Building Slack's Success in Europe: Leadership Transition & Expansion
James Sherrett recounts his experience establishing Slack's EMEA offices in Dublin and London. He reflects on his journey, which included recruiting and training his team, finding new office spaces, and scaling the business from 30 to 120 employees. Sherrett focuses on the leadership transition, detailing his meetings with prospective candidates, especially Johan Butting, who eventually succeeded him. And then what?
00:13 Opening Slack's EMEA offices
01:28 Meeting potential new leaders
03:24 Always building, building, building the team
04:07 Rooftop restaurants
08:12 New Dublin office acreage
10:25 Official Search for a New Leader
12:48 Conclusion: Next Steps and Irish Coffees
