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About the Speaker

Engineering Leader Yamini Rangan

Yamini Rangan

Yamini Rangan is the Chief Customer Officer with HubSpot. HubSpot is a leading customer relationship management platform that provides software and support to help businesses grow better. She has led the marketing, sales and services teams throughout her career, all focused around the customer. She is a computer engineer.

3-Bullet Summary:

  • Leadership can be taught and learned. It’s not something just for a few people born with it.
  • The fundamental job of a leader is to provide a clarifying, inspiring vision for the future. Then provide the right context for people to achieve their best.
  • Be yourself in your business by embracing your authentic leadership style.

Podcast Quotables:

“A lot of us go through that process of soul searching, doubting ourselves, and figuring out ‘if this is actually going to work’. There’s a completely different playbook and part of the playbook is thinking about the future differently.”

“For me, it came down to authenticity. So not engaging and charming 50 people at the same time. What I found comfort in is that I could engage really well, one on one and roundtables of 10-15 people.”

“As an introvert, you might beat yourself up… ‘My god, I’ve got to present or be someone different in front of others.’ No, actually, be yourself.”

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Recommended Reading:

  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

  • Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

  • Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

  • Start with Why by Simon Sinek