Author, Co-founder — Radical Candor — Ex-Google, Apple
Built the Radical Candor framework after leading teams at Google and Apple. A practical guide to caring personally while challenging directly.
Founder & CEO — Firstbase
Chris Herd founded and leads Firstbase, which helps companies equip and support remote workforces. The company raised significant venture funding from investors including a16z and Kleiner Perkins.
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Author, Co-founder — Radical Candor — Ex-Google, Apple
Built the Radical Candor framework after leading teams at Google and Apple. A practical guide to caring personally while challenging directly.
Workplace Design Advisor — Ex-Head of Remote — GitLab
Wrote the playbook the rest of the industry copied on how to actually run a distributed company. Turned 'remote' from a perk into an operating model.
Talent Strategist — Anthropic — Founder, Amplify Talent
Talent strategist and writer who founded Amplify Talent and has spent two decades building people-first recruiting systems.