Best Manager Ever: Dana Lawson - Conquering Imposter Syndrome and Fostering Team Resilience
Best Manager Ever · Annie Riley
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Show Notes
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.
Dana's direct reports praise her for building confidence, providing autonomy support, for bringing honesty and compassion, and for sponsorship that goes beyond mentorship.
In this episode, show creator and Fort Light founder Annie Riley sits down with Dana, and they discuss:
- How imposter shows up at senior levels– and how to handle it
- How to deal with interpersonal conflicts
- What it takes to be an effective sponsor
- The importance of embracing change
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