Unconventional Leadership with Vlad Zely
hirehire
Overview
We met with Vlad Zely, VP of Design at ZOE, to talk about remote work, modern leadership, and the three ways AI will shape the future of jobs. Vlad shared why creativity doesn’t need an office, how remote teams can thrive, and what dating taught him about building stronger teams. Kostya and...More
We met with Vlad Zely, VP of Design at ZOE, to talk about remote work, modern leadership, and the three ways AI will shape the future of jobs. Vlad shared why creativity doesn’t need an office, how remote teams can thrive, and what dating taught him about building stronger teams.
Kostya and Mariam are the founders of:
https://hirehire.ai
https://hirehire.me
Vlad's website: https://www.vladzely.com
Vlad's newsletter: https://www.unnoticed.today
00:00 intro
00:47 welcome Vlad
01:56 what’s most important for Vlad in his job
02:15 what Vlad’s journey taught him about leadership
04:58 did Vlad choose the fully remote employer
07:11 will AI will replace remote workers first?
09:43 candidates prefer fully remote or hybrid but companies want office full-time
14:09 is it true that creativity only happens in the office
18:00 how often should we still see each other IRL
19:37 and what about onboarding? comms practices from Zoe
22:31 exposure to other teams in remote and Zoe’s offsites
24:19 at hirehire we’re fully remote but would love to see each other more often
26:54 how marginalization exposure impacts leaders.
33:06 as a leader, how deep is it appropriate to dive in people’s personal lifes?
37:09 high performance culture vs fluffy managers with ponys and unicorns
43:40 how dating makes you a better manager (and a recruiter)
48:16 remote dating and having multiple partners
50:39 Vlad’s (unconventional) recruitment approach
55:53 exceptional talent requires exceptional treatment
1:02:39 how does Vlad keeps his energy levels?
1:08:11 Vlad’s favourite practice
Kostya and Mariam are the founders of:
https://hirehire.ai
https://hirehire.me
Vlad's website: https://www.vladzely.com
Vlad's newsletter: https://www.unnoticed.today
00:00 intro
00:47 welcome Vlad
01:56 what’s most important for Vlad in his job
02:15 what Vlad’s journey taught him about leadership
04:58 did Vlad choose the fully remote employer
07:11 will AI will replace remote workers first?
09:43 candidates prefer fully remote or hybrid but companies want office full-time
14:09 is it true that creativity only happens in the office
18:00 how often should we still see each other IRL
19:37 and what about onboarding? comms practices from Zoe
22:31 exposure to other teams in remote and Zoe’s offsites
24:19 at hirehire we’re fully remote but would love to see each other more often
26:54 how marginalization exposure impacts leaders.
33:06 as a leader, how deep is it appropriate to dive in people’s personal lifes?
37:09 high performance culture vs fluffy managers with ponys and unicorns
43:40 how dating makes you a better manager (and a recruiter)
48:16 remote dating and having multiple partners
50:39 Vlad’s (unconventional) recruitment approach
55:53 exceptional talent requires exceptional treatment
1:02:39 how does Vlad keeps his energy levels?
1:08:11 Vlad’s favourite practice