Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
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Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
What if the most powerful thing a manager can do isn’t setting goals or tracking metrics, but simply caring about the people behind the work?
In this episode of Manager to Manager, host Kamaria Scott sits down with Zachary Wright, founder of Grapevine and longtime strategy and operations leader, to explore how human-centered leadership transforms performance and culture. Zachary shares his journey from being micromanaged early in his career to discovering his own leadership style—one that prioritizes treating people as people, not cogs in a system.
Through personal stories of helping underperformers become top contributors, navigating the challenges of being a first-time founder, and leading teams through uncertainty, Zachary demonstrates why relationships and results are inseparable in effective management.
This conversation explores how managers can:
Unlock performance by aligning employees’ personal goals with organizational objectives
Build trust and influence through genuine curiosity and consistent one-on-ones
Set the tone as a founder or leader, recognizing that every action ripples across the team
Distinguish between positional power and true leadership rooted in respect and care
Use technology, including AI, to support managers rather than replace them
Zachary reminds us that leadership is more than positional authority—it’s the daily choice to balance optimism with realism, influence with empathy, and results with relationships.
Whether you’re leading inside a startup, managing contractors across time zones, or working to redefine your own leadership style, this episode offers practical and inspiring insights to help you lead with greater clarity and care.
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Follow Zachary Wright on LinkedIn and explore Grapevine at grapevinesoftware.ioFollow Kamaria Scott on LinkedIn | managermomentum.com
Manager to Manager
Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
