AMA: Hubspot Former GM & VP, Products, Poorvi Shrivastav on Influencing the C-Suite

I strongly believe that you need to be 'A' level in your core skills - vision, sequencing, and execution. For leaders, the skillset extends to coaching their teams to be ...

Two area that are highly understated but very relevant as you grow into more senior roles and develop your influencing skills Concise, clear and consistent communication...

1. First 60 days Learn about the business, product, and people incl key stakeholders and team mates 2. Next 30 days - Establish a vision and plan (or update one if the te...

Establish connections with your team - a mutual shared understanding of individual values and drivers is important to building a cohesive team. The first step towards th...

'The stuck in the middle' is often a symptom of a larger problem which results from lack of operating principles for decision making. For example: we follow the DACI mode...

Alignment is a function of trust, respect and growth. I do not practice aligning for the sake of gaining political clout in an organization. I often start with a well ro...

I interact with c-suite in my current role across a variety of forums - 1:1 meetings, business reviews, off-sites, brainstorming and problem solving forums etc. In my 1:...

I did not explicitly schedule meetings for the sake of meeting. I looked for opportunities to come my way when I was invited to be a part of a discussion or presentation ...

Three best habits to follow Clear communication strategies on why you are meeting, what problem you are trying to solve, what is the solution in your mind and the reaso...

A common mistake most product managers and sometimes even senior product leaders make while convincing c-suite in favor of a particular decision is bringing in tunnel vis...