Leading teams that stretch worldwide means managing team members from various cultural backgrounds.
Three years ago, I moved to Mexico City from New York to open a regional engineering office. While it was no easy task to build a new team in a foreign market, it was even more difficult to make sure that they were autonomous, aligned with the company mission, and had trust in our leadership.
The personal growth I had to go through to take this step into new terrain, lead effectively, and create space for a deeper connection with my team was layered.