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Built on real experience working with teams and technology:
17 years operating at Google scale
Patterns from ongoing interviews with senior product and engineering leaders
Led 200+ engineers across Maps and Ads
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Deep experience at the intersection of org design and AI
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Insights from advising leaders across smaller companies and large tech
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Meet Melody Olson
I help technical leaders close the gap between strategy and execution.
Former Senior Engineering Director at Google: Led 220+ engineers across Maps and Ads.
17 Years at Scale: Deep experience in hyper-growth, re-orgs, and AI transformation.
Author: Currently writing Activate: Go Deep. Move Fast. (The Leadership System for Builders).
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