So if you now number yourself among the disenchanted, then you have no choice but to accept things as they are, or to seriously seek something else. But beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life. — Hunter S. Thompson

In the genesis episode of the DigitalFutures Blockchain Executive Podcast, I speak to Beier Cai, CTO of FirstCoin Capital (Galaxy Digital) where he shares how his career changed from coding to leading teams of developers at Hootsuite (which became a unicorn company) to now executive and founder in the token and blockchain economy.

We also explore the question of how to become a leader in a decentralized economy.

In Beier’s view, leadership in the token economy is much harder than developing products, in particular because you also need to develop a strategic, decentralized ecosystem.

He describes his perspective on inspirational leadership, such as Satoshi Nakamoto, and shares pragmatic tips on how to cultivate a culture towards a more “leaderless” organizations — applying principles and practices from holocracy. Another gem is his description of the rapid release cycle and safeguards to prevent epic failures. I also asked him if a more decentralized style of leadership is teachable.

Beier also discussed why and how much value he gains from the book “The Phoenix Project: A novel about IT, DevOps and Helping Your Business Win.

During the recording we were informally seated on brightly colored poufs on the floor of an the Firstcoin Office in Vancouver, where I was able to have a direct experience of the friendly office and incubation culture — evidenced by their frequent hosting of various community events where Beier personally gets involved.

I hope you enjoy the first episode of The Blockchain Executive, and find implementable ideas to help grow your own business.

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Cultural Immersion: Celebrating fathers, brothers and friends — inspired by Beier Cai’s comments on “what would you teach a robot”?

Use the Leadership Web 3.0 publication for a cultural immersion. Start a Leadership Web 3.0 Community of Practice. Contact MaRi Eagar to find out more.

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1: How do you become a leader in the decentralized economy? Ask Beier Cai from FirstCoin Capital was originally published in Leadership Web 3.0 Best Practices on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.