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EPISODE · Nov 1, 2022 · 41 MIN

My Employee Deleted 200,000 Emails. This Was My "Oh My Gosh" Moment

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It's every CEO's worst nightmare. My Employee Deleted 200,000 Emails. This Was My "Oh My Gosh" Moment. What do you do when a project goes catastrophically wrong? In this interview, IT recruiting expert Travis Lindemoen, Managing Director of Nexus IT Group, shares the true story of a multi-million dollar disaster and the brutal lessons he learned in the 24 hours it took to fix it. This conversation is a masterclass in crisis management, tech hiring, and leadership. You'll learn the #1 mistake non-technical founders make when hiring their first QA engineer, how to handle a "toxic" manager who is driving away talent , and the hard-won lessons on becoming a leader who uses questions instead of anger to solve problems. Check out the company: https://nexusitgroup.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The #1 Skill Missing in Most Tech Hires03:44 - What Founders MUST Know About "Microservices" 07:31 - Hiring a QA Engineer? Don't Make This Critical Mistake 14:27 - The Moment My Employee DELETED 200,000 Client Emails 17:52 - The 24-Hour Scramble to Fix a Disaster 21:14 - The Simple Process That Prevents Tech Nightmares 24:45 - This "Toxic" Manager Cost Us 12 Hires (A True Story) 31:40 - Hire Fast, Fire Faster: A CEO's Hardest Lessons35:15 - Confessions of a "Hothead" CEO 📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's every CEO's worst nightmare. My Employee Deleted 200,000 Emails. This Was My "Oh My Gosh" Moment. What do you do when a project goes catastrophically wrong? In this interview, IT recruiting expert Travis Lindemoen, Managing Director of Nexus IT Group, shares the true story of a multi-million dollar disaster and the brutal lessons he learned in the 24 hours it took to fix it. This conversation is a masterclass in crisis management, tech hiring, and leadership. You'll learn the #1 mistake non-technical founders make when hiring their first QA engineer, how to handle a "toxic" manager who is driving away talent , and the hard-won lessons on becoming a leader who uses questions instead of anger to solve problems. Check out the company: https://nexusitgroup.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The #1 Skill Missing in Most Tech Hires03:44 - What Founders MUST Know About "Microservices" 07:31 - Hiring a QA Engineer? Don't Make This Critical Mistake 14:27 - The Moment My Employee DELETED 200,000 Client Emails 17:52 - The 24-Hour Scramble to Fix a Disaster 21:14 - The Simple Process That Prevents Tech Nightmares 24:45 - This "Toxic" Manager Cost Us 12 Hires (A True Story) 31:40 - Hire Fast, Fire Faster: A CEO's Hardest Lessons35:15 - Confessions of a "Hothead" CEO 📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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