# Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2021-06-24
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders

## Summary

Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Chieh Huang, CEO and co-founder of Boxed, and Sadie Lincoln, CEO and co-founder of Barre3, discuss leadership strategies, emphasizing vulnerability, trust, and empathy. Marshall details her 100-day plan to transform the Mavericks' culture through diversity and one-on-one employee meetings, while Huang explains the difficult transition from packing boxes to strategic leadership at Boxed. Lincoln describes using 'leadership circles' and taking a sabbatical to prioritize mental health, arguing that vulnerability builds stronger team connections and innovation.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=0) Introduction: HIBT Summit Leadership Panel
- [1:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=103) Cynt Marshall: Early Leadership at AT&T
- [2:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=168) Chieh Huang: Empathy at a Law Firm
- [3:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=214) Sadie Lincoln: Leadership as a Practice
- [5:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=301) Chieh Huang: Transitioning from Box Packer to CEO
- [6:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=419) Sadie Lincoln: Collaborative Culture at Barre3
- [8:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=498) Cynt Marshall: 100-Day Plan at Dallas Mavericks
- [11:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=679) Sadie Lincoln: Leadership Circles and Vulnerability
- [18:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1114) Cynt Marshall: Being Vulnerable and Authentic
- [20:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1213) Sadie Lincoln: Sabbatical and Mental Health
- [23:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1399) Chieh Huang: Stopping Micromanagement
- [24:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1491) Cynt Marshall: Trust and Decision Making
- [26:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1570) Sadie Lincoln: Self-Check and Accountability
- [27:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1659) Chieh Huang: Letting People Go
- [28:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1701) Cynt Marshall: Timing and Dignity in Firing
- [30:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-06-24-live-from-the-hibt-summit-cynt-marshall-chieh-huang-and-sadie-lincoln-on-leaders#t=1849) Panel: Leading Through Remote Work and Pandemic

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Dallas Mavericks (company)
- Boxed (company)
- Barre3 (company)
- AT&T (company)
- U.S. Bank (company)
- Visa (other)

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