What the Data Center Boom Is Asking of Leaders with Stephen Ayers, Valerie Crafton & Karen Petersburg
From Ambition Theory: Rethinking Leadership in the Built World · 46:29
Show by Andrea Janzen
Data center work is growing so fast that people are being promoted into leadership with far fewer years in the field than they used to have, and the leaders above them have to figure out how to support them while they learn on the job.This episode was recorded live at an Ambition Theory Rethink Series session. Andrea is joined by Valerie Crafton, chief revenue officer at Mod42; Stephen Ayers, interim CEO of the Green Building Initiative; and Karen Petersburg, senior vice president of data center design and engineering at Powerhouse Data Centers.They got into how to tell whether a struggling team has a people problem or a process problem, why leaders who fake expertise end up losing their best people, and what Val did in a two-hour working session with a director who was feeling stuck.In this episode:What it costs a company when a key person leaves during a growth pushWhy asking the people in the field for answers gets work moving faster than giving ordersHow to keep a growing team informed without overloading themWhat leaders can say to a team that’s stretched thinRethinking Leadership in the Built World is hosted by Andrea Janzen, founder of Ambition Theory. Each episode gets into what it actually takes to develop strong leaders in construction and the built world.Connect with Valerie Crafton, Stephen Ayers, and Karen Petersburg on LinkedIn: Valerie Crafton Stephen Ayers Karen PetersburgMore at ambitiontheory.com. Follow wherever you listen.
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