E27: The Management Playbook: Tactics from a Seasoned Executive Coach, ex-Bridgewater Associates

In this episode of Polyweb, host Sara Landi Tortoli interviews Dave Kline. Dave is an accomplished writer, business advisor, executive coach, and co-founder of the MGMT Accelerator - a program dedicated to developing system-focused leaders. With over a decade of experience as the COO of multiple divisions at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, and a former managing director at Moody's Analytics, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge in growth-focused leadership.Sara and Dave discuss strategies for effective management, giving feedback, building company culture, positioning yourself as a leader, and starting a business. 00:00 - Introduction04:39 - Dave's experience learning from managers early in his career05:22 - Achieving a balance of caring for your team while challenging them08:02 - The difference between managing and leading15:06 - Creating a "playbook" for the first 100 days in a new management role21:23 - Synthesizing findings from the first 100 days into a plan25:42 - Adapting the first 100 days playbook for a fast-moving startup environment30:32 - Managing the transition from existing processes to executing new initiatives32:18 - Influencing company culture as an individual manager38:20 - Candid feedback practices at Bridgewater 45:55 - Starting feedback with "Did that meet your expectation?"52:32 - The value of building community versus transactional networking59:14 - How investing in your own development can have an asymmetric payoff 01:06:35 - Picking a business you can commit to for 10 years👉 CHECK OUT THE MGMT ACCELERATOR: http://mgmtaccelerator.com/📚 OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann: https://amzn.to/3QtUtkK🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE:👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkline/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/dklineii💌 Newsletter - https://mgmt.beehiiv.com/🔗 CONNECT WITH SARA:📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-instagram🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sara_LandiTor👥 Linkedin - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-linkedin💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/🪢 ABOUT POLYWEB:Polyweb navigates through the intricate nexus of technology, product innovation, and human creativity. Engage with leading entrepreneurs and experts in uncovering how we can forge impactful companies and lead lives enriched with purpose in the Technology Era.📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq🎧 Listen for free on your favorite Podcast platform - search "PolyWeb" on your podcast app, or click these links:Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3Jp6NA3Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3OZlfC8 Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/polyweb-googlepodcastRSS - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/FOLLOW POLYWEB:🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq/💻 Website - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/📱TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@polywebhq📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/polyweb/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PolyWebHQ🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.