Resonant Insights On Building Teams: A Compilation

Innovation and the Digital Enterprise

In this compilation episode, we look back on wisdom from renowned tech executives about how to build and foster great teams. Featuring insights from Fred Lee, Dan Kirsche, Jorie Sax, Steve Caudill, Christina Garcia, and Dom Scandinaro, who share their perspectives on the importance of diverse and well-structured teams. Key topics include team composition, sharing knowledge, effective scaling, fostering interpersonal relationships, and creating rich organizational culture. These leaders emphasize the significance of nurturing talent and fostering diversity to build world-class teams capable of overcoming challenges and driving innovation.

• (00:00) Introduction to Building Teams
• (01:39) Fred Lee knows that great teams will naturally build great products
• (02:42) Dan Kirsche on building teams with complementary skills
• (03:07) Jorie Sax recommendations team-driven ideation
• (03:42) Steve Caudill champions diverse teams
• (04:17) Christina Garcia on owning and communicating mistakes
• (05:32) Jorie Sax discusses the balance of structure and freedom
• (06:57) Dom Scandinaro on scaling teams and workflows
• (07:59) Dan Kirsche on coaching to a teammate’s skillset
• (08:42) Jorie Sax unpacks interdepartmental communication
• (10:34) Christina Garcia on having a great culture
• (12:39) Fred Lee on cross-department connections
• (14:04) Dan Kirsche explains how he both challenges and supports his team
• (16:03) Christina Garcia reminds us to be in service of your team

Fred Lee is CTO at PartsSource. Dan Kirsche is the newly promoted CTO at Chamberlain. Jorie Sax is head of United Airlines Innovation Lab. Steve Caudill is former CTO at Rand McNally. Christina Garcia is SVP of Engineering at Echo Logistics. Dom Scandinaro is CTO at Cameo.

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