Becoming a conscious leader: Leading without fear, finding your life’s objective function, and getting better at vision and strategy | John Mark Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
Description
JM Nickels is a Senior Director of Product Management at Uber. Previously, he was Head of Product for Commercialization at Waymo and led product teams at DoorDash. JM is also a coach and advisor focused on conscious leadership. In our conversation, we discuss:
• How to sharpen your vision and strategy skills
• What “conscious leadership” means and how to practice it
• Practical techniques for managing stress
• The power of soft skills and emotional intelligence in product leadership
• Lessons from working at Uber, Waymo, and DoorDash
• Keys to living a successful and fulfilling life
• Much more
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Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/becoming-a-conscious-leader-john-mark-nickels
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Where to find John Mark Nickels:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmnickels/
• Website: https://www.rhythmofbeing.com/
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00 ) Introduction to JM
(02:02 ) Conscious leadership explained
(03:41 ) The power of soft skills
(07:34 ) Navigating Uber’s evolution
(12:41 ) Embracing emotions and inner work
(21:46 ) Crafting strategy and vision
(41:16 ) Balancing vision and execution
(46:13 ) Lessons from DoorDash, Uber, and Waymo
(52:32 ) The future of autonomous ride-hailing
(55:18 ) Contrarian corner: Embracing emotions in the workplace
(59:47 ) Keys to a fulfilling life
(01:04:45 ) Taking responsibility and agency
(01:07:29 ) Lightning round and final thoughts
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