Quick Take | Tips to Help Executives and Leaders Grow
The Quick Take podcast provides concise and actionable tips to help executives and leaders, like you, tackle the thorny and complex challenges that affect us daily. By leveraging their experience and relationship with other global leaders, our hosts provide suggestions that are based on their deep experience as leaders and coaches but also pressure tested in boardrooms everywhere because they asked their friends….(almost). Hosted by James Capps and Susie Tomenchok. Episodes release weekly on Thursdays.
Quick Take | Tips to Help Executives and Leaders Grow
Do Leaders Still Need to Be Technical? with Angie Cullen
As technology evolves at lightning speed, executive leaders are facing a tough question: just how technical do you need to be? In this episode, Susie and James sit down with award-winning coach and former engineer Angie Cullen to unpack the growing tension between technical expertise and people leadership—especially for those leading in tech-first or tech-enabled companies.
Together, they explore why some engineers struggle with the transition to leadership, how companies can support growth on both technical and human tracks, and why the real challenge of the future may have more to do with people than platforms. Whether you come from a technical background or work alongside those who do, this is a must-listen conversation on navigating modern leadership with authenticity, clarity, and confidence.
Key Takeaways from This Episode:
- Why leadership development often lags behind technical promotion.
- How to help technical leaders shift from problem-solving to people leadership.
- What executives need to understand about technology—without needing to code.
Connect with Angie:
CONNECT WITH SUSIE:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susietomenchok/
CONNECT WITH JAMES:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/capps/
