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AGL 146: Working Remote with Gonçalo Silva CTO of Doist

A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world
A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world
Episode • Mar 6, 2020 • 36m
About Gonçalo
Gonçalo Silva is obsessed with building the workplace of the future. That's why he joined Doist almost a decade ago, and it's why he remains there today as CTO, helping to build tools like Todoist and Twist that help over 13 million people worldwide be more productive.




Today we talked About:

History with technology
Doist
Growth
Remote work
Leading remotely
Motivating Remote Teams

Mission
On-boarding Remote Employees
Managing Independence


Communication for tech leaders
Ownership
Trust
Tight feedback loop

Radical Candor
Red - Yellow - Green checkin
Vulnerability
Start, Stop, Continue


Body language
Remote Employees




Connect with Gonçalo

Twitter
Doist




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