Effective leadership in tech means crafting a collaborative culture where growth happens through real-world challenges and strong interpersonal connections – not individual technical accomplishments.
Rob Dinsmore has an extensive background in leadership and team development, particularly in technical organisations like Cisco. He built a highly regarded programme for top engineering talent, helping these specialists expand their leadership skills and integrate them across the company to produce meaningful, business-driven outcomes.
Three reasons to listen
- To find out how to enable technical leaders to work effectively as a team
- To learn why leadership for technical experts is as much about collaboration and influence as it is about technical proficiency
- To hear how Cisco integrated senior technical leaders across departments, forming partnerships that transformed business initiatives
Episode highlights
- [00:09:34] Leadership at Cisco
- [00:14:39] Global Tech Leader Program
- [00:20:26] Using data to save the rhinos
- [00:25:27] Helping technical leaders build interpersonal skills
- [00:29:42] Learning the business and how to pitch it
- [00:32:18] Takeaways from Pia and Dan
Links
What is We Not Me?
Exploring how humans connect and get stuff done together, with Dan Hammond and Pia Lee from Squadify.
We need groups of humans to help navigate the world of opportunities and challenges, but we don't always work together effectively. This podcast tackles questions such as "What makes a rockstar team?" "How can we work from anywhere?" "What part does connection play in today's world?"
You'll also hear the thoughts and views of those who are running and leading teams across the world.