The Leadership Shift: Asking Questions to Solve Problems

It’s been a big year here are Rearden Commerce, especially recently with the launch of Deem, our recent funding announcement, and the acquisition of HomeRun. Growth and change in an organization are healthy and exciting, but they require individuals to change as well – which can be both a challenge and an opportunity.

Einstein once said, “A clever person solves a problem, a wise person avoids it.” As an engineer, I’m used to both solving and avoiding technical problems – that’s my job. In the past year, however, the challenges I’ve faced haven’t been technical. Instead, they’ve been about how to transform myself from a good engineer into a good leader, and transform an organization with some flaws into one that other engineers want to be a part of. I am not a transformation expert, and I am still figuring things out as I go. But I’d like to at least share the lessons that I have learned so far.

As I’ve been undertaking this transition, several people have recommended a book by Marshall Goldsmith, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. I’d love to tell you to read it, follow it, and succeed – but the truth is, I haven’t read it. (If anyone has read it, feel free to share your insights below.) They say you can’t judge a book by its cover – so let’s just stick with the title instead.

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