"Why Billion-pound Systems are Built by People who Can’t Finish Their to-do lists"

"Why Billion-pound Systems are Built by People who Can’t Finish Their to-do lists" with Georgina Shute

Summary 

You've got an unfinished to-do list right now. Maybe more than one. Somewhere in the back of your mind, that probably feels like proof you're not quite on top of things. You assume the people building those systems are incredibly organised and completely on top of things. They're not. They're working from the exact same mess you are. This is almost always a priorities problem, not a capability one.

I've built teams inside multi-billion-pound organisations and watched smart, capable people across every role never finish their to do lists, while still shipping products that millions of people use every day.

If you've ever quietly assumed everyone else has their act together and you're the exception, come find out why you're almost certainly wrong.

Bio

Georgina has spent 15 years building large-scale software and systems used by millions of people. Diagnosed with ADHD in her late twenties, she now helps overloaded managers reclaim time and build sustainable ways of working. She's worked across multiple organisations and supported more than 1,000 people through coaching, workshops and talks. She runs KindTwo, with one mission: compounding kindness, helping people redesign how they work before burnout makes the decision for them, and finding joy in the process.

Venue:
The Wardrobe, 6 St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH

Event Running Time:
Doors 2pm
Introduction: 2:25pm
Lecture: 2:30pm
Q&A: 3:15pm
Mix & mingle with other attendees 3:25pm
Wrap up 3:45pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

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