The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!

Leading technical teams in startups and scaleups with Andy How

March 12, 2024 Nicola Steel Season 6 Episode 3
The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!
Leading technical teams in startups and scaleups with Andy How
Show Notes

Andy How has extensive technical leadership experience in SaaS startups and scaleups as well as corporate environments. In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Andy How talk about the start of his career in the late 1990s as the world moved from analog to digital. 

Andy provides advice to people starting out in their tech careers. He talks about the important lessons he has learnt along the way.  Andy also explains what he thinks makes a great leader which includes:

πŸ‘€ Vision 

❀️ Compassion 

πŸ‘„ Communication


He provides some critical advice on work/life balance together with his book recommendations: 

πŸ“– Atomic Habits by James Clear 

πŸ“– Mindset by Carol Dweck 

πŸ“– Dare to Lead by Brene Brown