{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67034e09aa9d704b1e50146f/692f2b30d6bc23eda2ebab0b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Best Manager Ever: Dana Lawson - Conquering Imposter Syndrome and Fostering Team Resilience","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67034e09aa9d704b1e50146f/1764698896297-1d125bf8-0070-4d70-b804-10c08dd9a650.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dana Lawson is the CTO of Netlify. She’s been a technologist for decades, and was previously the VP of Engineering at Github and the Director of Engineering at New Relic, Heptio, InVision (acquired by Miro), and more. Dana has a diverse background, and served in the military.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dana's direct reports praise her for building confidence, providing autonomy support, for bringing honesty and compassion, and for sponsorship that goes beyond mentorship.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, show creator and Fort Light founder Annie Riley sits down with Dana, and they discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How imposter shows up at senior levels– and how to handle it&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>How to deal with interpersonal conflicts</li><li>What it takes to be an effective sponsor</li><li>The importance of embracing change</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode of Best Manager Ever, reach out:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:sponsor@fortligth.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor@fortlight.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://fortlight.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join us on Substack&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dglawson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with Dana Lawson</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-riley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with Annie Riley</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.fortlight.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Fort Light to level up your leadership skills</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-elizabeth-ramdaou/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with our show’s Producer, Alexis Ramdaou</a></p><p><a href=\"https://dub.sh/BMENominate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nominate your Best Manager Ever for the Podcast</a></p><p>This is a Production of <a href=\"https://www.fortlight.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Light </a>and <a href=\"https://nowitshear.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Now it’s Hear</a></p>","author_name":"Annie Riley"}