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Mike Sasaki, a seasoned CCO joins the hosts Kristi Faltorusso and, Jon Johnson to discuss the complexities of engaging with executives, the importance of domain expertise, leadership's role in fostering an authentic workplace, and the significance of understanding a company's culture and core values.
Timestamps
0:00 - Preview & Intros
2:25 - Advice from LinkedIn posts lacks validation
9:00 - Leadership demands constant work and willingness to upskill
12:08 - CSMs should not learn to talk to C-level executives
18:30 - Setting up fair expectations for customer success
20:16 - Engaging with executives
25:30 - Engaging as a subject matter expert
30:00 - Evaluating success in a career role
35:50 - Importance of open conversations with managers about career aspirations
40:15 - Identifying culture-fit at an org
49:05 - Closing ___________________________ #updateai #customersuccess #saas #business
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______________________ Unchurned is presented by UpdateAI About UpdateAI At UpdateAI our mission is to empower CS teams to build great customer relationships. We work with early & growth-stage B2B SaaS companies to help them scale CS outcomes. Everything we do is devoted to removing the overwhelm of back-to-back customer meetings so that CSMs can focus on the bigger picture: building relationships.