Data Brew by Databricks
Data Brew Season 3 Episode 1: Disrupt: Challenge your Business Assumptions
Sep 16, 2021
The podcast discusses topics such as managing culture evolution in a growing company, balancing short term performance with experimentation and risk-taking, strategic planning and sales rep compensation, and the qualities of CEOs. Elena Donio shares her experience using data and domain knowledge to disrupt the traditional service and sales compensation model and talks about building companies that scale and the influence of corporate boards.
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- Understanding and addressing the challenges and motivations of people within an organization is crucial for a leader to navigate transitions successfully.
- Balancing short-term performance goals with long-term strategic objectives is essential and requires appropriate resource allocation and metrics.
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Key Point 1: Focusing on people and their motivations
Elena Donio emphasizes that as a leader, it is crucial to understand and address the challenges and motivations of the people within the organization. She shares her experience as the president of SAP Concur, navigating the aftermath of an acquisition. By providing support and resources to the team and highlighting opportunities instead of dwelling on losses, Elena helped her team navigate the transition and achieve success.
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