel's terrible internet connection\nThe substance you're using to get by during the pandemic is (probably) OK\n50-something episodes, and over 25,000 downloads! \nFind us on Twitter to tell us what you think! @djpiebob and @blatanterror\nDiscussion of the 2020 episode highlights above :) \nHiring for additive benefits vs sameness\nGIving up control to get better results\n(Kendall probably does not like beets, stay tuned)\nRecommendation for Turn The Ship Around by David L. Marquet\nrachel is excited about working on a to-be-named leadership book project \nThe power of hope as a third way to move forward into 2021\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eBetter late than never, rachel and Kendall Have Opinions About 2020:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroverts and extroverts, living together in perfect harmony (on this podcast, at least) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to meet new podcast guests, the Kendall Miller Way\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePie and the art of house maintenance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheater\u0026#39;s yeast, and the ubiquitous breadmaking theme of 2020\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuilt and all its many facets\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping mechanisms (some people buy bikes, some people go for uphill walks) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2020 episode highlights, sponsored by rachel\u0026#39;s terrible internet connection\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe substance you\u0026#39;re using to get by during the pandemic is (probably) OK\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50-something episodes, and over 25,000 downloads! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind us on Twitter to tell us what you think! @djpiebob and @blatanterror\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the 2020 episode highlights above :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiring for additive benefits vs sameness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIving up control to get better results\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Kendall probably does not like beets, stay tuned)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendation for Turn The Ship Around by David L. Marquet\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel is excited about working on a to-be-named leadership book project \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of hope as a third way to move forward into 2021\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel talk through the themes of the year, with a lot of personal takes on...everything. ","date_published":"2021-01-14T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/0418903e-27b0-4d9b-9e70-3e86f4e75c5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":53242485,"duration_in_seconds":3327}]},{"id":"34d789e5-6f07-4a92-bf04-3bce055f92ee","title":"Episode 58: Jibran Kutik (Disney)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/58","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Jibran talk about: \n\n\nIs art school a weird starting point for a designer?\nVowing to never work on web sites (lol)\nHaving an unusually good experience in the gaming industry\nGetting the full \"I moved to SF for a startup and it shut down as soon as I got there\" experience\nAccusations of being responsible for LinkedIn \"Stories\" ;) \nWhen companies don't grow their own leaders\nA good manager tells you when you need to leave to move forward\nBombshell: leaving the SFBA for a startup in the Midwest! \nBringing design practices into the insurance industry -- with humility\nGrowing up as a leader alongside the company\nPartnering with a new-to-tech HR org to build a hiring pipeline\nEnjoying interviewing candidates\nWhat an awesome resource the Rands Leadership Slack is \nConstant disagreement with everybody ;) \nKendall's argument-winning fantasies \nAn amazing lesson learned at the right time \nAsking for clear direction, transparency works both ways\n[We are not sponsored by The Morning Show on AppleTV+]\nUnderstanding motivation as a way to communicate leadership decisions you don't agree with\nBeing into old cars and how that is a bit of an outlier for a progressive/socialist-leaning person :) \n\n\nYou can find Jibran on Twitter as @jkutik :) \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Jibran talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs art school a weird starting point for a designer?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVowing to never work on web sites (lol)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaving an unusually good experience in the gaming industry\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting the full \u0026quot;I moved to SF for a startup and it shut down as soon as I got there\u0026quot; experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccusations of being responsible for LinkedIn \u0026quot;Stories\u0026quot; ;) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen companies don\u0026#39;t grow their own leaders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA good manager tells you when you need to leave to move forward\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBombshell: leaving the SFBA for a startup in the Midwest! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBringing design practices into the insurance industry -- with humility\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing up as a leader alongside the company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartnering with a new-to-tech HR org to build a hiring pipeline\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoying interviewing candidates\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat an awesome resource the Rands Leadership Slack is \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstant disagreement with everybody ;) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s argument-winning fantasies \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn amazing lesson learned at the right time \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsking for clear direction, transparency works both ways\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[We are not sponsored by The Morning Show on AppleTV+]\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding motivation as a way to communicate leadership decisions you don\u0026#39;t agree with\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing into old cars and how that is a bit of an outlier for a progressive/socialist-leaning person :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Jibran on Twitter as @jkutik :) \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Jibran Kutik is a Senior Manager of Product Design at Disney","date_published":"2020-12-03T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/34d789e5-6f07-4a92-bf04-3bce055f92ee.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45705009,"duration_in_seconds":2856}]},{"id":"6cb6379c-50cc-4c4d-8fd0-8b7306b8b413","title":"Episode 57: Tessa Ann Taylor (The New Yorker)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/57","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Tessa talk about: \n\n\nStudying computer science because she \"ran out of math classes\" at her high school\nACTUALLY using trigonometry in real life\nHow all-women educational environments are awesome\nUnlearning the Seattle culture in favor of the New York culture\nTranslating academic experiences into tech industry programming interviews\nGetting a foot in the door via content production\nFreelancing to live, not living to freelance\nThe joys?! of maintaining legacy code and CMSes\nManagement training at NYTimes\nUnderstanding the responsibilities of the middle manager\nGoing into management to create the environments she wants others to experience\nTelling a bad job that you're not a \"culture fit\" for them\nBeing intrinsically motivated vs deferring to authority\nRemembering that current authority structures are not designed for marginalized people\nHow leadership experience can be good and bad for non-work interactions\n\n\nBooks Tessa recommended: \nhttps://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Growth/dp/1491973897 \nhttps://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745 + https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780/\n\nTessa's favorite leadership book: \nhttps://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776 \n\nYou can find Tessa on twitter and on Medium as @c0d3rgirl \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Tessa talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudying computer science because she \u0026quot;ran out of math classes\u0026quot; at her high school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACTUALLY using trigonometry in real life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow all-women educational environments are awesome\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlearning the Seattle culture in favor of the New York culture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslating academic experiences into tech industry programming interviews\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting a foot in the door via content production\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreelancing to live, not living to freelance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe joys?! of maintaining legacy code and CMSes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement training at NYTimes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the responsibilities of the middle manager\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing into management to create the environments she wants others to experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelling a bad job that you\u0026#39;re not a \u0026quot;culture fit\u0026quot; for them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing intrinsically motivated vs deferring to authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering that current authority structures are not designed for marginalized people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership experience can be good and bad for non-work interactions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks Tessa recommended: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Growth/dp/1491973897\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Growth/dp/1491973897\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745\u003c/a\u003e + \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTessa\u0026#39;s favorite leadership book: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Tessa on twitter and on Medium as @c0d3rgirl \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Tessa Ann Taylor is Director Of Engineering at The New Yorker","date_published":"2020-10-09T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/6cb6379c-50cc-4c4d-8fd0-8b7306b8b413.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43137068,"duration_in_seconds":2695}]},{"id":"6d28f7da-c35f-4d9c-8b88-778bb2e2aed1","title":"Episode 56: Rishi Malik (Container Heroes, Backstop)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/56","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Rishi talk about:\n\n\nHaving a nerdy family to kick things off\nFirst exposures to leadership issues while trying to code a game with friends\nOur inability to not interrupt people just when they're trying to make a point\nDiscovering an appreciation for working at smaller companies, starting at larger companies\nNeeding to see the result of his efforts\nDiscovering a desire to play multiple roles via competitive ultimate frisbee \nSolving the parking problem\nChallenges in building a hardware solution\nThe value of hiring the right person for the environment vs the technical skill\n\"Are we the right fit for /them/\"\nTailoring the technical interview to the context of the interviewee\nLeadership variances as a consultant, the authority of the outsider\nGuessing (correctly) that most entrepreneurial folk have a complex relationship with authority :) \nDeveloping the skill of motivating people who do not report to you\nThe value of understanding your audience and their history before trying to influence them\nBook recommendation: Never Split The Difference\nProgressive Metal band recommendation: Protest The Hero\n\n\nYou can find Rishi on Twitter as @whoisthisogre :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Rishi talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaving a nerdy family to kick things off\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst exposures to leadership issues while trying to code a game with friends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur inability to not interrupt people just when they\u0026#39;re trying to make a point\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering an appreciation for working at smaller companies, starting at larger companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeding to see the result of his efforts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering a desire to play multiple roles via competitive ultimate frisbee \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolving the parking problem\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges in building a hardware solution\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of hiring the right person for the environment vs the technical skill\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Are we the right fit for /them/\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailoring the technical interview to the context of the interviewee\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership variances as a consultant, the authority of the outsider\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuessing (correctly) that most entrepreneurial folk have a complex relationship with authority :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping the skill of motivating people who do not report to you\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of understanding your audience and their history before trying to influence them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook recommendation: Never Split The Difference\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgressive Metal band recommendation: Protest The Hero\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Rishi on Twitter as @whoisthisogre :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Rishi Malik is a Partner at Container Heroes, Founder at Backstop","date_published":"2020-09-10T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/6d28f7da-c35f-4d9c-8b88-778bb2e2aed1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45942828,"duration_in_seconds":2871}]},{"id":"883aa768-9f28-4d60-8686-1e4b7531f501","title":"Episode 55: Val Trullinger (UCLA)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/55","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Val talk about:\n\n\nComing up to technical leadership via graphic design and creative writing\nBecoming the person who fixes the printer\n\"If you can get through Finnegan's Wake, you can get through the technical manual\"\nDiscipline, leadership, making herself heard in the Air Force Civil Air Patrol program and military family connections\nAdjusting her military-learned leadership style for training interns \nWhat \"IT Communications\" means\nLearning the important difference between being effective and being right\nResiliency vs perfection\nPrioritizing reinforcing the skills you can improve, some weaknesses won't be improved by grinding\nDeciding to push through skill deficit for the love of sports\nHow academia means managing relationships for the long term with a soupçon of Game Of Thrones\nUsing one's physical assets to project confidence and be heard\nRecognizing when you don't have to be the one who is in charge, freeing yourself\nThe joys of Strongman training and exploring the limits of human strength\n\n\nYou can find Val on the internet at http://pantagruel.net :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Val talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing up to technical leadership via graphic design and creative writing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming the person who fixes the printer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;If you can get through Finnegan\u0026#39;s Wake, you can get through the technical manual\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscipline, leadership, making herself heard in the Air Force Civil Air Patrol program and military family connections\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjusting her military-learned leadership style for training interns \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \u0026quot;IT Communications\u0026quot; means\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning the important difference between being effective and being right\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResiliency vs perfection\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrioritizing reinforcing the skills you can improve, some weaknesses won\u0026#39;t be improved by grinding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeciding to push through skill deficit for the love of sports\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow academia means managing relationships for the long term with a soupçon of Game Of Thrones\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing one\u0026#39;s physical assets to project confidence and be heard\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing when you don\u0026#39;t have to be the one who is in charge, freeing yourself\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe joys of Strongman training and exploring the limits of human strength\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Val on the internet at \u003ca href=\"http://pantagruel.net\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://pantagruel.net\u003c/a\u003e :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Val Trullinger is IT Communications Manager at UCLA","date_published":"2020-08-27T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/883aa768-9f28-4d60-8686-1e4b7531f501.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48153832,"duration_in_seconds":3009}]},{"id":"ba476ace-2daa-46ac-9149-f38674f9614f","title":"Episode 54: Church! What's it good for? (The Religion Issue)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/54","content_text":"In this Very Special Episode, rachel, Kendall, and Luke talk about:\n\n\nComing from different evangelical backgrounds\nThe shaping of our respective authority issues as related to religious upbringing\nLuke's birth /literally/ in a baptismal font :)\nWhat we mean when we say \"religion\"\nTech salary as a way to fund a church planting career\nLeaving the church behind but bringing the leadership lessons along\nGood and bad authority structures represented by the church\nDetoxing from evangelicisim, finding a new purpose\nChoosing between being right or being good\n\n\nSwitching to rachel's background:\n\n\nMoving to the US at 11, with no real religious upbringing before that\nTrying hard to buy into the fundamentalist Baptist faith\nLeaving for college and never returning\nAtheism vs agnosticism\nWhether your beliefs are a choice\nThe value of faith in one's own community and whether humanity deserves the asteroid treatment\n\n\nAnd on to Kendall's Christian upbringing:\n\n\nDad fasting and actually praying on his knees for guidance\nThe weird incentives and blame structures of fundamentalism\nNoticing the tendency to open the Bible more often to curse than to bless\nWorking for a religious organization in China for 10 years\nRealizing that much of evangelical Christianity as it is practiced in the US is very much culturally a White American thing\nNot needing to understand how praying works\nDoes it matter if you're wrong about faith? Nah. What matters is being willing to be wrong. \nServant leadership and how it works for both sacred and commercial applications if done well\n\n\nBack to Luke:\n\n\nWas the \"walk to remember\" a kind of psychic break, or prayer?\nRealizing all you really need is validation\nOnly needing a loose grip on the framework to get the benefit\nNot wanting to tell people what to do, and all the insecurities that represents\nNot being able to follow instructions if the goal isn't clear\nHow an aversion to certainty can get in the way of leading\nWhat is justice, if not love at scale? \n\n\nYou can accost Luke with ideas for scaling love on Twitter at @saintlukas :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Very Special Episode, rachel, Kendall, and Luke talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing from different evangelical backgrounds\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shaping of our respective authority issues as related to religious upbringing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuke\u0026#39;s birth /literally/ in a baptismal font :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we mean when we say \u0026quot;religion\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTech salary as a way to fund a church planting career\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaving the church behind but bringing the leadership lessons along\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood and bad authority structures represented by the church\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetoxing from evangelicisim, finding a new purpose\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing between being right or being good\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to rachel\u0026#39;s background:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving to the US at 11, with no real religious upbringing before that\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrying hard to buy into the fundamentalist Baptist faith\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaving for college and never returning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtheism vs agnosticism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether your beliefs are a choice\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of faith in one\u0026#39;s own community and whether humanity deserves the asteroid treatment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd on to Kendall\u0026#39;s Christian upbringing:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDad fasting and actually praying on his knees for guidance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weird incentives and blame structures of fundamentalism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticing the tendency to open the Bible more often to curse than to bless\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking for a religious organization in China for 10 years\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing that much of evangelical Christianity as it is practiced in the US is very much culturally a White American thing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot needing to understand how praying works\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes it matter if you\u0026#39;re wrong about faith? Nah. What matters is being willing to be wrong. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServant leadership and how it works for both sacred and commercial applications if done well\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBack to Luke:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas the \u0026quot;walk to remember\u0026quot; a kind of psychic break, or prayer?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing all you really need is validation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly needing a loose grip on the framework to get the benefit\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot wanting to tell people what to do, and all the insecurities that represents\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot being able to follow instructions if the goal isn\u0026#39;t clear\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an aversion to certainty can get in the way of leading\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is justice, if not love at scale? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can accost Luke with ideas for scaling love on Twitter at @saintlukas :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Luke Stevens is an Engineering Manager at Wayfair","date_published":"2020-08-13T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/ba476ace-2daa-46ac-9149-f38674f9614f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49223808,"duration_in_seconds":3076}]},{"id":"8e892682-1fce-4053-88c2-abe6f9c179bd","title":"Episode 53: Aaron Lerch (InVision)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/53","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aaron talk about:\n\n\nLearning about managing interpersonal issues from his dad, an \"interim CEO of ministers\" \nPutting that learning into practice building and fixing teams at startups\nHelping teams identify their own weaknesses as a form of counseling\nHow this podcast is not sponsored by Knives Out (ps: Kendall has seen the movie since we recorded this podcast and didn't find it as good as Aaron did.)\nFollowing the energy on the management \u0026gt; IC \u0026gt; management cycle\nFinally choosing the simplicity of leadership ;) \nLong-term career planning\nThe entire category of software that exists because leaders don't trust their people\nAuthority trauma from Kendall's past\nThe realization that leadership sometimes requires making decisions about things without getting concensus from your team first\nThe relationship between unease at doing the above and lack of comfort with authority in general\nDetermining how much detail to provide when giving direction\nWhen your positive ability to build concensus turns into a need and a negative\nThe enjoyment when your authority issues align with your role\nHow leadership is a lot more about collaboration and cooperation than it is telling people what to do\nRubik's cube, hiking, being underprepared for overnight conditions\n\n\nYou can find Aaron on Twitter at @aaronlerch\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aaron talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning about managing interpersonal issues from his dad, an \u0026quot;interim CEO of ministers\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePutting that learning into practice building and fixing teams at startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelping teams identify their own weaknesses as a form of counseling\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow this podcast is not sponsored by Knives Out (ps: Kendall has seen the movie since we recorded this podcast and didn\u0026#39;t find it as good as Aaron did.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing the energy on the management \u0026gt; IC \u0026gt; management cycle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally choosing the simplicity of leadership ;) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-term career planning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe entire category of software that exists because leaders don\u0026#39;t trust their people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority trauma from Kendall\u0026#39;s past\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe realization that leadership sometimes requires making decisions about things without getting concensus from your team first\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between unease at doing the above and lack of comfort with authority in general\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermining how much detail to provide when giving direction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen your positive ability to build concensus turns into a need and a negative\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe enjoyment when your authority issues align with your role\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership is a lot more about collaboration and cooperation than it is telling people what to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubik\u0026#39;s cube, hiking, being underprepared for overnight conditions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Aaron on Twitter at @aaronlerch\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Aaron Lerch is Director of Engineering at InVision","date_published":"2020-07-30T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/8e892682-1fce-4053-88c2-abe6f9c179bd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48557999,"duration_in_seconds":3034}]},{"id":"fa8ecdcc-0205-41cd-a569-1c134def7dc9","title":"Episode 52: Anthony Grimes (Fairwinds)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/52","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anthony talk about:\n\n\nFeeling late to the Black Lives Matter movement and going to Ferguson\nLearning to lead national campaigns for peace\nRealizing communication is about storytelling\nBeing seen, being heard, what it means to win\nThe need to inspire vision as a leader\nOptimism vs hope\nFinding affirmation in current events while still taking the long view\nManaging frustrations and engaging in self-care\nThe idea of being \"well-adjusted to injustice\" \nMeeting  Cornel West (!) and mentorship from Dr. Vincent Harding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Harding) \nThe need to question authority, who benefits from it\nRedefining profit to include greater context\nHope in future generations voting with their career choices\nLeading \"with\" vs \"over\"\nThe joy of asking a ton of questions :)\nWhat white people can do to join the movement and show support:\n\n\nGet off the fence\nDon't jump in unschooled, but don't wait until you think you know everything either\nDon't assume your help will fix everything\nGet used to being uncomfortable, exercise those muscles, grow\nDon't let this moment pass you by\n\nThat Anthony's movie (https://www.anthonygrimes.com/mr-somebody-watts-la) was chosen for the Tribeca Film Festival! \nMissing going out and dancing, traveling\n\n\nYou can find Anthony at his website (https://www.anthonygrimes.com), and on most social media as @antbuilder\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anthony talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeling late to the Black Lives Matter movement and going to Ferguson\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to lead national campaigns for peace\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing communication is about storytelling\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing seen, being heard, what it means to win\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need to inspire vision as a leader\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimism vs hope\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding affirmation in current events while still taking the long view\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging frustrations and engaging in self-care\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe idea of being \u0026quot;well-adjusted to injustice\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting  Cornel West (!) and mentorship from Dr. Vincent Harding (\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Harding\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Harding\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need to question authority, who benefits from it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefining profit to include greater context\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHope in future generations voting with their career choices\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading \u0026quot;with\u0026quot; vs \u0026quot;over\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe joy of asking a ton of questions :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat white people can do to join the movement and show support:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet off the fence\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon\u0026#39;t jump in unschooled, but don\u0026#39;t wait until you think you know everything either\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon\u0026#39;t assume your help will fix everything\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet used to being uncomfortable, exercise those muscles, grow\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon\u0026#39;t let this moment pass you by\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Anthony\u0026#39;s movie (\u003ca href=\"https://www.anthonygrimes.com/mr-somebody-watts-la\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.anthonygrimes.com/mr-somebody-watts-la\u003c/a\u003e) was chosen for the Tribeca Film Festival! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissing going out and dancing, traveling\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Anthony at his website (\u003ca href=\"https://www.anthonygrimes.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.anthonygrimes.com\u003c/a\u003e), and on most social media as @antbuilder\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Anthony Grimes is a marketing leader at Fairwinds, and a change agent in the world at large. ","date_published":"2020-06-08T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/fa8ecdcc-0205-41cd-a569-1c134def7dc9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49675621,"duration_in_seconds":3104}]},{"id":"cf547fbd-6b0e-4e70-813a-49389039d348","title":"Episode 51: Checking in with our hosts during this pandemic already in progress","url":"https://authorityissu.es/51","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\n\n\nWhether Kendall is either hot or a mess or both\nHow hard it is to set expectations...for anything\nWorking on developing new patterns because it's not going to go \"back to normal\" anytime soon\nCoping with the death of a parent, most likely of the coronavirus\nThe unreality of the danger unless it has touched you personally\nWeighing one's mental health vs physical health\nPutting all plans for travel on hold through the end of the year\nHow contact tracing works\nDark thoughts about the need for a revolution\nLeveraging planning for the future as an emotional coping tactic\nMore about making new habits...that aren't unhealthy over the long term\nLetting yourself feel it\nThis episode's self-soothing recommendations:\n\n\nrachel: Socializing via simulwatching movies on chat. Bailing on books you're not enjoying. Animal Crossing.\nKendall: Letterkenny on Hulu. Meeting friends for socially-distanced takeout. Popeye's Chicken.\n\nObligatory sourdough discussion\n Kicking one's own ass in gear when there isn't a reason to go on a drive (yet)\n Zoom calls and takeout aren't a substitute for being in the room, for networking, for the hallway track, for the ambiance\n Feeling unsafe talking about how bad things might actually be\n How good leaders take care of themselves so they don't take things out on their team\n Being kind is good for everyone involved\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether Kendall is either hot or a mess or both\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow hard it is to set expectations...for anything\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking on developing new patterns because it\u0026#39;s not going to go \u0026quot;back to normal\u0026quot; anytime soon\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with the death of a parent, most likely of the coronavirus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unreality of the danger unless it has touched you personally\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighing one\u0026#39;s mental health vs physical health\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePutting all plans for travel on hold through the end of the year\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow contact tracing works\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark thoughts about the need for a revolution\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeveraging planning for the future as an emotional coping tactic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore about making new habits...that aren\u0026#39;t unhealthy over the long term\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetting yourself feel it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis episode\u0026#39;s self-soothing recommendations:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel: Socializing via simulwatching movies on chat. Bailing on books you\u0026#39;re not enjoying. Animal Crossing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall: Letterkenny on Hulu. Meeting friends for socially-distanced takeout. Popeye\u0026#39;s Chicken.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObligatory sourdough discussion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kicking one\u0026#39;s own ass in gear when there isn\u0026#39;t a reason to go on a drive (yet)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zoom calls and takeout aren\u0026#39;t a substitute for being in the room, for networking, for the hallway track, for the ambiance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Feeling unsafe talking about how bad things might actually be\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How good leaders take care of themselves so they don\u0026#39;t take things out on their team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Being kind is good for everyone involved\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel talk about how they're coping (or not) during the coronavirus pandemic and how planning is for chumps right now. ","date_published":"2020-05-21T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/cf547fbd-6b0e-4e70-813a-49389039d348.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44587386,"duration_in_seconds":2786}]},{"id":"78408647-1ed1-4e6b-aa76-f4d1052d85f7","title":"Episode 50: Alicia Brainerd (Salesforce)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/50","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Alicia talk about:\n\n\nGermophobia, and being right all along\nRealizing managing humans is more interesting than engineering\nWhat HR isn't for\nBuilding experience in the consulting world\nBeing reminded that there will be a \"next\" job\nChoosing stability over passion\nKendall's lack of patience\nThe desire for influence vs cultural and procedural debt\nLeading a community group at work\nCreating space for the team to process the pandemic, a human stand-up\nThe effort required to explain how you're doing\nHow instead of a drop in productivity, many folks are seeking control by getting things done, connection by working together more closely\nSocial and physical meditation\nNegative connotations of authority\nThe relief of having someone tell you what to do\nSpending more time cooking, the challenge of constraints on ingredients\nDigital minimalism\n\n\nYou can find Alicia on Twitter as @macapplechick\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Alicia talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermophobia, and being right all along\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing managing humans is more interesting than engineering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat HR isn\u0026#39;t for\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding experience in the consulting world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing reminded that there will be a \u0026quot;next\u0026quot; job\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing stability over passion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s lack of patience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe desire for influence vs cultural and procedural debt\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading a community group at work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating space for the team to process the pandemic, a human stand-up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effort required to explain how you\u0026#39;re doing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow instead of a drop in productivity, many folks are seeking control by getting things done, connection by working together more closely\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial and physical meditation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegative connotations of authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relief of having someone tell you what to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpending more time cooking, the challenge of constraints on ingredients\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital minimalism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Alicia on Twitter as @macapplechick\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Alicia Brainerd is a Senior Front End Engineering Manager at Salesforce ","date_published":"2020-04-23T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/78408647-1ed1-4e6b-aa76-f4d1052d85f7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43351063,"duration_in_seconds":2709}]},{"id":"e5cc67f0-fa23-48b6-98ba-c6867122b93a","title":"Episode 49: Leadership during times of crisis? We'll do it live! 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Voters, currently on the board and most recently serving as Interim Executive Director of the CA League. 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(aka the only kind of UNIX sysadmin)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVowing to be the opposite of every crappy manager\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorey\u0026#39;s Least Favorite Managers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetaphors (for failure)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \u0026quot;We need to talk\u0026quot; sucks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn example of good leadership in crisis\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppropriate levels of intensity in the workplace\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat a Cloud Economist does\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \u0026quot;Last Week in AWS\u0026quot; began (and becoming a #quinnfluencer :))\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePunching up vs punching down, and knowing the difference\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe depressing rareness of people who can take feedback well\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understanding one\u0026#39;s own failure modes, and what twitter is good for\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Choosing not to work at AWS: \u003ca href=\"https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/why-i-turned-down-an-aws-job-offer/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/why-i-turned-down-an-aws-job-offer/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Intentionally obfuscating one\u0026#39;s personal life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The value of having the priority interrupt of a toddler\u0026#39;s demands\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reconciling one\u0026#39;s personal loneliness with a public persona\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Corey at \u003ca href=\"https://www.lastweekinaws.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/\u003c/a\u003e  and on Twitter as @quinnypig\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Corey Quinn is a Cloud Economist with the Duckbill Group.","date_published":"2020-01-30T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/400fdbfb-fda0-471f-bf5c-64f04b9684a1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45443367,"duration_in_seconds":2839}]},{"id":"559e1e98-54ab-40dc-a06f-091ff5232dee","title":"Episode 43: Beata Puncevic (Healthgrades)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/43","content_text":"In this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Beata talk about:\n\n\nComing to the US without knowing any English\nLearning to hustle from her parents\nNetworking at the mall\nLearning how to manage on the job\nTHE BIG PIVOT\nInterviewing for a job with no clear requirements\nSurviving a full-time job and full-time class load simultaneously\nRealizing you're the driver of your own bus\nDiscovering that leadership is more than execution alone\nWhat makes a senior leader vs a junior one\nDeveloping habits, systems-related thinking, and a recommendation for \"Atomic Habits\" by James Clear\nHer allergy to the RACI matrix\nAn upcoming series on system-level thinking for leadership :)\nLeadership as a partnership, the humbling nature of authority\nManagement of puppies and getting them into training school\nThe confidence of having leadership experience and its impact on her personal life\n\n\nYou can find Beata Puncevic on LinkedIn :) \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Beata talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing to the US without knowing any English\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to hustle from her parents\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking at the mall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to manage on the job\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE BIG PIVOT\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviewing for a job with no clear requirements\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving a full-time job and full-time class load simultaneously\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealizing you\u0026#39;re the driver of your own bus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering that leadership is more than execution alone\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes a senior leader vs a junior one\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping habits, systems-related thinking, and a recommendation for \u0026quot;Atomic Habits\u0026quot; by James Clear\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer allergy to the RACI matrix\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn upcoming series on system-level thinking for leadership :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership as a partnership, the humbling nature of authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement of puppies and getting them into training school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe confidence of having leadership experience and its impact on her personal life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Beata Puncevic on LinkedIn :) \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Beata Puncevic is Executive Vice President of Engineering at Healthgrades","date_published":"2020-01-16T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/559e1e98-54ab-40dc-a06f-091ff5232dee.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44040696,"duration_in_seconds":2752}]},{"id":"b3393968-92f1-455c-8ab6-c33363648015","title":"Episode 42: Jeremy Bowers (Washington Post)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/42","content_text":"In this episode, rachel,  Kendall, and Jeremy talk about:\n\n\nHow engineering is a bit different at a newspaper\nA lowly beginning doing tech support at Best Buy\nSaving the day on a project that won a Pulitzer!\nBeing glad he's not coding anymore\nWhat \"Newsroom Engineering\" means\nWhy campaign finance data is critical to the news industry\nPlanning a charm offensive\nTactics for pre-empting burnout when deadlines are immutable\nBook recommendations: \n\n\nCamille Fournier: The Manager's Path\nWill Larson: An Elegant Puzzle\nDonella H. Meadows: Thinking In Systems\n\nThe actual net effect of indulging a \"brilliant asshole\"\nPushing for more remote workers\nHow to push back against authority when needed\nCooking at scale and for one's coworkers\n\n\nYou can find Jeremy on Twitter at @jeremybowers\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel,  Kendall, and Jeremy talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow engineering is a bit different at a newspaper\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lowly beginning doing tech support at Best Buy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaving the day on a project that won a Pulitzer!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing glad he\u0026#39;s not coding anymore\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \u0026quot;Newsroom Engineering\u0026quot; means\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy campaign finance data is critical to the news industry\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning a charm offensive\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactics for pre-empting burnout when deadlines are immutable\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook recommendations: \n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamille Fournier: The Manager\u0026#39;s Path\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Larson: An Elegant Puzzle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonella H. Meadows: Thinking In Systems\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe actual net effect of indulging a \u0026quot;brilliant asshole\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePushing for more remote workers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to push back against authority when needed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking at scale and for one\u0026#39;s coworkers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Jeremy on Twitter at @jeremybowers\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Jeremy Bowers is Director of Engineering at the Washington Post","date_published":"2020-01-02T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/b3393968-92f1-455c-8ab6-c33363648015.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41377460,"duration_in_seconds":2585}]},{"id":"6d417fee-f77b-48f0-aef3-1445371286a1","title":"Episode 41: Authority Issues 2019 Year-End Bonanza!","url":"https://authorityissu.es/41","content_text":"In this special year-end episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \n\n\nHow much we amuse each other\nThe vagaries of podcast recording technology\nTrains. Kind of a lot. I'm sorry :)\nWork-life balance over the holidays\nManagement styles and  customizations, a recurring theme\nTactics for feeling more comfortable with authority\nWhat \"changing the world for the better\" can mean\nHow many times we've actually met in person (spoiler, it's twice)\nWhat we value about doing this show\nGoals for the coming year\n\n\nAs we mentioned, we would love for you to send us your guest recommendations/intros, tag us on twitter: @djpiebob and @blatanterror\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this special year-end episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much we amuse each other\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vagaries of podcast recording technology\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrains. Kind of a lot. I\u0026#39;m sorry :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork-life balance over the holidays\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement styles and  customizations, a recurring theme\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactics for feeling more comfortable with authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \u0026quot;changing the world for the better\u0026quot; can mean\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many times we\u0026#39;ve actually met in person (spoiler, it\u0026#39;s twice)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we value about doing this show\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoals for the coming year\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs we mentioned, we would love for you to send us your guest recommendations/intros, tag us on twitter: @djpiebob and @blatanterror\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kendall and rachel catch up on holiday travel plans and reflect on the larger themes in this year's episodes. ","date_published":"2019-12-19T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/6d417fee-f77b-48f0-aef3-1445371286a1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32675131,"duration_in_seconds":2041}]},{"id":"dc6ccbcf-1a77-4526-9bc0-d3bcbf40540d","title":"Episode 40: Aimee Cardwell (recently of American Express)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/40","content_text":"In this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Aimee talk about:\n\n\nDropping out of high school/not having a university degree\nThe major importance of learning to type early on\nLoving the first taste of authority, building her own team\nLearning that people don't want to talk to sales if they can shop online\nWhy the pop-up window is (technically) her fault :shaking-fist:\nExperiencing classic sexism from Japanese executives\nThe fallout of the first dot com crash and taking a major step back careerwise\nTrusting your friends to tell you if you're being an asshole \nLearning how to frame recommendations for improvement without alienating people by telling them their baby is ugly\nChecking intentions for and expectations from going into management\nRecommendation for the book Performance Breakthrough by Cathy Rose Salit\nWhat 'visibility' means, and why you don't need someone to tell you to get it\nAuthority's effect, and cultural differences in responses to it\nWatching this talk every quarter for inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmdLcyES_Q\nHow leaders should be the calmest person in the room and how meditation (including via cooking) has helped\nTrying on \"leader onesies\" to help decide how to respond in various situations\n\n\nYou can reach Aimee on LinkedIn as \"acardwell\" and find her blog post about  here: \nhttps://americanexpress.io/visibility/\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Aimee talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDropping out of high school/not having a university degree\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe major importance of learning to type early on\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoving the first taste of authority, building her own team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning that people don\u0026#39;t want to talk to sales if they can shop online\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the pop-up window is (technically) her fault :shaking-fist:\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiencing classic sexism from Japanese executives\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fallout of the first dot com crash and taking a major step back careerwise\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrusting your friends to tell you if you\u0026#39;re being an asshole \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning how to frame recommendations for improvement without alienating people by telling them their baby is ugly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecking intentions for and expectations 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here: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://americanexpress.io/visibility/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://americanexpress.io/visibility/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Aimee Cardwell was recently VP of Engineering at American Express","date_published":"2019-12-05T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/dc6ccbcf-1a77-4526-9bc0-d3bcbf40540d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49271455,"duration_in_seconds":3079}]},{"id":"c88977d9-ea52-4ba0-86af-9f7da9a846fd","title":"Episode 39: Linda Lannen (Kleinfelder)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/39","content_text":"In this episode,  rachel, Kendall, and Linda talk about:\n\n\nNot having a career plan at 17, starting with community college\nThe value of getting an MBA, broadening of perspective\nLooking for more 'worthy' occupations as one's career winds up\nStints at Oscar Meyer and Jolly Rancher, bad jokes about each :) \nMoving toward technology via technical indexing and writing gigs\nStepping up to own a Lotus Notes install when the IT director quit\nWorking at Home Depot during the first dot-com bust\nThinking she was not technical enough to be a CIO\nA day in the life of the CIO at a large corporation\nHow many people want to feel their work drives something worthwhile\nThe tendency of leaders to overlook reward vs discipline\nDecompression via travel and time off\n\n\nYou can find Linda on LinkedIn as lindalannen :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  rachel, Kendall, and Linda talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot having a career plan at 17, starting with community college\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of getting an MBA, broadening of perspective\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking for more \u0026#39;worthy\u0026#39; occupations as one\u0026#39;s career winds up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStints at Oscar Meyer and Jolly Rancher, bad jokes about each :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving toward technology via technical indexing and writing gigs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepping up to own a Lotus Notes install when the IT director quit\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking at Home Depot during the first dot-com bust\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinking she was not technical enough to be a CIO\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA day in the life of the CIO at a large corporation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many people want to feel their work drives something worthwhile\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tendency of leaders to overlook reward vs discipline\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecompression via travel and time off\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Linda on LinkedIn as lindalannen :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Linda Lannen is CIO and Chief Administrator at Kleinfelder","date_published":"2019-11-21T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/c88977d9-ea52-4ba0-86af-9f7da9a846fd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46608637,"duration_in_seconds":2912}]},{"id":"ba23f480-9314-491a-adf6-da50fde20a05","title":"Episode 38: Unmesh Kurup (LG Electronics)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/38","content_text":"In this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Unmesh talk about:\n\n\nThe role of luck and timing in one's career path\nAvoiding the dot com bust by staying in grad school\nChanging yourself vs expecting your team to change\nHow managing/directing/coaching employees coming from academia is different\nWhy turnover can be desirable (SUPER interesting!) \nThe downside of having an extremely good manager (also SUPER interesting!) \nConcensus-building as a safety mechanism (thanks, Kendall ;) )\nBeing the youngest sibling and how that influenced his path\nNot liking to be told what to do\nAutonomous cars, coming sooner than at least I  thought\nHow leadership has made Unmesh more decisive in his personal life\nMeeting people via swing dancing\n\n\nYou can find Unmesh on LinkedIn as unmeshkurup :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  Kendall, rachel, and Unmesh talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of luck and timing in one\u0026#39;s career path\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoiding the dot com bust by staying in grad school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanging yourself vs expecting your team to change\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow managing/directing/coaching employees coming from academia is different\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy turnover can be desirable (SUPER interesting!) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe downside of having an extremely good manager (also SUPER interesting!) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcensus-building as a safety mechanism (thanks, Kendall ;) )\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing the youngest sibling and how that influenced his path\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot liking to be told what to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutonomous cars, coming sooner than at least \u003cem\u003eI\u003c/em\u003e  thought\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership has made Unmesh more decisive in his personal life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting people via swing dancing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Unmesh on LinkedIn as unmeshkurup :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Unmesh Kurup is Senior Manager, AI at LG 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industries\nWhy an effective hiring process is crucial because of the above\nHow leadership in the classroom is different from just giving a lecture\nSetting up a team to support addressing conflicts\nHow real leaders shouldn't need to 'wield' authority\n\n\nYou can find Ellen Mary on LinkedIn as emhickmann :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode,  rachel, Kendall, and Ellen Mary talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup dynamics and being a younger sibling\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership in a classroom of 4th graders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf care when there are no filters on what your students say and do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving into teaching reform work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of process and where it isn\u0026#39;t enough\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing uncomfortable and why you had better get used to it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying the \u0026quot;language of value\u0026quot; for your audience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWearing many, MANY hats as a Senior Director\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow managing and disciplining and firing teachers differs from other industries\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy an effective hiring process is crucial because of the above\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership in the classroom is different from just giving a lecture\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting up a team to support addressing conflicts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow real leaders shouldn\u0026#39;t need to \u0026#39;wield\u0026#39; authority\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Ellen Mary on LinkedIn as emhickmann :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ellen Mary Hickman is Senior Director of Programs at Turing School of Software \u0026 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a better future\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissing the major growth experience at Slack\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mindblowing feeling of having your team be multipliers for achieving your goals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe responsibility you have to the people who are choosing to work for you\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiking goals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find April on Twitter at @aunder :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"April Underwood is a product leader and founding partner at #Angels","date_published":"2019-10-10T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/ffa4cfb9-d969-4fa2-a2e1-a9addb558053.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":51007239,"duration_in_seconds":3187}]},{"id":"fe2225eb-d772-4b25-8aef-0023678ce767","title":"Episode 35: Tina Huang 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wines after growing up on Napa/Sonoma wines\nA recommendation for Blair Fox winery's Syrah\n\n\nYou can find Tina on Twitter as @kmonkeyjam and she might find you on LinkedIn :) \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Tina talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting your own company to get a role in leadership :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fact that men are much more often picked/groomed for leadership within an org\n(see \u003ca href=\"https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/women-in-the-workplace-2018\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/women-in-the-workplace-2018\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it\u0026#39;s like to learn how to lead on the job\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting cross-functional experience at startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnother recommendation for 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LinkedIn :) \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Tina Huang is CTO and Cofounder at Transposit","date_published":"2019-09-26T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/fe2225eb-d772-4b25-8aef-0023678ce767.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43422116,"duration_in_seconds":2713}]},{"id":"ef71b8fd-0a17-4df7-b304-31c099a091ef","title":"Episode 34: Mojtaba Hosseini (Nanometrics Seismic Monitoring Solutions)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/34","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Mojtaba talk about:\n\n\nHow to work the system: adjunct professorship, then at Samsung\nMaking friends and escaping the dungeon via forgery\nEffectiveness  vs butt-in-seat time, tactics for success\nNoticing the missing component: people!\nKendall's understanding of what having a PhD means\nA whole new world (of management theory and practice to study)\nThe need to adapt your leadership style\nManaging healthy tensions\nWhat servant leadership actually means\nWhether people are actually kinder in Canada\nReal Canadian Goals(tm)\nThe relief of living in the moment with small children\n\n\nYou can find Mojtaba on LinkedIn :)\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Mojtaba talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to work the system: adjunct professorship, then at Samsung\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking friends and escaping the dungeon via forgery\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectiveness  vs butt-in-seat time, tactics for success\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticing the missing component: people!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s understanding of what having a PhD means\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA whole new world (of management theory and practice to study)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need to adapt your leadership style\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging healthy tensions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat servant leadership actually means\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether people are actually kinder in Canada\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Canadian Goals(tm)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relief of living in the moment with small children\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Mojtaba on LinkedIn :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Mojtaba Hosseini is Senior Solutions Architect at Nanometrics Seismic Monitoring Solutions","date_published":"2019-09-12T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/ef71b8fd-0a17-4df7-b304-31c099a091ef.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46727337,"duration_in_seconds":2920}]},{"id":"318c1910-802f-4e0d-983d-c9c6848f8bd3","title":"Episode 33: Michael Lopp (Slack)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/33","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Michael talk about:\n\n\nNaming things (and people) is hard\nGetting into the Deep End early on \nThe dearth of formal training for managers \nLengthy tenures and what they imply\nKey strengths of a leader, and knowing how you rate in each\nWhat it's like to rely only on Slack to communicate at work\nHis \"you're a wizard, Harry!\" moment\nHating to tell people what to do, hating to have people tell you what to do\nThe real definition of managing up\nGiving away your toys, the sign of growth in leadership\nWriting methodologies, and a 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people what to do, hating to have people tell you what to do\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real definition of managing up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving away your toys, the sign of growth in leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting methodologies, and a CHILDREN\u0026#39;S BOOK?!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \u0026quot;gravelbiking\u0026quot; is apparently rad\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory exercises\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Michael Lopp on the internet at \u003ca href=\"http://randsinrepose.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://randsinrepose.com\u003c/a\u003e and from thence all the news about twitter, upcoming books, and the like.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Michael Lopp is VP of Product Engineering at Slack.","date_published":"2019-08-29T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/318c1910-802f-4e0d-983d-c9c6848f8bd3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49818563,"duration_in_seconds":3113}]},{"id":"98a78c07-cc2a-4d22-a725-992ac21433c9","title":"Episode 32: Lisa Smith (Spreedly)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/32","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Lisa talk about:\n\n\nNot being librarian-y enough\nA night job turning news into jpgs\nBleeding-edge social media experiments\nForays into leadership (and friendships!) via brunching with Women Who Code\nThe importance of good office snacks\nA good experience with a Lara Hogan workshop\nPracticing difficult interactions\nTips for managing through change\nImproving one's game face\nHow authority requires responsiveness\nThe magic of recontextualizing failure\n\n\nYou can find Lisa on the internet @lisadsmith on twitter\nand on LinkedIn 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And other tales of brute-forcing things\nWhy an interpretive dance is the last thing Johnny would ever want to do\nWhy providing IT services for a non-technical org is harder than it looks\nManaging one's ratio of dedication to good work-life balance, and seeing it more clearly from the manager vs individual contributor perspective\nKendall's evil overlord tendencies\nThe stress of over-accountability vs authority\nDispassionate leadership and when it's right to focus on the outcomes only\nJohnny's enjoyment of recreational falling down and cookie baking\nHow obvious it is that Kendall has never cooked anything\nThe butter and sugar of leadership: giving a shit about people\n\n\nYou can find Johnny on Twitter at @johnny_sheeley\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Johnny talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe location of rachel\u0026#39;s socks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareer growth via dissatisfaction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny\u0026#39;s path through tech-art school, bus driving, web advertising, high-end apparel customer experiences...and the common thread of communication\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complexity of the hardware-sofware interchange\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMEEP MEEP! 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people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Kendall thinks it\u0026#39;s necessary to tell one\u0026#39;s boss they need to leave\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking in and assuming you know how to fix something without asking questions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of being widely-networked and what it brings to leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to be an out-of-practice extrovert\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing this podcast so he can talk to people who intimidate him\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow having authority is like keeping control over your large vehicle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat working for religious organizations/family businesses can be like\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking time to smoke pipes and write things down\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Kendall on the internets at this fine podcast :) and on twitter as @blatanterror\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our 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space to maintain credibility\nDana's book recommendation: \"Thanks For The Feedback\" about receiving feedback\nThe unnecessary anxiety of project time estimation and productivity metrics\nGetting your leadership experience outside the workplace first\nNormalizing failure\nFiring your kids :) \nWhen academia doesn't match reality\nHow great the sound insulation is at Kendall's house\nThe difficulties of co-leadership\n\n\nYou can find Dana on all the internets as @danabrit\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dana talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming a coder via editing books about programming\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissing being able to be more focused on your own work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s near-miss at preempting Google\u0026#39;s success\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of 360 feedback in a review process\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquad goals (I had to say it) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJIRA hate\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need to walk a line between uncritical approval of decisions from higher-ups and allowing for disgruntlement in a safe space to maintain credibility\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDana\u0026#39;s book recommendation: \u0026quot;Thanks For The Feedback\u0026quot; about receiving feedback\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unnecessary anxiety of project time estimation and productivity metrics\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting your leadership experience outside the workplace first\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormalizing failure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiring your kids :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen academia doesn\u0026#39;t match reality\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow great the sound insulation is at Kendall\u0026#39;s house\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difficulties of 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teams\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the weight of your voice as a leader\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow formal training isn\u0026#39;t always necessary\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether it\u0026#39;s possible to maintain a company\u0026#39;s culture through rapid growth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview logistics for big hiring pushes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode review for your review paperwork\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYet another time when rachel is wrong about our guest being introverted vs extroverted\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat ethical authority looks like\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to work within the management/corporate ecosystem without letting it eat you\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaches to dealing with frustration with your teammates\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing put on the spot with new music recommendations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBringing a ukulele to 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source tools matter\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur first official dirty secret!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe particular foibles of product management\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplicitly re-processing past events to learn more from them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactics for managing impostor syndrome\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaning on written communication when your colleagues are distributed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe classic tensions between product management and engineering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of product management in selling the vision to engineering\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot being able to dabble\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunding the cycle of art projects and the joy of the plan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Christina via her initials most places, including cfrln on twitter\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Christina Noren is Chief Product Officer at CloudBees","date_published":"2019-03-28T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/a79d2a28-16ce-47ae-984a-4e1bd0c5e239.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":45063024,"duration_in_seconds":2816}]},{"id":"e6caa91b-e1aa-471c-848d-ff440ce356c3","title":"Episode 21: Silvia Botros (Twilio-Sendgrid)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/21","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Silvia talk about:\n\n\nHow nobody ever reads documentation beforehand\nThe sad state of education\nWhat terrible handwriting might offer us in terms of improving our communication habits\nrachel's inability to remember the term \"career ladder\" \nThe importance of identifying and codifying hierarchies as your flat org begins to grow\nDiscovering the Individual Contributor leadership track\nWhat leadership means for the Principal Engineer and how this varies at scale\nThe value of providing historical context for your colleagues\nDudes on Twitter, an eternal plague etc\nBecoming comfortable about delegation as a method of self-preservation\nMaking the choice to remain an Individual Contributor\n...and realizing you're a leader anyway\nWielding authority for good, not judgement of errors\nTransferring incident response skills to one's home life\nWhy leadership does not equal management\n\n\nYou can find Silvia on twitter as @dbsmasher\nYou can find Silvia's recent blog post here: https://blog.dbsmasher.com/2019/01/28/on-being-a-principal-engineer.html\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Silvia talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow nobody ever reads documentation beforehand\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sad state of education\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat terrible handwriting might offer us in terms of 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to managing managers\nThe dynamics of tenured vs newer leadership with external experience\nSigns of seniority and experience in engineering leaders\nShiny, shiny context!\nReasons people in leadership tend to like solitary activities\nKendall's uplifting sense of irony\n\n\nYou can find Kristina on the internet on LinkedIn and on Twitter as @kemmeroo\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Kristina talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare actual degree in the field of Information Systems/IT! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of informational interviews\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow product management works at a huge aerospace company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing from a giant corporation to a much smaller company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulture-first as an approach to running a business\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow great it is when the people who build the product have good context from customers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing the glue when there are a lot of managers in the mix\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Agile doesn\u0026#39;t really scale anymore\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat changes when you go from managing ICs to managing managers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dynamics of tenured vs newer leadership with external experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigns of seniority and experience in engineering leaders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShiny, shiny context!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReasons people in leadership tend to like solitary activities\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s uplifting sense of irony\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Kristina on the internet on LinkedIn and on Twitter as @kemmeroo\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kristina Kemmer is a Senior Engineering Manager at InVision.","date_published":"2019-02-28T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/bc023877-31b8-42e2-8144-41f74ef5e58d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":42138145,"duration_in_seconds":2633}]},{"id":"8be81785-3762-4102-b89c-a517e808ebe6","title":"Episode 19: Sarah Zelechoski (ReactiveOps)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/19","content_text":"In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sarah talk about:\n\n\nChoosing all the available options\nThe value of being able to anticipate the ways in which something will go wrong\nUsing silence as leverage\nA callback to having to make the choice of scaling your management style vs customizing it\nSarah's background in astrophysics and how the funding dance is terrible\nFalling in love with being helpful\nA tall step up to VP\nMild anxiety around maybe having reinvented the wheel in coming to one's own conclusions\nHow Sarah and rachel are origin story twinsies!\nKendall having to interrupt us from staring into each others' eyes \nStructure in compensation and leveling as a way to offer needed leverage to under-represented groups\nHaving values that make it more comfortable to have authority\nTurning the tables on rachel vis-a-vis the introversion vs extroversion question\nThe importance of modeling healthy work-life balance\nCoaching and teaching as an embodiment of 'helping' on an ongoing basis\n\n\nYou can find Sarah on twitter as @szelechoski and on the Hangops Slack.\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sarah talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing all the available options\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of being able to anticipate the ways in which something will go wrong\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing silence as leverage\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA callback to having to make 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healthy work-life balance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaching and teaching as an embodiment of \u0026#39;helping\u0026#39; on an ongoing basis\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Sarah on twitter as @szelechoski and on the Hangops Slack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Sarah Zelechoski is Vice President of Engineering at ReactiveOps.","date_published":"2019-02-14T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/8be81785-3762-4102-b89c-a517e808ebe6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":44753734,"duration_in_seconds":2796}]},{"id":"896302ca-b31b-497b-be9c-b1a18b998e1d","title":"Episode 18: Emily Nakashima (Honeycomb.io)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/18","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Emily talk about:\n\n\nReaffirming that people have a circuitous path to management \nThe pros and cons of becoming a technologist for romantic reasons\nJust how far the biological life analogy can be taken to describe the early internet industry\nThe point at which you learn that not all problems your team has need fixing\nLeveraging the focus of your colleagues when you need help prioritizing All The Things\nThe highs and lows of iterating on hiring process\nPitfalls for new managers\nJust how much of an MCU nerd rachel is\nHow isolating leadership can be at the top of the org\nKendall's requirement to include downtime/self-care time in his calendar, typically involving mountains\nHow much fun disaster preparedness planning can be\nWhy it's ok to have a personal Trello, but perhaps a personal JIRA is a bit too much\n\n\nYou can find Emily on twitter at @eanakashima\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Emily talk about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaffirming 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rachel, and Michael talk about:\n\n\nStarting from a place of youth and arrogance :) \nAdvertising agency life from the time when people smoked in the office (Mad Men, anyone?)\nComing to terms with the fact that you're selling your soul\nThe founding of Icelab as an indirect consequence of philosophical differences\nBeing a leader when you don't want to be a \"boss\"\nKendall's understanding of logic when it comes to opinions\nOwnership of what happened when someone leaves your org\nMichael's political work with the Australian Green Party\nThe feeling of freedom when someone knowledgeable tells /you/ what to do for a change\nAssuming everyone is like you: it's a trap!\nVarious philosophical approaches to dishwashing\n\n\nYou can find Michael at @michaelhoney most places on the internets. \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Michael talk 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episode, rachel, Kendall, and Mitchell discuss:\n\n\nMitchell's first real job working at an Apple retail store, where the employee customer service training made a big impact\nHow the empathy training from that experience has translated well to most of his subsequent experience in the working world\nDigging into why customers are angry, and finding a place to be genuinely empathetic\nHow this translates to the employee-employer relationship\nHow we can't not talk about Mitchell's job at a smoothie place\nLearning to interact with clients as a software consultant and as a leader via building things in the open source community\nMitchell's origins as a self-taught programmer while his parents limited his time on the computer\nWorking around  that by PRINTING OUT SOURCE CODE TO STUDY IT, WTF?! \nHaving to level up at management fast after founding HashiCorp via reading a lot of books, hiring experienced, \"professional\" managers\nHow hard it is to scale management process beyond 300 or so people, can't personally address every issue\nThat people are much more complex than computers--computers are much easier to understand\nThe value of emphasizing shared culture when your company is fully distributed\nWondering why Mitchell is cagey about his answer to whether he'd prefer to fight a crowd of duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck...perhaps this is related to his level of introversion? :)\nHow leading and understanding extroverted people is harder than you might think, especially when it comes to personnel reviews\nThe nature of video calls and introversion and how working from home allows you to recharge in between calls\nLearning to be responsible with people when you are in an authority position--for example, do not message people on Friday saying you want to talk with them on Monday without any details (when you just need to talk to them about nothing) \nHow this totally works the other way for Kendall--freaking out about an employee wanting to talk\nThat 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side gig of being a DJ while still using the rest of her free time to participate in MUD gaming \n\n\nYou can find rachel on twitter at @djpiebob\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePath to leadership: Going from a $3.75/ hour tutoring position to her current job at Honeycomb.io \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel talks about designing her own job from the ground up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding community teams versus community programs \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel discusses how to become such a value to a company they fight to make you stay\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow she moved on to become an editorial board member at 5calls.org \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to become more approachable and how to not be afraid of showing weakness \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow being open with your team will produce better results in communication \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erachel talks about her side gig of being a DJ while still using the rest of her free time to participate in MUD gaming \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find rachel on twitter at @djpiebob\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Rachel Perkins, AKA piebob, long time lover of words and leader in the space, is currently working in technical marketing at Honeycomb.io","date_published":"2018-09-14T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/8d2f22c2-a92e-4c6f-8dbf-0dafb33142f6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":50091394,"duration_in_seconds":3040}]},{"id":"f08aed14-d6e3-444d-ba7f-35b835bd5ccb","title":"Episode 8: Tora Rocha (City of Oakland)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/8","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, Rachel, and Tora Rocha discuss: \n    • Tora’s path from elephant training (for real) to leadership. Shoveling shit.\n    • New means to get respect in the field in the 1980s as a leader and a young woman\n    • The creation of her volunteer project at the rose gardens\n    • More on elephant training as a metaphor for leadership\n    • How introverts vs extroverts process things differently and how to utilize the skills of both to the best of their ability\n    • Fishbowl work and what you can learn from it\n    • You cannot lead by fear, it’s better to lead by example, especially if you are passionate about what you are leading\n    • Empathy is what is most missing in leadership – if you’re struggling watch Simon Sinek’s videos about leadership. https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonSinek\n    • It’s hard to do your job if there is no passion or expectations coming down from your leadership. If you don’t know what they are, ask\n    • Care about your people, utilize them to the best of their abilities\n    • Lessons from Naomi Kline’s The Shock Doctrine\n    • Staying connected to the reality of the day to day, and not just focusing on you, as a leader – the importance of avoiding the seduction of power\n    • The Pollinator Posse and changing the way people look at landscapes\n\nFind Tora at: www.pollinatorposse.org\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, Rachel, and Tora Rocha discuss: \u003cbr\u003e\n    • Tora’s path from elephant training (for real) to leadership. Shoveling shit.\u003cbr\u003e\n    • New means to get respect in the field in the 1980s as a leader and a young woman\u003cbr\u003e\n    • The creation of her volunteer project at the rose gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n    • More on elephant training as a metaphor for leadership\u003cbr\u003e\n    • How introverts vs extroverts process things differently and how to utilize the skills of both to the best of their ability\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Fishbowl work and what you can learn from it\u003cbr\u003e\n    • You cannot lead by fear, it’s better to lead by example, especially if you are passionate about what you are leading\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Empathy is what is most missing in leadership – if you’re struggling watch Simon Sinek’s videos about leadership. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonSinek\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/user/SimonSinek\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    • It’s hard to do your job if there is no passion or expectations coming down from your leadership. If you don’t know what they are, ask\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Care about your people, utilize them to the best of their abilities\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Lessons from Naomi Kline’s The Shock Doctrine\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Staying connected to the reality of the day to day, and not just focusing on you, as a leader – the importance of avoiding the seduction of power\u003cbr\u003e\n    • The Pollinator Posse and changing the way people look at landscapes\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind Tora at: \u003ca href=\"http://www.pollinatorposse.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww.pollinatorposse.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Tora Rocha recently retired from a 37 year (!) stint as an employee of the City of Oakland, CA, culminating in her becoming Public Works Supervisor.","date_published":"2018-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/f08aed14-d6e3-444d-ba7f-35b835bd5ccb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":43819139,"duration_in_seconds":2648}]},{"id":"77ff8b41-f5d5-45fd-aaa0-b8d454ed0a80","title":"Episode 7: Kathy Keating (Apostrophe)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/7","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Kathy Keating discuss: \n\n\nKathy’s path to leadership/management as a result of her willingness to be willing to do something that nobody else knew how to do and try and solve the problems nobody else was willing to try and tackle\nThat Kathy’s company, Apostrophe, is going to solve healthcare, whoah!\nJust how meta Kendall can get :) \nThe happenstance of making connections--rachel always looks at peoples' shoes too!\nHow learning to stand your ground, especially as a woman in tech leadership, to say what you believe and recognize your own value was Kathy's hardest lesson to learn\nThe biggest challenges of tackling the health care industry: working with archaic infrastructure and processes, the amount of data that must be secure, working within the existing ecosystem of the industry as it has evolved over the years, having to be willing to accommodate technologists who don't know what an API is\nFTP servers, they still exist!\nThe importance of making sure the folks you recruit, both employees and investors, believe in your company’s mission and values when the problem is as hard and widespread as affordable healthcare\nKendall's jaded worldview about why people work for Google :)\nThe importance of keeping the audacious goals and values at the top of everyone’s mind\nKathy’s view of having authority is that leadership is a support role, that it's proven out by the folks who come to work for her at multiple companies\nHow working for a CEO who just told her to do what he told her and didn't want to hear her thoughts led her toward a more collaborative approach, and founding her own company\nThe fact that no one was more shocked than she was to learn she's 100% introverted per Meyers-Briggs, and how she figured out that if she works on something meaningful, she has meaningful conversations, which bypasses the introversion issues\nHow senior leadership means moving beyond just protecting and serving your own team to seeing a bigger picture within an organization \nThat Kathy sometimes trains her teams to adapt to change by changing lots of things all the time, and it's important to make it not scary--experimentation vs fear of failure\nThe rules of cat ownership\n\n\nFind Kathy on Twitter @kathkeating\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Kathy Keating discuss: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKathy’s path to leadership/management as a result of her willingness to be willing to do something that nobody else knew how to do and try and solve the problems nobody else was willing to try and tackle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Kathy’s company, Apostrophe, is going to solve healthcare, whoah!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust how meta Kendall can get :) \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe happenstance of making connections--rachel always looks at peoples\u0026#39; shoes too!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow learning to stand your ground, especially as a woman in tech leadership, to say what you believe and recognize your own value was Kathy\u0026#39;s hardest lesson to learn\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe biggest challenges of tackling the health care industry: working with archaic infrastructure and processes, the amount of data that must be secure, working within the existing ecosystem of the industry as it has evolved over the years, having to be willing to accommodate technologists who don\u0026#39;t know what an API is\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFTP servers, they still exist!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of making sure the folks you recruit, both employees and investors, believe in your company’s mission and values when the problem is as hard and widespread as affordable healthcare\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKendall\u0026#39;s jaded worldview about why people work for Google :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of keeping the audacious goals and values at the top of everyone’s mind\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKathy’s view of having authority is that leadership is a support role, that it\u0026#39;s proven out by the folks who come to work for her at multiple companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow working for a CEO who just told her to do what he told her and didn\u0026#39;t want to hear her thoughts led her toward a more collaborative approach, and founding her own company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fact that no one was more shocked than she was to learn she\u0026#39;s 100% introverted per Meyers-Briggs, and how she figured out that if she works on something meaningful, she has meaningful conversations, which bypasses the introversion issues\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow senior leadership means moving beyond just protecting and serving your own team to seeing a bigger picture within an organization \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Kathy sometimes trains her teams to adapt to change by changing lots of things all the time, and it\u0026#39;s important to make it not scary--experimentation vs fear of failure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rules of cat ownership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind Kathy on Twitter @kathkeating\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kathy Keating is the CTO and Founder at Apostrophe, a healthcare industry startup.","date_published":"2018-08-16T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/77ff8b41-f5d5-45fd-aaa0-b8d454ed0a80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":39999416,"duration_in_seconds":2410}]},{"id":"51970d4e-3a9a-4d54-a76f-d517c0599a68","title":"Episode 6: Matt Newkirk (Etsy)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/6","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Matt Newkirk discuss:\n\n\nWhat's it like being the Babel Fish of Etsy?\nMatt's humble beginnings as a programmer in Mordor (working on a text-based Lord of the Rings game :))\nHow are projects managed in a multi-user dungeon (MUD)? \nUnderstanding your job as a manager is not just creating a checklist of \"No's\"\nMatt's circuitous route through various roles that ultimately brought him to management\nFinding cross-team synergies and ways to leverage common data and goals\nMaking it a mission to be visible at cross-functional meetings and casual get-togethers\nBeing loud as a way to connect various teams and information across the company\nDebriefing your partner as post-work therapy\nWhat it's like to manage a team when you don't share their technical skills\nHow, shockingly, no one likes being ordered to use processes they didn't get to help develop\nThe value of networking and connecting with others within your company, making sure you're not building the same wheel as another department\nA senior manager is thinking about how to improve the output and happiness of their team as well as how their team's productivity impacts the company overall.\nPaths through failure as an accelerator to leadership skill\nHow leadership and delegation experience helped with being a good partner when his wife was giving birth ;)\n\"Just Talk To People\"(tm)\n\n\nFind Matt at www.matthewnewkirk.com\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Matt Newkirk discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s it like being the Babel Fish of Etsy?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt\u0026#39;s humble beginnings as a programmer in Mordor (working on a text-based Lord of the Rings game :))\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are projects managed in a multi-user dungeon (MUD)? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding your job as a manager is not just creating a checklist of \u0026quot;No\u0026#39;s\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt\u0026#39;s circuitous route through various roles that ultimately brought him to management\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding cross-team synergies and ways to leverage common data and goals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking it a mission to be visible at cross-functional meetings and casual get-togethers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing loud as a way to connect various teams and information across the company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebriefing your partner as post-work therapy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it\u0026#39;s like to manage a team when you don\u0026#39;t share their technical skills\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow, shockingly, no one likes being ordered to use processes they didn\u0026#39;t get to help develop\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of networking and connecting with others within your company, making sure you\u0026#39;re not building the same wheel as another department\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA senior manager is thinking about how to improve the output and happiness of their team as well as how their team\u0026#39;s productivity impacts the company overall.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaths through failure as an accelerator to leadership skill\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership and delegation experience helped with being a good partner when his wife was giving birth ;)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Just Talk To 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CA 10 years ago.\nAnca's been working in tech since the late 1900's (!), the dark ages of tech.\nTechliminal was designed as \"a place where regular people can walk in off the street and learn to use tools.\"\nHer work inspired some folks to volunteer to help with TechLiminal, and it became a kind of event hub. \nAnca didn't have management experience before she started up TechLiminal, she learned most of what she knows about managing volunteers from other local organizers.\nVolunteers are great, but they need to be motivated by intrinsic means. It's important to make sure they feel important and needed, that their work is valued. \nLeadership skills are much more important when your people are volunteers--it's almost 100% your inspiration that motivates them.\nThe team composition matters much more, watch for disruptive volunteers. \n\"Volunteering by Obligation\" (people who are volunteering to fulfilling an obligation) can make things more challenging. \nYour own ego has to take a back seat when leading a team.\nVolunteers often require a lot more checking in and confirmation of the desired output. \nWhat? Anca has an anti-authoritarian streak? SAY IT ISN'T SO!\nWhat level of transparency is appropriate with your employees? Determining the balance of keeping them on track vs being open with them is very difficult. \nYou have to be more extroverted than you might be comfortable with to make sure you ask the questions you need to ask of your team.\nAnca recommends the \"Ask A Manager\" column. https://www.askamanager.org/\nA senior leader has better judgement about what matters when delivering a project, how much to take on, what to focus on. Junior leaders often try to take on too much at once. \nBeing a leader in her professional life has helped her become more humble, less bossy. \nBeing a good leader means you can speed up the process of picking the place for lunch! \n\n\nFind Anca at  https://techliminal.com/\nTwitter: @anca\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Anca Mosoiu discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnca founded TechLiminal, a technology salon, on a fairly sketchy block in downtown Oakland, CA 10 years ago.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnca\u0026#39;s been working in tech since the late 1900\u0026#39;s (!), the dark ages of tech.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechliminal was designed as \u0026quot;a place where regular people can walk in off the street and learn to use tools.\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer work inspired some folks to volunteer to help with TechLiminal, and it became a kind of event hub. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnca didn\u0026#39;t have management experience before she started up TechLiminal, she learned most of what she knows about managing volunteers from other local organizers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolunteers are great, but they need to be motivated by intrinsic means. It\u0026#39;s important to make sure they feel important and needed, that their work is valued. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership skills are much more important when your people are volunteers--it\u0026#39;s almost 100% your inspiration that motivates them.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team composition matters much more, watch for disruptive volunteers. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Volunteering by Obligation\u0026quot; (people who are volunteering to fulfilling an obligation) can make things more challenging. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own ego has to take a back seat when leading a team.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolunteers often require a lot more checking in and confirmation of the desired output. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat? Anca has an anti-authoritarian streak? SAY IT ISN\u0026#39;T SO!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat level of transparency is appropriate with your employees? Determining the balance of keeping them on track vs being open with them is very difficult. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have to be more extroverted than you might be comfortable with to make sure you ask the questions you need to ask of your team.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnca recommends the \u0026quot;Ask A Manager\u0026quot; column. \u003ca href=\"https://www.askamanager.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.askamanager.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA senior leader has better judgement about what matters when delivering a project, how much to take on, what to focus on. Junior leaders often try to take on too much at once. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a leader in her professional life has helped her become more humble, less bossy. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a good leader means you can speed up the process of picking the place for lunch! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind Anca at  \u003ca href=\"https://techliminal.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://techliminal.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTwitter: @anca\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"(from Wikipedia!): \"Anca is a technical consultant and web developer who established the Oakland, California co-working space Tech Liminal in 2009. She is credited with helping to build the tech industry in Oakland. She has been described as a \"tech guru\".\"","date_published":"2018-07-19T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/3f887a42-452b-4156-b2c3-315835ba8895.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41607831,"duration_in_seconds":2510}]},{"id":"44dded72-c1cd-4867-a6cf-870d513be93d","title":"Episode 4: Anne Hjortshoj (Cisco)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/4","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Anne Hjortshoj discuss:\n\n\n  Let's get this out of the way: how does one spell and pronounce Anne's last name? :)\n  What's it like getting acquired by a Very Large Company? How does communication change? \n\n\n  Do you change how you communicate with your team when you get acquired? How do you provide the necessary context of the larger company?\n  Just how Old are the hosts of this show? :)\n\n  Strategy can be expensive, slow, costly, and not directly connected to getting a product out the door, so it is often perceived by leadership as an expensive luxury. How do you work around this perception and get useful things done?\n  When a company is largely built from acquisitions, there are many cultures in place across the organization. How do you collaborate effectively?\n\n\n  Don’t demand too much of other people until you understand what their goals are. \n  Sometimes falling on your face is useful when you can show you're a good human in your acknowledgement of it.\n\n  Is it possible to transition from introvert to extrovert, or the reverse? \n  The Joy of Canceling Meetings :)\n  Becoming a leader/manager means letting go of direct control, it can make you feel pretty messed up.\n  How to mentor or manage people who are expert in a field or practice you're not really familiar with?\n  When you're in a large org, you have more options to work with leadership above you. \n  Executives are not just angry gods (most of the time). It's not productive to think of them simply as evil overlords. \n  What sets 'senior' leaders apart from 'junior' ones? \n  When you don't have time for social niceties...\n  The skill of \"when do I not get involved\" is learned, not innate. \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Anne Hjortshoj discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Let\u0026#39;s get this out of the way: how does one spell and pronounce Anne\u0026#39;s last name? :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  What\u0026#39;s it like getting acquired by a Very Large Company? How does communication change? \n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Do you change how you communicate with your team when you get acquired? How do you provide the necessary context of the larger company?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Just how Old \u003cem\u003eare\u003c/em\u003e the hosts of this show? :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Strategy can be expensive, slow, costly, and not directly connected to getting a product out the door, so it is often perceived by leadership as an expensive luxury. How do you work around this perception and get useful things done?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  When a company is largely built from acquisitions, there are many cultures in place across the organization. How do you collaborate effectively?\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Don’t demand too much of other people until you understand what their goals are. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Sometimes falling on your face is useful when you can show you\u0026#39;re a good human in your acknowledgement of it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Is it possible to transition from introvert to extrovert, or the reverse? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  The Joy of Canceling Meetings :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Becoming a leader/manager means letting go of direct control, it can make you feel pretty messed up.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  How to mentor or manage people who are expert in a field or practice you\u0026#39;re not really familiar with?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  When you\u0026#39;re in a large org, you have more options to work with leadership above you. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Executives are not just angry gods (most of the time). It\u0026#39;s not productive to think of them simply as evil overlords. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  What sets \u0026#39;senior\u0026#39; leaders apart from \u0026#39;junior\u0026#39; ones? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  When you don\u0026#39;t have time for social niceties...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  The skill of \u0026quot;when do I \u003cem\u003enot\u003c/em\u003e get involved\u0026quot; is learned, not innate. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Anne Hjortshoj is the Manager of UX Research and Strategy for Cisco Cloud Security","date_published":"2018-07-05T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/44dded72-c1cd-4867-a6cf-870d513be93d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":43915879,"duration_in_seconds":2654}]},{"id":"20377698-b33d-42e9-b320-d4810a324daa","title":"Episode 3: Eric Jorgensen (The Wirecutter)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/3","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Eric Jorgensen discuss:\n\n\n  Is it weird that Kendall goes to https://thewirecutter.com/ before buying any product, sometimes even ones that are not reviewed there?\n  Impostor syndrome affects everyone: Eric is a successful self-taught engineer, rachel comes from an astrophysics and English literature background, Kendall has 2 masters degrees in religion...but sometimes (always?) we feel inadequate to the challenge and expect to be found out at any moment. \n  When does it makes sense to delegate vs. doing it yourself? Delegate more than you feel comfortable with. \n  As a manager, you don't get the instant gratification of turning in a project like you do as a team member, how do you prevent yourself from feeling you have accomplished nothing? \n  Leadership feels different when you're working at an agency and responsible for billable hours. \n  Eric thinks there's strong correlation between companies with a lack of management and high turnover rate--what do you think? \n  Being a leader has helped Eric become more patient? Are you sure? :)\n\n\nEric can be found as ericmjorgensen on all the cool (and not so cool) social media platforms. \n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Eric Jorgensen discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Is it weird that Kendall goes to \u003ca href=\"https://thewirecutter.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://thewirecutter.com/\u003c/a\u003e before buying any product, sometimes even ones that are not reviewed there?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Impostor syndrome affects everyone: Eric is a successful self-taught engineer, rachel comes from an astrophysics and English literature background, Kendall has 2 masters degrees in religion...but sometimes (always?) we feel inadequate to the challenge and expect to be found out at any moment. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  When does it makes sense to delegate vs. doing it yourself? Delegate more than you feel comfortable with. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  As a manager, you don\u0026#39;t get the instant gratification of turning in a project like you do as a team member, how do you prevent yourself from feeling you have accomplished nothing? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Leadership feels different when you\u0026#39;re working at an agency and responsible for billable hours. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Eric thinks there\u0026#39;s strong correlation between companies with a lack of management and high turnover rate--what do you think? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Being a leader has helped Eric become more patient? Are you sure? :)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEric can be found as \u003cstrong\u003eericmjorgensen\u003c/strong\u003e on all the cool (and not so cool) social media platforms. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Eric Jorgensen is an Engineering Manager at The Wirecutter","date_published":"2018-06-20T00:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/20377698-b33d-42e9-b320-d4810a324daa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":36557520,"duration_in_seconds":2195}]},{"id":"8eab7dca-6abb-4308-b0fa-64ec40475d65","title":"Episode 2: Ann Carrier (Engage)","url":"https://authorityissu.es/2","content_text":"In this episode Kendall, rachel, and Ann Carrier discuss:\n\n\nHer epic path to leadership\nHow working in the banking industry was not a great fit because she didn't wear Louboutins (kinda like Toms but different ;))\nAvoiding \"Golluming\" and doing everything youself because that doesn't help your team learn new skills\nEncouraging the people finding solutions to also experience or understand the problems clearly, see both sides of the coin\nThe value in getting to know your co-workers, even if you're not on the same team\nThe fact that INTENTION ISN'T MAGIC \n\n\nYou can find Ann in these places:\nhttp://www.pixeldiva.co.uk/\nTwitter: @pixeldiva \nInstagram: @pixeldiva\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode Kendall, rachel, and Ann Carrier discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer epic path to leadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow working in the banking industry was not a great fit because she didn\u0026#39;t wear Louboutins (kinda like Toms but different ;))\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoiding \u0026quot;Golluming\u0026quot; and doing everything youself because that doesn\u0026#39;t help your team learn new skills\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncouraging the people finding solutions to also experience or understand the problems clearly, see both sides of the coin\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value in getting to know your co-workers, even if you\u0026#39;re not on the same team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fact that INTENTION ISN\u0026#39;T MAGIC \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find Ann in these places:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.pixeldiva.co.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.pixeldiva.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTwitter: @pixeldiva \u003cbr\u003e\nInstagram: @pixeldiva\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ann Carrier, the Pixel Diva, is a Senior Product Designer at Engage, a payroll and recruitment startup in the UK","date_published":"2018-05-28T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/8eab7dca-6abb-4308-b0fa-64ec40475d65.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":33161004,"duration_in_seconds":1982}]},{"id":"9f01de9a-049e-4728-b967-052797d6a509","title":"Episode 1: Caleb Huitt","url":"https://authorityissu.es/1","content_text":"In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Caleb Huitt discuss:\n\n\nwhat the heck is precision agriculture? (YES, WE'RE NERDS. WE KNOW.)\nThe challenges of implementing ideas when actual humans are involved (computers are SO much easier!)\nLearning about yourself so you can work with others more effectively (introspection. like observability for your behavior)\nApplying leadership skills in your everyday life (your PTA meetings will never be the same!)\n\n\nSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Caleb Huitt discuss:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat the heck is precision agriculture? (YES, WE\u0026#39;RE NERDS. WE KNOW.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe challenges of implementing ideas when actual humans are involved (computers are SO much easier!)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning about yourself so you can work with others more effectively (introspection. like observability for your behavior)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplying leadership skills in your everyday life (your PTA meetings will never be the same!)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music \u0026lt;3 \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Our first guest is Caleb Huitt, Engineering Manager at a farming technology company working in \"precision agriculture.\"","date_published":"2018-05-19T20:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7003e47e-a9ac-4e61-acfa-668fe2b1b318/9f01de9a-049e-4728-b967-052797d6a509.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":40695568,"duration_in_seconds":2453}]}]}