Episodi

  • Finding Your Zone of Genius at Front
    Dec 13 2021
    Front CEO and co-founder Mathilde Collin explains how practicing extreme transparency has helped her build trust at a company level — and why self-awareness is the most important quality she looks for in leaders. She also shares a two-minute productivity exercise called the “Zone of Genius,” which helps you focus on doing things you truly enjoy.
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    39 min
  • Communicating Company Strategy at Scale at Vimeo
    Dec 13 2021
    In this episode of Uniquely Led, Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud recounts her non-linear career path — explaining how not being a founder helped her pivot Vimeo’s company strategy. Hear how she used her marketing background to communicate a compelling mission and vision to the broader company during a period of incredible hypergrowth, and learn why Anjali believes that acknowledging limitations is key to great leadership.
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    31 min
  • Finding Your Operating Cadence at Plaid
    Dec 13 2021
    As the son of a symphony conductor, Zach Perret learned the importance of structure and rhythm from an early age. In this episode of Uniquely Led, he shares how this childhood lesson helped him develop a strong operating cadence as CEO & co-founder at Plaid. Zach also reveals the top three traits he looks for when hiring leaders — and argues that some of your best advice can come from sending cold emails.
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    33 min
  • Creating an Empathetic Culture with Inspired Capital’s Alexa von Tobel
    Dec 13 2021
    As founder & managing partner of Inspired Capital, Alexa von Tobel has advised countless business leaders throughout her career. In this episode of Uniquely Led, she reveals why empathy is the most essential modern leadership skill, what CEOs and ER surgeons have in common, and which traits she looks for in founders when making investment decisions.
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    29 min
  • Hiring an Executive Team for the Long Game at Benchling
    Dec 13 2021
    In this episode of Uniquely Led, Jack sits down with Saji Wickramasekara, CEO & co-founder of Benchling, a biotechnology software platform. Saji shares the two most important roles of a CEO: ensuring everyone understands the company vision and building a strong senior leadership team. Learn his top tips for recruiting executives, including hiring for roles 24 months ahead of time.
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    28 min
  • Championing Low-Ego Leadership at Figma
    Dec 13 2021
    In this episode of Uniquely Led, Dylan Field, CEO & co-founder of Figma, shares his journey of going from intern to CEO at the age of 20, discovering the difference between leadership and management, and the importance of being a low-ego leader. He discusses Figma’s culture of growth, which focuses on bringing in amazing people and ensuring they achieve their full potential.
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    28 min