The Courage Gap in Tech Leadership

Meta-Cast, an agile podcast by Josh Anderson

May 18, 202628:34Technology

Josh and Bob dig into the courage problem that runs through every layer of tech leadership right now. The courage to push back on your team. The courage to be honest with peers. And the hardest one, the courage to tell t...

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