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CRO Gem, Lesley Young: Hard Yards
Guest: Lesley Young, CRO of GemLesley Young’s favori...
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Feb 20 2023 1h 10m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Prepping for public presentationsChapter 2 4 mins
Meeting Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and working with Snowflake CRO Chris DegnanChapter 3 4 mins
Fear of everything evaporating, and becoming resourcefulChapter 4 6 mins
The “purpose statement” Lesley wrote for her career, and why she loves to learnChapter 5 5 mins
Choosing to not be *the* leader all the time, and taking a risk on FacebookChapter 6 3 mins
Her relationship with her parents and being motivated by unfinished workChapter 7 6 mins
Ryan Holiday’s “The Obstacle Is The Way” and the journey to the achievementChapter 8 5 mins
How to work with founders such as Box CEO Aaron LevieChapter 9 6 mins
Former Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt and asking the right questionChapter 10 4 mins
Why Lesley joined Gem on the eve of a hiring downturn: The long-term playChapter 11 7 mins
Why Gem CEO Steve Bartel is an “amazing recruiter,” and the return of in-person collaborationChapter 12 4 mins
The toughest feedback Lesley has ever gotten about herselfChapter 13 6 mins
Why delivering tough feedback is harder than receiving it