Wave’s Head of Software Engineering, Karl Penhale sits down with Ben Brown to discuss his journey in to Technical Leadership, the lessons he learnt on the way and the advice he would give to aspiring software leaders & more.

0:00 - 0:57 - Intro
0:56 - 2:56 - Tell us about your leadership journey so far
2:56 - 4:24- What feedback did you get that help you go from an IC to a Leader.
4:25 - 6:02 - The difference between IQ vs EQ
6:02 - 8:26 - How do you go about developing EQ skills
8:26 - 10:20 - What does leadership mean to you and how has the definition changed over the years
10:20 - 13:20 - You role as a leader will changing depending on the state of the company and there goals.
13:20 - 14:46 - Transparency as a leader is super important
14:46 - 16:32 - What happens if your mission isn’t the same as your teams
16:32 - 18:26 - What are the characteristics that successful leaders should have in your opinion.
18:26 - 19:33 - How do you feel transparency and euthenticty contribute to being a good leader
19:33 - 21:57 - What attroibutes do you look for in future leaders?
21:57 - 24:28 - How important is self awareness in leadership?
24:28 - 26:26 - Where do you find a mentor as a leader?
27:17- 30:27 - What role does empathy play in your role as a leader?
30:30 - 32:12 - Two ears and one mouth - Questions are key!
32:20 - 35:13 - Can you share a success stroy from you career and the lessons you learnt from that?
35:35 - 40:10 - You scaled a team from 0-50, talk me through how you did that and the struggles you had with that.
40:10 - 42:42 - Can you share a leadership challenger or failure you have learned from
42:42 - 46:08 What are some of the leadership struggle you think you experience in the every changing tech eco system.
46:08 - 49:45 - How can you as a leader foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace
49:45 - 54:20 - How do you handle internal conflict within teams.
54:20 - How do you balance the need for performance & results agaisnt the wellbeing and happiness of your team

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