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This episode’s guest is Chris Simon. Chris is the technical co-founder of https://www.inloop.com.au, home of Australian Fintech success stories https://www.flexischools.com.au and https://www.lanternpay.com (Recently acquired by NAB).

Since 2021 he has been coaching startup CTOs through Dev Cycles Technology Advisory (https://devcycles.io/page/consulting/) as well as supporting executives & boards with strategic technology advice, and engineering teams with training, mentoring and consulting.

In this episode Chris shares:
The hard shift leaders encounter when they never intended to become a leader
How leadership skills can be learnt in the most surprising places
The challenge of realising there is an inherent power dynamic when building trust with employees
How not giving employees enough direction because you want to respect them  can lead to disaster
Learning that you may make the same mistake multiple times
How he deals with how his own frustrations can cause tension in the team



Key Quotes

“Be directive without being a dictator and be assertive without being an arse.”

“If you’ve not given them clarity on what’s expected then that’s not fair.”

“If something is not going right (with the team) I start by looking at what have I done?”



More About Chris Simon

You can follow Chris on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-simon-au/?originalSubdomain=au



If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:

http://engage4performance.com/

Or you can follow him on socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/

This episode’s guest is Chris Simon. Chris is the technical co-founder of <a href="https://www.inloop.com.au/">https://www.inloop.com.au</a>, home of Australian Fintech success stories <a href="https://www.flexischools.com.au/">https://www.flexischools.com.au</a> and <a href="https://www.lanternpay.com/">https://www.lanternpay.com</a> (Recently acquired by NAB).
Since 2021 he has been coaching startup CTOs through Dev Cycles Technology Advisory (<a href="https://devcycles.io/page/consulting/">https://devcycles.io/page/consulting/</a>) as well as supporting executives &amp; boards with strategic technology advice, and engineering teams with training, mentoring and consulting.
In this episode Chris shares:
<ul>
<li>The hard shift leaders encounter when they never intended to become a leader</li>
<li>How leadership skills can be learnt in the most surprising places</li>
<li>The challenge of realising there is an inherent power dynamic when building trust with employees</li>
<li>How not giving employees enough direction because you want to respect them  can lead to disaster</li>
<li>Learning that you may make the same mistake multiple times</li>
<li>How he deals with how his own frustrations can cause tension in the team</li>
</ul>
 
Key Quotes
“Be directive without being a dictator and be assertive without being an arse.”
“If you’ve not given them clarity on what’s expected then that’s not fair.”
“If something is not going right (with the team) I start by looking at what have I done?”
 
More About Chris Simon
You can follow Chris on linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-simon-au/?originalSubdomain=au">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-simon-au/?originalSubdomain=au</a> 
 
If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:
<a href="http://engage4performance.com/">http://engage4performance.com/</a>
Or you can follow him on socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/</a>

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.

Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.
Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

Hard Yards in Leadership

7. Chris Simon: From inloop and lanternpay to NAB acquisition and devcycles

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