Скачать или смотреть Behind the Fail Whale, GM, and Apple: Unfiltered Leadership Lessons from Mike Abbott

Exceptional tech leadership requires mastering both organizational transformation and sustainable scaling while maintaining empathy and cultural awareness. In this episode of Signal to Noise Podcast, host Ali Behnam is joined by Mike Abbott, Co-Founder of Open Athena, to unpack what real tech leadership looks like when the stakes are sky-high.

What You’ll Learn:
-How to lead transformational change by asking questions and listening before implementing solutions
-The framework for scaling engineering teams sustainably without compromising culture or quality
-Why mission alignment matters more than technical skills when building high-performing teams
-How to navigate organizational resistance when joining large established companies
-The critical balance between speed and stability when managing hypergrowth infrastructure
-How to adapt leadership approaches across different company cultures and growth stages

Mike Abbott is a distinguished technology executive and leader with vast experience across major tech companies and startups. As a former VP of Engineering at Twitter, head of iCloud at Apple, and Global Head of Software at General Motors, he has demonstrated expertise in scaling engineering organizations and managing complex technological transformations. Throughout his career, Mike has led critical initiatives, including stabilizing Twitter's infrastructure during periods of hypergrowth, developing WebOS at Palm, and founding Composite Software.

Chapters:

[00:00] Introduction
[01:57] Thriving in the Uncomfortable
[05:35] Finding and Elevating Talent
[12:14] How to Beat ‘Organ Rejection’ at Big Companies
[13:53] Behind the Scenes at Twitter’s Hypergrowth
[19:18] Rugby, Bill Campbell, and How Great Leaders Are Made
[27:16] AI, Age Bias, and the Future of Developers
[31:08] The Hardest Conversations and One Regret Mike Doesn’t Have
[36:20] Rapid Fire Questions

Episode Resources:
Mike Abbott on LinkedIn -   / michaelabbott  
Open Athena Website - https://openathena.ai/
Ali Behnam on LinkedIn -   / alibehnam  
Riviera Partners Website - https://www.rivierapartners.com/
Riviera Partners on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/rivi...