CMO Thoughtspot, Scott Holden: Tactics, Strategy, and Downhill Skiing

Guest: Scott Holden, CMO of Thoughtspot In this episode, we cover: Scott’s lifelong reputation of being graceful under pressure (04:45); Opportunity cost and trusting your gut (10:29); Which is harder to excel at: Downhill skiing or golf? (15:25); The “forcing function” of the Dreamforce deadline and Marc Benioff’s relentless ambition (22:41); Moving from a 20,000 person company to a 40-person one (28:44); Why Scott did not get the CMO title at ThoughtSpot right away, and the $0 quarter (35:10); Leading through a pandemic while also restructuring the company (40:36); Superheroes, proving your worth, and amazing women (48:00)

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Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.