16th February 2021
Stories from an Inspiring Leader – Alexei Miller
Alexei Miller, Managing Director, DataArt Inc.
During this pandemic-charged year, Alexei quickly showed us that the big comfortable BAU (business as usual) doesn’t exist anymore. The key takeaway is that it’s more important be fast than to be right. Things change so quickly that who the hell knows what’s right, and you can’t take the “wait & see” approach anymore. This is where Alexei Miller showed courage.
Alexei taught everyone to have no shame about being wrong, easily admit mistakes and change course, as well as to be a great communicator via transparency, trust and being open.
As Warren Buffett said, ’only when the tide goes out do you see who was swimming naked’. In a world where remote work became the norm overnight, our way of working – hyper-distributed, based on human relationships rather than rigid structures – suddenly became the only way to work effectively. The companies that clung to the ‘old way of working’ turned out to be swimming naked. DataArt & Alexei Miller proved that it is not only possible to survive the pandemic, but to create impressive new technology and provide great customer service in a flat, distributed, remote world.
Endorsement
“Alexei Miller gave me a lot of trust and freedom. DataArt’s core value is trust, and I am a vivid example of how you can do a lot of good things if you’re trusted. By believing in me, encouraging me and giving me opportunities to grow (e.g. giving me the chance to relocate to the country of my dreams), Alexei fueled my desire to do my best at DataArt.”
About Inspiring Leaders
The extract above is taken from the Inspiring Leaders 2020 initiative which recognised exceptional leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic. You can download the full eBook with all the leader stories here.
Inspiring Leaders was created as a vehicle to recognize people who stepped up to help individuals, teams and organizations navigate personal and business challenges, and make a contribution to make their business, their community and the world a better place.
Due to the success of IL 2020, we have brought it back in 2021. We are now open for nominations. For more information about how to enter Inspiring Leaders, dates and fees – click here.