{"podcast":{"title":"Tech World Human Skills","slug":"tech-world-human-skills-6393428","podcast_index_feed_id":6393428,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147510605/feed","website_url":"https://www.elevatedyou.live/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147620019/podcasts/2fe3c57-f57-73ec-14c-fc6fad4dea_Podcast_Thunbnail_3000_x_3000_px_.png","author":"Ben Pearce","episode_count":82,"summary":"Ben Pearce interviews thought leaders in the tech world to learn from their success. In each episode we focus on a topic our guest has learnt about, failed at, course corrected and ultimately succeeded with. We can stand on the shoulders of giants and benefit from their insight. The Tech World Human Skills podcast is a masterclass on building the leadership, professional and human skills that are essential to thrive in the tech world. If you're in Pre-Sales, Consulting, Engineering, Customer Success, Architecture, Tech Leadership or any other tech discipline come and join the party. New episodes every 2 weeks. Listen to The Tech World Humans Skills podcast wherever you listen to your podcast or watch on YouTube. Check out www.techworldhumanskills.com for more details.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T14:17:41.549232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428"},"episode":{"title":"What Nobody Tells You About Moving Into Tech Leadership | Malcolm Murphy","slug":"what-nobody-tells-you-about-moving-into-tech-leadership-malcolm-murphy","published_at":"2026-04-01T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/what-nobody-tells-you-about-moving-into-tech-leadership-malcolm-murphy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428","url":"https://www.elevatedyou.live/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills/episodes/2149183254","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149183254.mp3","summary":"Most technical people get promoted because they're the best at the job. Then they spend the next 18 months quietly struggling. Nobody told them it is a completely different job. Malcolm Murphy has spent his career in technical pre-sales, leading solutions consultant teams across major vendor organisations. His view is blunt: the skills that got you promoted will actively hold you back as a manager. What you'll learn: Identify the three distinct buckets every new tech leader must manage from day one Build a proactive hiring bench before you even have a role to fill Set clear performance expectations without fearing the conversation Delegate outcomes instead of activities to unlock your team's performance Develop your people in a way that drives retention more than any salary increase About Malcolm Murphy: Malcolm Murphy has spent the majority of his career in technical pre-sales, moving from UNIX engineer to leading solutions consultant teams across major vendor organisations. He currently specialises in insider risk and human risk management at Mimecast and runs the Pre-Sales Leaders Forum community in the UK. Episode highlights: [approx. 5 min mark] Malcolm breaks down the three buckets every new manager must own: people, business, and company leadership [approx. 17 min mark] Why hiring is not something you do alongside your job. It is your job. How to build a proactive bench before headcount opens up [approx. 36 min mark] The micromanagement trap and why your personal blueprint for success might be the worst thing you impose on your team Connect with Malcolm: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/Malcolm-Murphy Enjoyed this episode? Here's what to do next: 📩 Get Ben's weekly newsletter — practical ideas for technical professionals, straight to your inbox: https://www.techworldhu…","meta_description":"Most technical people get promoted because they're the best at the job. Then they spend the next 18 months quietly struggling. Nobody told them it is a co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3030,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/episodes/what-nobody-tells-you-about-moving-into-tech-leadership-malcolm-murphy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/what-nobody-tells-you-about-moving-into-tech-leadership-malcolm-murphy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}