Leadership Without a Paycheck
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Leads a volunteer org for 7+ years and managed 50+ volunteers, so feedback and turnover are magnified; people quit bosses not jobs. Runs Django Girls events and doubled Django Girls attendance and mentor signups by empowering a team, adding process and a clear vision. Uses practical tools: Calendly for scheduling and an open calendar policy, recommends a three-month probation and weekly coaching, practices Radical Candor and servant leadership, and prioritizes onboarding, autonomy, and firing disruptive members quickly.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 1:46Talk overview and premise
- 3:55Leadership without a paycheck explained
- 5:1821 irrefutable laws of leadership
- 10:12Law of solid ground and respect
- 11:56Law of intuition and magnetism
- 14:27Law of connection and inner circle
- 15:48Law of empowerment and picture
- 17:11Law of buy-in and victory
- 18:14Law of momentum and priorities
- 19:15Law of sacrifice and timing
- 20:42Law of explosive growth and legacy
- 22:04Servant leadership principles
- 23:29Radical candor in leadership
- 27:03Key leadership takeaways
- 28:47Building a team effectively
- 35:42Building trust within the team
- 39:33Creating a growth culture
- 41:36Q&A session
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