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Navigating Leadership at Every Stage
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In this episode of The Tech Trek, Amir sits down with Ronak Vyas, Co-Founder and CTO of Lead Bank, to explore how leadership principles remain constant even as the problems — and companies — change. Ronak shares lessons from leading at Yahoo, Square, and now founding a fintech bank, reflecting on how to adjust to new environments, make high-stakes decisions, and transition from engineering leader to startup founder. If you’re a technology professional considering leadership or even starting your own venture, this episode is packed with real-world insights on navigating change, making smart decisions, and staying close to your craft.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
Leadership tools stay constant, but their application must adapt to different company cultures, industries, and scales.
Prioritize understanding the business context before forming strong technical opinions.
Speed of decision-making beats perfection — collect real-world data fast, iterate, and adjust.
As a founder, decision-making carries broader consequences, making a deep business understanding essential beyond technical leadership.
Retaining technical depth is critical as you move into higher leadership roles, especially when founding or joining small companies.
🕰️ Timestamped Highlights:
(00:42) – What Lead Bank does: Combining fintech innovation with banking infrastructure.
(02:20) – How to adjust to new company cultures and identify first-order problems.
(05:47) – Why leadership skills are constants — and how applying them evolves.
(09:11) – Balancing gathering information with moving fast: an art, not a science.
(13:39) – Why fast, iterative decision-making often beats chasing perfection.
(15:12) – How decision-making changes when you're a co-founder vs an executive.
(17:28) – Staying technically sharp: the importance of retaining depth as you grow.
(21:18) – What Ronak wishes he had more exposure to before becoming a founder.
💬 Memorable Quote:
"Most often, it's better to make a good decision and iterate quickly than to wait for the perfect decision — real-world feedback is your best guide."
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