In this Partnering Leadership episode, host Mahan Tavakoli has an expansive dialogue on leadership and the future of work with serial entrepreneur and tech optimist Andy Tryba. As a 19x founder and CEO, Andy currently leads private equity firm Ionic Partners and two of its high-growth acquisitions, Gigster and Sparkrock.  Andy previously built and led software juggernaut Think3, acquiring and optimizing 12 SaaS companies. He also founded one of the world's largest online talent marketplaces, Crossover, which grew to over $500 million in revenue before its acquisition. In addition, Andy served as an advisor to President Obama on spurring job creation and competitiveness.  Key Insights and Actionable Takeaways:  Learn Andy's tactics for optimizing asynchronous decision-making in remote environmentsHear Andy's perspective on the "human cloud" future of work and economic opportunityUnderstand why Andy sees global remote hiring as a gamechanger most companies fail to utilizeLearn why hybrid work models are often "the worst of both worlds" Discover Andy's approach to acquiring and scaling companies through private equityFind out why reading classics on relating well to people is an unexpected Andy leadership habit Get Andy's optimistic view that AI will augment rather than replace most knowledge worker roles Connect with Andy Tryba Andy Tryba on X  Andy Tryba LinkedIn  Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website