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Techie Leadership

by Andrei Crudu

If you are a techie at heart who wishes to assume more of a leadership mantle, hop on the Techie Leadership Show to find out how to be a better leader. It won't happen overnight but each show is designed to help you become 1% better than you were before listening. 1% improvement might not sound much but considering this is a daily show it adds up pretty fast. Compounding leadership improvement is the fastest way to enjoying professional success across the board.And remember to share, rate and subscribe. Your opinion matters.

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Episodes

  1. Bonus 7 – Managing your self hosted services – with Nedjalko Milenkov

    This is the final episode f the miniseries about self hosting Today Ned tells us how you can manage your self hosting services, especially your privacy and security. Some value points you can expect: Managing privacy Managing security Monitoring uptime and downtime Useful 3rd party tools Show…

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  2. Bonus 6 - Self hosting your own email – with Nedjalko Milenkov

    Today Ned tells us how you can self host your own email service via your own domain so that you retain full control over your address. Never lose your email again, never loose contacts and never miss out because of it. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/bonus6

  3. Bonus 5 – Self hosting your own youtube – with Nedjalko Milenkov

    In this episode we have brought back our guest from episode 86 Nedjalko Milenkov who is back again this time to talk to us about a topic very close to his heart – Self Hosting. Today Ned tells us how you can self host your own youtube server and service so that you can keep all you precious…

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  4. Bonus 4 – Self hosting your own calendar and contacts – with Nedjalko Milenkov

    In this episode we have brought back our guest from episode 86 Nedjalko Milenkov who is back again this time to talk to us about a topic very close to his heart – Self Hosting. Today Ned tells us how you can self host your own contacts and calendar so you can enjoy the exact same great service…

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  5. Bonus 3 - Self hosting your own file services - with Nedjalko Milenkov

    In this episode we have brought back our guest from episode 86 Nedjalko Milenkov who is back again this time to talk to us about a topic very close to his heart – Self Hosting. Today Ned tells us how you can self host your own file server and file hosting services so that you have the same...

  6. Revolutionizing Sports - with Naser Alzamanan - 092

    In this episode you can hear Naser Alzamanan, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about promoting sports in a unique way, the first internet bubble in the 90's and what was learned and not learned from it, why you should launch in Europe and where is Iasi and why is it important. Show notes on...

  7. Bonus 2 - Why you should self host - with Nedjalko Milenkov

    In this episode we have brought back our guest from episode 86 Nedjalko Milenkov who is back again this time to talk to us about a topic very close to his heart - Self Hosting. This is merely the first episode in the bonus series. We will do a weekly bonus episode release concerning multiple self...

  8. UK's most hated sales trainer - with Benjamin Dennehy - 091

    In this episode you can hear Benjamin Dennehy , Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the need for courage, how to track your success, what is decision making and the pitfalls of selling. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show91

  9. Financing fitness - with Randy Ali - 090

    In this episode you can hear Randy Ali, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how and why to keep your people sane and healthy, avoiding burnout and it's benefits for lowering high churn rate and how nerds are shaping our future exercising experience. Show notes on...

  10. How to keep being profitable - with Dearg OBartuin - 089

    In this episode you can hear Dearg OBartuin, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the importance of checks and balances, why you keep double booking, what is the first indicator of a financial crime and how to keep your money safe and profitable. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show89

  11. Having fun in Fintech - with Oleg Giberstein - 088

    In this episode you can hear Oleg Giberstein, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the value of meditation, the importance of finding meaning in your work and examples of leaders and attitudes that encourages teams to give 110%. Show notes https://techieleadership.com/show88

  12. Building tech companies - with Christian Götz - 087

    In this episode you can hear Christian Götz, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how impossible business would be without passion for it, the personal life sacrifices that come with launching a startup and why you need to hire specialists. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show87

  13. How a leader works solely for the benefit of his team - with Nedjalko Milenkov

    In this episode you can hear Nedjalko Milenkov, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the joy of watching people grow, how your job is kind of like a second life, how to make your team feel appreciated and so much more. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show86

  14. Corruption kills - with Florin Badita - 085

    In this episode you can hear Florin Badita, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the joys of volunteering, how activism is pure citizenship in action and the link between tech, information technology and holding your governments accountable. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show85

  15. Overcoming your environment - with Roberto Valladares - 084

    In this episode you can hear Roberto Valladares, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about the difficulties of a difficult environment, how to look for the good parts available to you and the contagious element of passionate work. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show84

  16. The internet of things - with Sergio Lapenna - 083

    In this episode you can hear Sergio Lapenna, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about sharing technology with the world to empower people, the world of the internet of things, how it is easier to find your spouse than find what you really like. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show83

  17. You might be winning when you think you are loosing - with Mikael Fredholm - 082

    In this episode you can hear Mikael Fredholm, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how great opportunities are all around us so long as we are open to the and pay attention, how keeping an open mind is the best attitude for solving confusing situations and why you need to empower people to be...

  18. Regional Hero - with Pascal Schreiber - 081

    In this episode you can hear Pascal Schreiber, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how to transmit the company vision to the team, the importance of sharing success with your people and also being transparent with the customer feedback you get. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show81

  19. Good enough to recognize greatness - with Mihai Draghici - 080

    In this episode you can hear Mihai Draghici, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how a leader need to be good enough to recognize greatness in others then delegate appropriately, how to overcome loss, obstacles and challenges and how to pick which idea to launch as your startup. Show notes…

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  20. Business is a game - with Alin Iftemi - 079

    In this episode you can hear Alin Iftemi, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about doing business is similar to managing a football club, how if you do not derive enjoyment from it a business will drive you crazy and that when someone earns you of a pitfall from personal experience you should…

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  21. Leveraging venture capital - with Gabriele Musella - 078

    In this episode you can hear Gabriele Musella, Bogdan and Andrei talk about how it is way easier and more straight forward to be successful in business compared to professional athletics, how to know your worth and negotiate with Venture Capitalists and how not to let others take advantage of you...

  22. Leveraging expertise - with Dan Cobeanu - 077

    In this episode you can hear Dan Cobeanu, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about growing and exiting a successful start-up, looking up new opportunities and leveraging previous expertise in new ventures. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show77

  23. Biggest software IPO in history - with Kent Graziano - 076

    In this episode you can hear Kent Graziano, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how two french guys launched the largest software IPO in history in only 8 years, focusing on your customers business and setting company values as the foundation of its culture. Show notes on...

  24. Having commander's intent- with Vidar Andersen - 075

    In this episode you can hear Vidar Andersen, Bogdan and Andrei talk about how an aspiring film director switched gears and careers by going into the 90's internet boom, why communication is imperative, what is commander intent and how to motivate your people. Show notes on...

  25. Having happy clients - with Vlad Durnea - 074

    In this episode you can hear Vlad Durnea, Bogdan and Andrei talk about how to grow a successful tech group, what worthwhile tips you need to mind when leading tech people and how to keep your software clients happy. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show74

  26. Be ready to pivot - with Patrick Schwerdtfeger - 073

    In this episode you can hear Patrick Schwerdtfeger, Bogdan Crudu and Andrei Crudu talk about how you should try out new things to see what works for you, why you should always be ready to pivot and change directions in work, life, career and how personal skills work best in a team environment.…

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  27. Due diligence - with Vadym Kazulkin - 072

    In this episode you can hear Vadym Kazulkin, Bogdan and Andrei talk about shaking things up in an established company, implementing new paradigms and choosing what things to do and what things not. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show72

  28. Stop trying to please people - with Raj Jampa - 071

    In this episode you can hear Raj Jampa, Bogdan and Andrei talk about a fulminant two year company growth, why you cannot and should not try to please everybody and why you should not reinvent the wheel. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show71

  29. Digitization - with Steve Brown - 070

    In this episode you can hear Steve Brown and Andrei talk about the necessity for digitization, how robotization is the industrial revolution 2.0 and the spectacular rise if Intel. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show70

  30. Focus on what you control - with Jordan Goldrich - 069

    In this episode you can hear Jordan Goldrich and Andrei talk about the absolute importance of focusing on what you can and do control, how sometimes you need to be politely direct and sometime you need to be more diplomatic. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show69

  31. Stop aspiring and just do it - with Belle Walker - 068

    In this episode you can hear Belle Walker and Andrei talk about how there aren't two things the same so do not expect people to be identical or constant, how there is nothing fun about failing and why you should stop aspiring and just go through with it. Show notes on...

  32. Special forces - with Rorke Denver - 067

    In this episode you can hear Rorke Denver and Andrei talk about the pains of having a really bad leader, how rare decent leaders are and lessons learned from a career in military special forces training and deployment. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show67

  33. Growing communities - with Vladik Khononov - 066

    In this episode you can hear Vladik Khononov and Andrei talk about tech stuff, the importance of communities and how you can never succeed if you are not at least a little bit a people person. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show66

  34. Building bridges - with Nicole Jones - 065

    In this episode you can hear Nicole Jones and Andrei talk about trusting your gut feeling, leveraging assistants, generating opportunities not only for yourself but also for other and the importance of building and strengthening bridges. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show65

  35. Empower & enable - with Craig Hewitt - 064

    In this episode you can hear Craig Hewitt and Andrei talk about how to run 2 successful companies, finding talent and what to do with it to grow. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show64

  36. Work-life balance myth - with Dana Look-Arimoto - 063

    In this episode you can hear Dana Look-Arimoto and Andrei talk about how teamwork made her dream work, the work-life balance myth and how there is always someone else smarter. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show63

  37. Mouse lessons - with Dennis Snow - 062

    In this episode you can hear Dennis Snow and Andrei talk about how past experiences shaped a new future, how one company that achieved greatness inspired it's former employees to strive for greatness on their own. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show62

  38. No one does it alone - with Jim Fischetti - 061

    In this episode you can hear Jim Fischetti and Andrei talk about why you need a team, what questions you need to ask yourself and what types of expectations you need in business and in life. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show61

  39. Nature's design principles - with Kathleen Allen - 060

    In this episode you can hear Kathleen Allen and Andrei talk about the absolute awesome power and creativity of nature and how everything around can inspire us to improve multiple fields. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show60

  40. Job hopping is the norm - with Alain Hunkins - 059

    In this episode you can hear Alain Hunkins and Andrei talk about how much employee treatment has improved in the past century, how unwanted behaviors are often inherited and how job hopping is the norm nowadays. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show59

  41. Documenting success - with Damon Burton - 058

    In this episode you can hear Damon Burton and Andrei talk about overcoming a toxic environment, adding more than just payment for motivation, building successful long term relationships and documenting processes to generate good practices. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show58

  42. Ideal working environment - with Arthur Carmazzi - 057

    In this episode you can hear Arthur Carmazzi and Andrei talk about the anti climactic first big fail, building trust in organizations and creating and ideal working environment. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show57

  43. Forsaking self made goals - with Rudradeb Mitra - 056

    In this episode you can hear Rudradeb Mitra and Andrei talk about what effortless living is about, why you should forsake most or all self made goals and how Hollywood and pop media builds false representations of leadership. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show56

  44. Focus on follow-up - with Philippe de Ryck - 055

    In this episode you can hear Philippe de Ryck and Andrei talk about why you should support your trainers, why you should make sure your people actually have time to participate in trainings and why it is all almost useless without any sort of follow-up. Show notes on...

  45. Setting core values - with Gary Campbell - 054

    In this episode you can hear Gary Campbell and Andrei talk about how a great opportunity can come even out of great failure, the importance of wanting to leave a positive mark behind and how finding and aligning core values for yourself and your business can slingshot you forward. Show notes on...

  46. Trust and delegation for the win - with Tyler Wagner - 053

    In this episode you can hear Tyler Wagner and Andrei Talk about how schools most often teach you to go against your nature, how dropping out isn't a necessarily a mistake and why you should hire people who are good at what you're bad at. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show53

  47. Not being in full control - with Duane Cummings - 052

    In this episode you can hear Duane Cummings and Andrei talk about not having double standards with your employees, how we all start young and naive and accepting the fact that you are not and cannot be i full control, no matter what Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show52

  48. Creating compelling purpose - with Nick Gallo - 051

    In this episode you can hear Nick Gallo and Andrei talk about having overbearing managers, why you should look for like minded people preferably with diverse backgrounds and why your job as company leader is to create compelling purpose for your people. Show notes on...

  49. Outsiders, agitators and the pancake principle - with Gurbir Perhar - 050

    In this episode you can hear Gurbir Perhar and Andrei talk about the benefits of a fresh perspective, the value of outsiders and agitators and what exactly is the pancake principle. Show notes on https://techieleadership.com/show50

  50. True military leadership - with Mike Ettore - 049

    In this episode you can hear Mike Ettore and Andrei talk about learning leadership through a military career and proving leadership through the thick of battle, how a non tech background isn't a handicap when leading a tech company and why learning is a life long journey with great scenery all...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

If you are a techie at heart who wishes to assume more of a leadership mantle, hop on the Techie Leadership Show to find out how to be a better leader. It won't happen overnight but each show is designed to help you become 1% better than you were before listening. 1% improvement might not sound much but considering this is a daily show it adds up pretty fast. Compounding leadership improvement is the fastest way to enjoying professional success across the board.And remember to share, rate and subscribe. Your opinion matters.

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If you are a techie at heart who wishes to assume more of a leadership mantle, hop on the Techie Leadership Show to find out how to be a better leader. It won't happen overnight but each show is designed to help you become 1% better than you were before listening. 1% improvement might not sound...

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