Working with me

Across very different environments, from agency to enterprise to startup, three people to several hundred — these stay constant.

Situational by design — I read the people and the context before deciding how to show up as a leader. No single style fits every situation.
High bar, human approach — I hold people to a high standard because I believe in their potential, not to meet a metric or check a box.
Autonomy with accountability — Clear goals, real ownership, and the support to succeed. I flex involvement based on skill and need, not habit.
Debate as a discipline — I encourage independent thinking, healthy challenge, and strong opinions loosely held. Pressure-testing is how good ideas get better.
Augmentation, not abdication — AI sharpens human judgment; it doesn't replace it. The accountability stays with the operator in the room.
Leave people better — My measure of success as a leader is whether the people I worked with are stronger, more capable, and more confident when they move on.

A digital hand-set zine. Written, edited, & lived by Anastasia Vastola in partnership with Claude. Based in Detroit, MI · Remote.