{"podcast":{"title":"40% Better - Engineering Leadership","slug":"40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823","podcast_index_feed_id":6759823,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5955335/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://40pb.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fcdcaf0188c759a22b022e56f2dfaca4.jpg","author":"40 Percent Better","episode_count":128,"summary":"Every week, we invite 1 expert on employee engagement and deep-dive into unlocking previously unheard of performance levels in teams and leaders. 40 Percent Better https://40pb.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:19:58.555823+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823"},"episode":{"title":"Leadership Lessons That Actually Work I Matt Delacour","slug":"leadership-lessons-that-actually-work-i-matt-delacour","published_at":"2026-07-24T10:30:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823/leadership-lessons-that-actually-work-i-matt-delacour","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leadership-lessons-that-actually-work-i-matt-delacour--72866138","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72866138/episode_matt_delacour.mp3","summary":"What does it really take to become a great engineering leader? In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Matt Delacour, Chief Technology Officer at CoinList, to explore the leadership lessons that shaped his journey from entrepreneur and data scientist to CTO. Matt shares how coaching transformed his leadership style, why communication often matters more than technical ability, and how collaborative leadership creates stronger, more engaged engineering teams. He also discusses hiring, career growth, mentoring senior engineers, building high-performing teams, and why long-term thinking beats chasing every opportunity. If you're an engineering manager, software developer, startup founder, CTO, or anyone interested in leadership, career development, and building exceptional teams, this conversation is packed with practical insights. In this episode, you'll learn: • Matt Delacour's journey from entrepreneur to CTO at CoinList • Why soft skills are essential for engineering leaders • The value of executive coaching and self-awareness • How collaborative leadership improves team performance • Why managers don't need to be the most technical person in the room • Building trust and psychological safety within engineering teams • Hiring strategies for startups and growing companies • The importance of communication and career visibility • How to mentor engineers for long-term success • Why leadership is a marathon, not a sprint Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, technology, software engineering, management, and personal growth. Connect with Matt Delacour on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieudelacour/ #Leadership #EngineeringLeadership #CTO #SoftwareEngineering #EngineeringManagement #TechLeadership #CareerGrowth #LeadershipD…","meta_description":"What does it really take to become a great engineering leader? In this episode of the 40% Better Podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Matt Delacour, Chief…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3040,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823/episodes/leadership-lessons-that-actually-work-i-matt-delacour/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823/leadership-lessons-that-actually-work-i-matt-delacour.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}