How to Spot Great Leadership in Interviews (and Avoid Bad Managers) | Dave Gandy

About this episode

Matt interviews Font Awesome founder Dave Gandy about effective leadership and management practices.

In this episode of Podcast Awesome, Matt sits down with Font Awesome founder Dave Gandy to unpack what it really means to be a great employee and a great manager — without the “rockstar ninja unicorn” nonsense, micromanaging, or performative perks. Dave reframes the idea of a “lifestyle business” as a badge of honor (not a slight), explains why leadership matters more than the role you’re hired for, and shares practical ways to spot healthy management during interviews — plus what auton...

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guest: Dave Gandy

Topics covered

• leadership
• management
• interviews
• employee development
• lifestyle business

Keywords

• leadership
• management
• interview tips
• employee
• lifestyle business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Font Awesome

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