Building Remote Company Culture with CEO and Co-Founder of Airspeed, Doug Camplejohn

On this episode Eric is joined by Doug Camplejohn - CEO and Co-Founder of Airspeed

Doug is a veteran in the Tech space -  starting his career in Apple, and moving up the ladder to becoming an executive at Salesforce and LinkedIn.

Doug is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded 4!!! companies.

3 of those companies - Mi5 Networks, Fliptop and Myplay - all ended up being acquired by enterprises.

He's now on a mission to help employees feel more connected and celebrated, which in his own words he could do for hundreds of years.

Doug shares a ton of valuable insights on scaling teams in both startups and enterprises, plus he dove into his leadership method, adaptation of new technology, and most importantly - building a culture that works.

Highlights:

00:00 Doug’s origins working at Apple
01:25 How Doug founded multiple startups and landed successful exits
04:00 The Highs and Lows of Remote Work
07:40 How Much Time is Invested in Culture in a Remote Workspace

09:49 Building Culture Databases

13:06 Airspeed’s Client Success Stories
15:45 The Value of 5 Minute Fun Time in Corporate Meetings
17:23 Doug Getting the Band Together for Airspeed
19:47 Doug’s Leadership Philosophy 
25:28 Doug’s Approach to Hiring Marketers
26:09 Key Mistakes When Hiring Key Employees
28:39 Coffee Talk Announcement
30:20 From Colleagues to Friends
34:52 The Importance of Feedback from Interviewees 
36:39 Doug’s Ideas of Fostering a Great Culture
46:48 Roadmap Clarity When Building Products

Doug has prepared a special offer for all of our listeners, check out Airspeed - https://www.getairspeed.com/podcasts/chaos-to-clarity/?utm_source=chaostoclarity&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ctc_podcast_may23

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To reach out to Eric, visit FullCycleProduct.com

Don't forget to subscribe to the Chaos to Clarity Podcast for more invaluable episodes to help you grow your business and stay ahead of the curve!To reach out to Eric, visit https://chaostoclarity.io/