Leading Rebels

After a fascinating career journey doing everything from being a graphic designer to building her own business, Linda stumbled on her calling at Small Improvements: Collaborating with HR leaders to make work a better place. Over her time at the performance feedback platform, she discovered the traditional path of becoming a manager was not for her, and instead build up a career as a solo contributor. Through hosting events with HR leaders, she’s also learned from the likes of Pinterest and Reddit what does make a good manager – so don’t miss her insights on how to be a great leader both as a solo contributor and manager!

Tune in to this episode to hear Linda discuss:

• The power of taking time to explore and saying yes
• How to transition from manager to solo contributor
• How to be a leader as a solo contributor
• The need for greater self promotion as a solo contributor
• Coaching, feedback, and prioritization as the key pillars of good management
• HR’s role in defining what good looks like to create better managers
• The difference between managers and leaders
• The importance of cultural context and radical candor when giving feedback

Linda Jonas is an avid networker who is passionate about people, work places, and cultures. She holds both Australian and German passports and has lived for years as a global nomad, traveling constantly between North America, Australia, and Europe.

In her 7+ years as the proud voice of Small Improvements, Linda has helped the business grow and worked with over 700 companies to make performance feedback more meaningful. She is a collector of stories, experiences and beer labels on a mission to improve the future of work.

Learn more about Linda: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Small Improvements

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