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Unconventional Truths About Leading Tech Teams with Becky Center
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- Tools for Tech Leaders
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- Mar 6, 2025
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Summary
Former Indiegogo CEO Becky Center shares hard-earned lessons from her journey through Groupon's hypergrowth, her transition to first-time CEO, and her experience leading teams through modern tech's most pressing challenges. Gain practical frameworks for avoiding the "hobby role" trap, leveraging remote work to level the leadership playing field, and building powerful alumni networks that strengthen your organization. Center's candid approach offers fresh perspectives on balancing business needs with employee growth, making tough decisions as a non-founder CEO, and turning uncomfortable truths into organizational advantages. This episode is essential listening for C-suite executives, ascending leaders, and anyone responsible for developing tech talent.