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Becoming a conscious leader: Leading without fear, finding your lifes objective function, and getting better at vision and strategy | John Mark Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)

Published: Oct. 6, 2024, 11:01 a.m.

JM Nickels is a Senior Director of Product Management at Uber. Previously, he was Head of Product for Commercialization at Waymo and led product teams at DoorDash. JM is also a coach and advisor focused on conscious leadership. In our conversation, we discuss:

\u2022 How to sharpen your vision and strategy skills

\u2022 What \u201cconscious leadership\u201d means and how to practice it

\u2022 Practical techniques for managing stress

\u2022 The power of soft skills and emotional intelligence in product leadership

\u2022 Lessons from working at Uber, Waymo, and DoorDash

\u2022 Keys to living a successful and fulfilling life

\u2022 Much more

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Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/becoming-a-conscious-leader-john-mark-nickels

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Where to find John Mark Nickels:

\u2022 X: https://x.com/nickelsjm

\u2022 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmnickels/

\u2022 Website: https://www.rhythmofbeing.com/

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Where to find Lenny:

\u2022 Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com

\u2022 X: https://twitter.com/lennysan

\u2022 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction to JM

(02:02) Conscious leadership explained

(03:41) The power of soft skills

(07:34) Navigating Uber\u2019s evolution

(12:41) Embracing emotions and inner work

(21:46) Crafting strategy and vision

(41:16) Balancing vision and execution

(46:13) Lessons from DoorDash, Uber, and Waymo

(52:32) The future of autonomous ride-hailing

(55:18) Contrarian corner: Embracing emotions in the workplace

(59:47) Keys to a fulfilling life

(01:04:45) Taking responsibility and agency

(01:07:29) Lightning round and final thoughts

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