The Remote Work Revolution: Raw Truths from Hostaway COO Ken Weary artwork
Gonçalo Hall Podcast

The Remote Work Revolution: Raw Truths from Hostaway COO Ken Weary

  • 1:07:45
  • February 18th 2025

🎙️ The Misconception About Leadership and Management featuring Ken Weary, COO of Hostaway

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Ken Weary, the Chief Operating Officer of Hostaway, a leading vacation rental management platform. With extensive experience scaling tech companies and building high-performing teams, Ken challenges one of the biggest myths in professional development: the idea that management is the only path to leadership.

What you'll learn:

  1. Why the "best performer = best manager" formula often leads to disaster, especially in technical fields
  2. How both individual contributor and management tracks require unique forms of leadership
  3. The crucial difference between getting work done directly versus through others, and why understanding this can save your career

Ken brings his practical insights from years of operational leadership to transform how you think about career progression. Whether you're a developer wondering about your next move or a leader building your team structure, this episode will help you make better decisions about your professional journey.

Gonçalo Hall Podcast

I am interviewing the change makers moving our world forward so we can all learn from them.

Main themes include:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Remote Work
  • Digital nomadism
  • Talent attraction
  • Indie Hacking
  • Expat life
  • Visas

And so much more.

My boundless curiosity at your service.