Building Resilient Tech Teams: Viaplay’s Cecilia Borg on Leadership Strategies
Builders by Proxify19 Marras 2025

Building Resilient Tech Teams: Viaplay’s Cecilia Borg on Leadership Strategies

In this conversation, Cecilia Borg, Interim VP of Tech Ops at Viaplay, joins Lee Haynes to discuss the essential qualities she looks for when hiring developers, emphasizing the importance of being a team player, transparent communication, and engagement in a remote work environment. She highlights the need for developers to actively participate in team dynamics and to express their feelings and contributions openly.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction to Cecilia Borg and Her Journey

(03:03) The Role of an Interim Tech Leader

(05:59) Balancing Stability and Change in Organizations

(08:56) The Growing Demand for Interim Executives

(11:58) Wearing Multiple Hats: Adapting to Different Roles

(14:59) Leadership Values and Approaches

(18:03) Evaluating Organizational Health

(21:05) Prioritizing Change in High-Stakes Environments

(24:02) Dealing with Resistance to Change

(26:10) Challenges in Hiring Engineers for Hybrid Teams

(29:32) The Importance of Behavioral Traits in Developers

(31:56) Building Connected Hybrid Teams

(36:15) Core Responsibilities of Modern Engineering Managers

(40:23) Supporting Engineering Managers Effectively

(41:56) Transitioning from Developer to Manager

(45:56) Common Mistakes in Engineering Leadership

(48:13) The Future of AI in Team Leadership

(50:43) Simplifying Communication Between Engineers and Management


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