Harry Stebbings
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You need to invest in your people, right? I mean, that helps them to grow and develop with scale. And you said to me before, management is a skill that needs to be invested in. Do you think it's currently invested in by most companies?
How do you do it then? Help me.
How do you do it then? Help me.
How do you do it then? Help me.
How do you think about the effectiveness of that? I read Howard Schultz's book on Starbucks and leadership lessons from Starbucks. I run a fucking media company in a world of TikTok and deep seek. It's completely different to the point on playbooks. The leadership principles... probably don't align.
How do you think about the effectiveness of that? I read Howard Schultz's book on Starbucks and leadership lessons from Starbucks. I run a fucking media company in a world of TikTok and deep seek. It's completely different to the point on playbooks. The leadership principles... probably don't align.
How do you think about the effectiveness of that? I read Howard Schultz's book on Starbucks and leadership lessons from Starbucks. I run a fucking media company in a world of TikTok and deep seek. It's completely different to the point on playbooks. The leadership principles... probably don't align.
Most leadership books written 20 years ago do not take account for a post-COVID millennial generation. How do we think about applicability and actually the lessons we teach being wrong?
Most leadership books written 20 years ago do not take account for a post-COVID millennial generation. How do we think about applicability and actually the lessons we teach being wrong?
Most leadership books written 20 years ago do not take account for a post-COVID millennial generation. How do we think about applicability and actually the lessons we teach being wrong?
What is the biggest bottleneck in your role today at Ramp that if removed would be the biggest game changer?
What is the biggest bottleneck in your role today at Ramp that if removed would be the biggest game changer?
What is the biggest bottleneck in your role today at Ramp that if removed would be the biggest game changer?
What would you like to do? But because of time or lack of resources, you're not able to do.
What would you like to do? But because of time or lack of resources, you're not able to do.
What would you like to do? But because of time or lack of resources, you're not able to do.
We spoke about investing in people becoming managers and developing. I spoke to so many of your former colleagues and they all said one of your biggest strengths is the willingness to roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself. My question to you is, ironically, how willing should a manager be to do IC work versus that actually just being a plaster to not having great ICs?
We spoke about investing in people becoming managers and developing. I spoke to so many of your former colleagues and they all said one of your biggest strengths is the willingness to roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself. My question to you is, ironically, how willing should a manager be to do IC work versus that actually just being a plaster to not having great ICs?
We spoke about investing in people becoming managers and developing. I spoke to so many of your former colleagues and they all said one of your biggest strengths is the willingness to roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself. My question to you is, ironically, how willing should a manager be to do IC work versus that actually just being a plaster to not having great ICs?
Okay. So you've hired me. I've joined your team. I'm a junior. You hired very junior with this one, George. Sorry. But what does that onboarding look like? What do you expect from your new growth hires in the first 30 days?