Remote leadership: what I’ve learnt (the hard way)

Hey remoter — Samantha here 👋 

Dive into your weekly dose of All Things Remote Work!

In 5 mins or less, you’ll learn 👇

• How to balance flexibility with accountability

• What I’ve seen work for async teams

• Why trust + autonomy are your secret weapons for leadership success.

ICYMI or if you’re new here 👋
Catch up on past editions:

• Mastering feedback in remote teams 🗣️

• Is proximity bias holding back your remote work success? 👩🏻‍💻

• Stop micromanaging: delegate like a pro 🚀

A question I’ve been thinking about this week:

What makes a great remote leader?

After working with maaany of remote teams, one thing is clear:

• It’s not about micromanaging from afar.

• It’s not about setting rigid processes.

It’s about building trust and accountability while giving people the freedom to do great work.

Sounds simple, right?

But in practice, it’s harder than it looks.

Most remote leaders I talk to are struggling with the same things:

• How do you balance flexibility with accountability?

• How do you foster inclusivity in a distributed team?

• How do you make async work actually work?

So, let’s dive into what I’ve learned — and what’s worked.

Let’s talk about balancing flexibility with accountability 👩🏻‍💻

It’s a challenge I see again and again with founders I have supported…