Becoming a conscious leader: Leading without fear, finding your life’s objective function, and getting better at vision and strategy | John Mark Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)JM Nickels shares insights on conscious leadership, product strategy, and emotional intelligence from his time at Uber, Waymo, and DoorDash.
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. Brought to you by: • Pendo—The only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application — JM Nickels is a Senior Director of Product Management at Uber. Previously, he was Head of Product for Commercialization at Waymo and led product teams at DoorDash. JM is also a coach and advisor focused on conscious leadership. In our conversation, we discuss:
 Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/becoming-a-conscious-leader-john-mark-nickels Some takeaways:
Where to find John Mark Nickels: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmnickels/ • Website: https://www.rhythmofbeing.com/ In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction to JM (02:02) Conscious leadership explained (03:41) The power of soft skills (07:34) Navigating Uber’s evolution (12:41) Embracing emotions and inner work (21:46) Crafting strategy and vision (41:16) Balancing vision and execution (46:13) Lessons from DoorDash, Uber, and Waymo (52:32) The future of autonomous ride-hailing (55:18) Contrarian corner: Embracing emotions in the workplace (59:47) Keys to a fulfilling life (01:04:45) Taking responsibility and agency (01:07:29) Lightning round and final thoughts Referenced: • The Power of Soft Skills: Our Favorite Reads: https://hbr.org/2023/05/the-power-of-soft-skills-our-favorite-reads • Theodore Roosevelt quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/theodore_roosevelt_130674 • Content vs. Context: https://conscious.is/video/content-vs-context • Travis Kalanick on X: https://x.com/travisk • Garrett van Ryzin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-van-ryzin-7084a1/ • Mike Isaac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejisaac/ • Dara Khosrowshahi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/ • Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/ • Wim Hof breathing exercises: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-exercises • The Breath Vault: https://george-ramsay-s-school.teachable.com/p/the-breath-vault • Waking Up app on the Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waking-up-meditation-wisdom/id1307736395 • The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624 • The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life: https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Trackers-Guide-Life/dp/0358099773/ • Nelson Mandela: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela • Brent Goldman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentgoldman/ • LIDAR: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lidar • Lessons from Pixar 1: The Braintrust: https://medium.com/great-business-stories/lessons-from-pixar-1-the-braintrust-e306843a5153 • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0812993012 • Paul Graham’s website: https://www.paulgraham.com/ • Time management techniques that actually work: https://substack.com/@lenny/p-147172995 • Getting Things Done website: https://gettingthingsdone.com/ • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280 • Mark Zuckerberg on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@zuck • Daniel Ek on X: https://x.com/eldsjal • Jeff Bezos on X: https://x.com/jeffbezos • Waymo: https://waymo.com/ • Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ • Cruise: https://www.getcruise.com/ • Motional: https://motional.com/ • Ray Dalio “write down your principles” activity: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/raydalio_if-you-write-your-principles-down-1-you-activity-7003078168060297216-XnjV/ • How Will You Measure Your Life?: https://www.amazon.com/How-Will-Measure-Your-Life/dp/0062102419 • Seneca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger • Marcus Aurelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius • Man’s Search for Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ • The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success: https://www.amazon.com/15-Commitments-Conscious-Leadership-Sustainable/dp/0990976904 • Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences: https://www.amazon.com/Resonate-Present-Stories-Transform-Audiences/dp/0470632011 • Storytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/storytelling-with-nancy-duarte-how • Alan Watts’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alan-Watts/author/B000AP9KWO • Inside Out 2: https://movies.disney.com/inside-out-2 • Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/ • Bryan Johnson’s website: https://www.bryanjohnson.com/ • Jon Hopkins with Ram Dass, East Forest—Sit Around the Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4kCi_ldr8 • Be Here Now: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Here-Now-Ram-Dass/dp/0517543052 Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy Lenny's Newsletter, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe.
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