Leadership

Hey I'm Chiedo, 👋

I created this document:

As a reminder to myself to be the manager I strive to be.
To have a set of expectations and standards we can hold each other accountable to as we work together.

I view work, in general, as an opportunity for me to meet my practical needs, express the skills I've been blessed with, improve the lives of other people, grow in my character, and build wealth so I can be more charitable.

My job is to support you in whatever way I can, provide direct feedback to help you grow, and orchestrate the systems and processes that help our team be the best team we can possibly be while delivering the most impact to GitHub and our customers.

I'm Gifted With

A bias for action
Strategic vision
Building relationships
Direct / Effective communication
Entrepreneurial / Business mindset

I'm Working On

Being less reactive and more intentional
Increased patience
Moderating my pace and energy with discernment

I Enjoy

Time with family
Exercise
Watching Anime (Naruto, My Hero Academia), Marvel, Star Trek, and Star Wars series
Studying (books, podcasts) and discussing history, finance, economics, governments, philosophy, and business.
Advising, ideating, and launching startups

What to Expect from Me

Supporting You

I care about the whole you.
This job should add to your life, not detract from it.
I default to being hands-off and trust your judgement.
My opinions are for you to consider but decisions are yours to make.
Say the word and I'll be as hands-on as I can be.
I'm only the middleman when you want me to be or when GitHub wants me to be.
If I can unblock you, I will unblock you.
I'll provide coaching and guidance. But I'm only Morpheus. You're Neo.

Providing Direct Feedback and Recognition

I provide feedback and recognition constantly so we're always in lock-step as we work together.
Feedback is always actionable so we can focus on how we might grow and move forward.

Orchestrating Systems and Processes

I optimize for asynchronous inclusivity by writing things down, keeping things discoverable, and keeping things updated with others in mind
I set up systems and processes to improve our work and amplify our impact. But when they hinder our work, we improve them or start over.

What I Expect from Team Members

When you have ideas, share them.
Actively maintain a written paper trail of key conversations and your work.
Estimates are super hard so break down your work into small shippable chunks, estimate those chunks and then keep those estimates updated as things change.
Demo your work often to teach and inspire.
Hold yourself and your team members accountable to being the best team possible 🎉 👇

Being the Best Team

We Optimize For

Locality and Simplicity
Focus, Flow, and Joy
Improvement of Daily Work
Psychological Safety
Customer Focus

Source: The Unicorn Project

And We Commit To

Trust
Healthy Conflict
Commitment
Accountability
Attention to Results

Source: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team

Readings

People

Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Don Clifton
First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham
Switch by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Who not How by Dan Sullivan

Strategy

7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy by Hamilton Helmer

Organization Design

The Modern Firm by John Roberts
The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

Process

The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren
Making Work Visible by Dominica DeGrandis
Agile estimating and planning by Mike Cohn
Shape Up by Ryan Singer

Sales and Marketing

The Sales Learning Curve by Mark Leslie and Charles A. Holloway
Building a Storybrand by Donald Miller
$100M Offers by Alex Hormozi

Product

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
The Customer driven playbook by Travis Lowdermilk
A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander

Business

Rocket Fuel by Gino Wikcman
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

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