119. Building People-Focused Leadership in Tech
119. Building People-Focused Leadership in Tech - with Amber Vanderburg
In this episode of Betatalks the podcast, Rick and Oscar talk with Amber Vanderburg, a dynamic leader and founder of The Pathwayz Group, passionate about developing leadership in technical fields. She describes stepping into the world of tech, learning to translate technical jargon into language that resonates with real people, and finding joy in helping teams build not only technical know-how, but also empathy and practical communication. She shares how curiosity and humility shaped her path and continue to guide her approach to people-focused leadership. Amber also highlights the value of continuous growth and adaptive leadership in a fast-changing, often remote workplace.
About this episode, and Amber Vanderburg in particular: you can find Amber on LinkedIn.
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