365: Marcus Olson - Tell People the Why and Then Get Out of the Way
Marcus Olson is the CEO and founder of Pliancy, a technology-enabled professional services company that helps growing startups scale their corporate IT.
Marcus worked at several startups and realized that smaller companies lacked access to technology that could help them collaborate better, work faster, and communicate more effectively.
With a rare balance of technical knowledge, visionary ambition, and radical empathy, Marcus Olson is leading the charge into a new chapter where technologists are regarded as enablers of human potential.
In this episode:
- Marcus shares about his background as an IT professional and starting a consulting firm
- Becoming a small business owner and learning everything along the way
- Helping others understand the benefits of technology
- Learning from the life of Steve Jobs
Key Takeaways:
- Tell people the why and then get out of the way
- You grow into leadership
- Delegating task to others
- Have a philosophy of investing in people
Tweetable Quote:
\u201cWhen working with really creative people.Spend more time finding them and less time telling them what to do.\u201d - Marcus Olson
\u201cTell them the why and then get out of the way.\u201d- Marcus Olson
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