Ep 19: Ben Melbourne—The art of servant leadership. How to add value by empowering others

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Ben Melbourne is the General Manager for ThoughtWorks Brisbane, a global software consultancy with a deep connection to Agile software development and project delivery. Ben shares his journey from being ‘in the trenches’ through to leadership roles and how he smoothed out the transition.

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@benmelb on Twitter
Ben’s profile and posts at Thoughtworks
The Agile Manifesto—Beliefs and Principles for developing better software
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson et al
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink
Reinventing Organisations by Frederic Laloux and Ken Wilber

36 episodes

Ep 19: Ben Melbourne—The art of servant leadership. How to add value by empowering others

Alpha Geek Podcast: How Leaders Level Up

published 8 years ago

MP3•Episode home

Listen now.

Show notes

@benmelb on Twitter
Ben’s profile and posts at Thoughtworks
The Agile Manifesto—Beliefs and Principles for developing better software
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson et al
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink
Reinventing Organisations by Frederic Laloux and Ken Wilber

36 episodes

#Tech #Careers #Business #Self-Improvement #Andrew Ramsden #Podcasting Education

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