Episode 87 - Margaret Heffernan - Mortar Matters More Than Bricks

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Margaret Heffernan. Margaret Heffernan is the former CEO of 5 businesses, Author of 'Willful Blindness', interviewer and TED Speaker. Margaret's most popular TED talks include: 'Dare to Disagree' and 'Forget the Pecking Order at Work' both of which have had over 2 million views to date. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Margaret include: How environment impacts a persons capacity to deliver at work What makes a good manager and why approachability ranks higher than technical skill The importance of having 4 different people involved in the hiring process Margaret's favourite interview question and what the answer reveals about a candidate Why mortar matters more than bricks Women in Tech: The role of sexism and the portrayal of engineering in popular culture Hierarchy as a force that depletes people's sense of accountability