Coffee, Kale and Leadership with Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale - Founders of Raw Signal Group

From A People Perspective

Melissa Nightingale and Johnathan Nightingale are the founders of Raw Signal Group, literal and figurative owners of http://worldsbestnewsletter.com/ and beyond knowing too much about coffee and kale, they also know too much about building the leadership culture and connections most founders are striving towards. We talk about why it's so elusive, and a bunch of other really random yet insightful stuff. You're here to listen not read so dive on in.

Key Moments:

(1:00) – Icebreakers!

(12:06) – Describing themselves to the uninitiated

(13:16) – You don’t leave exec roles just for money

(15:00) – Building better bosses!

(19:55) – Stories that remind why

(29:20) – Sticker Culture, ‘R.A.C.I’ acronym

(32:00) – Martin’s time as a…Free Mason?!?!

(34:45) – Building culture not a cult

(41:20) – The most frustrating part

(48:30) – Coherence is important

(1:01:00) – ‘Thank you note Applicants,’ having preferences in your hiring process

(1:16:00) – Managers don’t want to hate their work/life

(1:20:30) – Asking “what happens if we don’t do X?"

(1:26:20) – Everyone wants a cheat code...

(1:34:08) – Closing Remarks

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