Building High-Performance, Remote-Capable Teams for Disruptive Businesses with Lavinia Iosub (Ep 97)

Learn how decentralized leadership, upskilling and role versatility can make remote teams more resilient and adaptable. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Lavinia Yosub takes us on her journey growing up in Romania, becoming a pathfinder, a painter, and starting to travel the world on International exchange programs.  She shares how she worked at a bank for 3 years after college before moving to Azerbaijan, being based there for 4 years, having a run-in with the KGB and getting stiffed by the Trump organization.  She also shares what she loves about traveling through Georgia, Turkey and especially Iran.  She then talks about her move to Bali, teaming up with a business partner, and running Livit International.  She explains about how Livit is both a physical co-working and event space as well as a digital hub with an entire virtual eco-system designed to support entrepreneurs and start-up teams.  She explains the suite of services offered by Livit and their track record in helping location-independent companies build productive, remote-capable teams and scale.  She also shares Livit’s program for training local Indonesians in remote work skills.  She then talks about her Project Getaway initiative which arranges in-person retreats for entrepreneurs and teams.  She then talks about how she runs Livit, including her business adjustments since COVID-19, and she emphasizes the importance of anti-fragility, intrapreneurship, role-versatility, upskilling, decentralized management and holacracy. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!