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Spiros Economakis
November 27, 2020
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It’s about philosophy...culture of a good team leader...
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Transcript
It’s about philosophy...
Meet... Spiros Economakis (@spirosoik)
@Lensesio Head of Cloud
MBTI
The word philosophy comes from the Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosofia)
which literally means “love of wisdom” Wikipedia
we work with people!!!
People are one of the most important things in life...
yes!!!
they are only means to reach We work with people
not with computers, people
be respectful be humble help be honest
always accept feedback no one is perfect for the win!!!
listen no finger pointing Do not give orders collaborate
“a person who influences a group of people towards the
achievement of a goal” Kevin Kruse Who is a leader?
Top 3 qualities optimistic competence and warmth planning and prioritization
First time as a Leader
Understanding the environment and changing the climate as needed... Personal
experience
handling conflicts… ...fear that they might think I am being
biased Personal challenges
leading is not just ... work allocation approving leaves reports
to management Personal challenges
work on self-development... at the same time team's development Personal
challenges
There are traits of a successful leader 6
When you delegate tasks, you create followers... ...when you delegate
authority, you create leaders Delegation
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb
and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” George Washington Letting others speak
"Lead with direction, and try to lead by Example” Leading
by example
Feedback continuous honest bidirectional
Recommendation and rewards Recognising and rewarding the right talents at
the right place at the right time
Accountable failures... ...sharing success
Top tips
top tips be a leader not a boss listening the
team communication
top tips approachable good mentor appreciate
top tips connect emotionally innovative credible
Bram Stoker “We learn from FAILURE, not from SUCCESS”
Questions