In this talk, Oliver Heckmann, Head of Engineering at Coda, presents "Rituals for Results: Enhancing Decision-Making and Planning." Drawing from his experiences at Google and Coda, Oliver shares leadership frameworks and rituals designed to improve decision-making, enforce prioritization, and accelerate planning processes. His session offers actionable tools to help leaders ask better questions and drive impactful results.
Oliver Heckmann is the Head of Engineering at Coda and a former Google leader with 14 years of experience working on products like Travel and Shopping. With a strong passion for leadership, Oliver focuses on helping teams excel through thoughtful planning, effective prioritization, and innovative problem-solving strategies.
The main key learnings
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Ask Better Leadership Questions: Utilize frameworks like “igen questions” to identify the most critical, high-leverage issues that, once resolved, simplify or solve other challenges.
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Practice Ruthless Prioritization: Adopt rituals that help filter competing tasks and focus on what truly matters to achieve impactful results efficiently.
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Accelerate Decision-Making: Learn strategies to streamline decision-making in teams by reducing complexity and fostering collaboration, ensuring faster progress and better outcomes.
