The Motive founder and CEO talks about the mistakes he made early in his career. "I think probably like the first mistake as I think back on it is there's such like this, when you go from running something yourself to managing people for the first time, nobody likes to be micromanaged" He says a lot of things fell apart when 'you almost like released the reins too quickly for fear of micromanaging'
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When an organization is experiencing hyper growth, it can be difficult to remain aligned.
That’s why having a north star is crucial in guiding the team in the right direction.
John Gleeson is the Vice President of Customer Success at Motive (formerly KeepTruckin). John joined Motive when there was only 50 employees. Today, there are over 3,000 people.
In episode #121, John shared his insights on leveraging data to ask better questions, his philosophy of understanding the why behind decisions, and the importance of building context org-wide.
Tune in to hear all about John’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!
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