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Anneka Gupta

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Becoming more strategic, navigating difficult colleagues, founder mode, more | Anneka Gupta

Oct 17, 20241h 8m

Guest: Anneka Gupta - Chief Product Officer at Rubrik. Anneka is a seasoned product leader with extensive experience, having previously served as President, GM, and head of product at LiveRamp, and is a lecturer on product management at Stanford University. Key Takeaways: Strategic Mindset: Being strategic involves articulating a compelling "why" behind decisions and championing significant changes for the long-term benefit of the company. Founder Mode: Use founder mode as a lever to drive necessary changes and align the team with strategic goals by understanding the founder's objectives. Decision-Making: Focus on making decisions with available information and iterating based on new insights, rather than waiting for perfect data. Navigating Difficult Personalities: Understand what drives difficult colleagues and find ways to align their motivations with your goals. Approach interactions with gratitude and a mindset of learning. Feedback Culture: When giving feedback, express genuine care for the person's growth and be direct about the issues and potential improvements. Topics Covered: Strategic thinking, founder mode, decision-making, managing difficult colleagues, giving and receiving feedback, breaking into product management, mindset and energy management.

Notable Quotes

โ€œThe mindset that you bring to your work is actually the most important thing over anything else that you can do.โ€

Mindset

โ€œWhen I was able to switch my mindset and say, 'Well, I'm actually going to figure out a way to have fun with this,' it actually changed my entire for how to deal with super difficult situations.โ€

Mindset

โ€œJournaling is very powerful.โ€

Self-reflection