EP.60: Why Leadership in Tech Can't Stay the Same

Unmuted Podcast | Episode #60

✨ Part 1 of our special 3-part series with Schulich Venture Academy

Topic: Why Leadership in Tech Can't Stay the Same – The Forces Reshaping Leadership
Guest: Cherry Rose Tan – Co-Creator & Executive Education Lead at Schulich Venture Academy
Host: Jeff Waldman – Founder & HR Tech Evangelist at ScaleHR & SocialHRCamp

Episode Overview:
The tech industry has changed dramatically over the past decade.

AI, distributed workforces, rapid product cycles, and changing employee expectations have transformed how companies grow and compete. The problem? Leadership hasn't evolved at the same pace. Whether you're a founder, HR leader, or functional leader, yesterday's leadership playbook is no longer enough to scale successfully.

In Part 1 of this special three-part series, Cherry Rose Tan explores the forces reshaping leadership in tech, the challenges organizations face as they grow, and the opportunity to rethink how leaders are developed.

In this episode, we cover:

👉 The biggest forces reshaping leadership in tech today
👉 Why traditional leadership models are struggling to keep pace
👉 Common roadblocks founders and functional leaders face when scaling
👉 How growth challenges differ across HR, product, and marketing leaders
👉 The vision behind the creation of Schulich Venture Academy

If you're leading a startup, scaleup, or high-growth team, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of leadership.

About Cherry Rose Tan:

Cherry Rose Tan is a fifth-generation entrepreneur and Entrepreneur in Residence at the Schulich School of Business. She advises more than 250 startups, teaches MBA entrepreneurship courses, and has helped founders raise over $60 million.

Previously, she founded #REALTALK, North America's largest platform dedicated to entrepreneurial mental health. Cherry is also a best-selling author, global speaker, and board member with Wellspring and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

🔗 Connect with Cherry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherryrosetan/

About Schulich Venture Academy (SVA):
Schulich Venture Academy, powered by Schulich Startups, equips founders and functional leaders with practical skills to scale high-growth companies through certificate programs in Venture Sales, Capital, Finance, Operations, and Talent.

Learn more:

🌐 https://execed.schulich.yorku.ca/schulich-masterclass/
🔗 SVA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/105926269
🔗 Schulich Startups: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schulichstartups/

About ScaleHR:

The Unmuted Podcast is powered by ScaleHR (https://goscalehr.com/), helping emerging HR, Recruitment, and Work Tech companies accelerate brand awareness and lead generation through Catalyst, our community-driven content and omnichannel marketing solution.

📩 Connect with us: https://linkly.link/2BtHI

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