Delegation on Tobi(as Mende)

Rethinking Leadership in B2B SaaS: Lessons from Self-Managing Organizations

tobi@techunicorn.builders (Tobias Mende) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Rethinking Leadership in B2B SaaS: Lessons from Self-Managing Organizations

Two months ago, I joined the Corporate Rebels Masterclass – a hands-on exploration of how pioneering companies like Buurtzorg, Haier, Viisi, and others approach leadership, structure, and collaboration. These aren’t companies tinkering at the edges. They’ve built entire systems that challenge our default assumptions about how work should be organized.

Why Delegation Fails – and What to Do About It

tobi@techunicorn.builders (Tobias Mende) — Fri, 30 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000

“You don’t have a delegation problem. You have a clarity and trust problem.”

I used to think I was helping my team by staying involved. Answering every question. Checking every detail. In reality, I was slowing everyone down – including myself.

Being the Leader Your Team Actually Wants to Follow

tobi@techunicorn.builders (Tobias Mende) — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000

There’s no shortage of leadership advice out there. Everyone has a framework, a matrix, or a magic quadrant. And honestly? Most of it feels disconnected from the messy, real-world challenges of building a company – especially when your team is growing, priorities are shifting weekly, and you’re just trying to keep your calendar from eating you alive.