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Episode #55: How Great Leaders Learn Through Action: Lessons from Intel to Startup Life

Episode #55: How Great Leaders Learn Through Action: Lessons from Intel to Startup Life

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 After 28 years at Intel, Mandy Mock stepped into startup life. She didn’t have a perfect plan, but she was committed to learn through action. In this episode with Dan Winter and Lynette Winter, Mandy—now CEO and co-founder of AmbientSense Technologies—explores what building a company from the ground up is teaching her about cultivating trust with her team, aligning multiple cultures, and the value of curiosity and experimentation in leadership. Listen in to hear her practical insights for leaders rethinking how they grow themselves, their teams, and their impact. Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear: 01:39: Why Mandy left a 28-year Intel career to build something new. 03:32: How paying attention to what you care about and striving to take care of your cares unlocks better leadership and sustainable success. 05:17: The sweet spot: where your passion meets what your business needs. 07:04: Insights on decision-making in startups—and how larger organizations can foster the same agility. 08:15: How daily conversations build trust and move teams forward. 09:55: Lessons in shared ownership from Mandy’s co-founder team. 11:22: Why clear standards are respect in action. 15:22: How OKRs help small teams focus without losing flexibility. 16:30: Why reflecting together on missed goals builds healthier, stronger teams. 20:29: How to build trust—fast. 25:35: Leading across cultures with curiosity and care. 31:47: Curiosity makes better leaders. Mandy shares how. 33:26: How sharing the “why” behind decisions strengthens alignment and fosters shared leadership. 36:05: Reflections on leadership identity, contribution, and authentic growth. 39:55: Honoring diverse experience to expand what’s possible for teams. 45:09: Thinking of a career change? Start with service, not status. 48:20: The big shift from learn and then act to learning from action. You've got to be willing to try new opportunities, even if they're not exactly what you thought you'd be moving into. 🎧 Curious about growing your leadership while building your next thing? Listen in. About Mandy Mock Mandy Mock is CEO and co-founder of AmbientSense Technologies, a startup creating RFID corrosion sensors. Prior, Mandy was at Intel for 28 years, in areas such as Software, IT, Enterprise Software, Internet of Things and Desktop and Workstation product management. Mandy has a BS of ECE, MS of CS and MBA. She has 2 sons and lives in Portland with her husband. You can connect with Mandy here: www.linkedin.com/in/MandyMock About Altus Growth Partners At Altus, we partner with CEOs and leadership teams who are serious about growth and willing to engage in new kinds of conversations to produce better results. We care deeply about helping leaders and teams collaborate more effectively, navigate complexity with confidence, and foster a culture where people thrive. It’s in these environments that challenges are met with curiosity, people bring out the best in one another, and progress is anchored in shared purpose. Because when leaders and teams are truly working together, they expand what’s possible and the meaningful impact they can make in their lives, their organizations, and the world around them. You can find Altus Growth Partners on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners/ About the Book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups Into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams. Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action: What two promises turn a group into a team. How to engage people to make those promises. How to invite responsibility and accountability. How to include and inspire people across differences. How to build and rebuild trust, and more! Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today! Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS Order directly: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min. Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/ Keywords: #Leadership #TeamDynamics #StartupLife #StartupCulture #Intel #RFIDCorrosionSesnsors #CareerTransition #Experimentation #Curiosity
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