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What are the biggest challenges in growing and scaling a team? What were your biggest obstacles and how did you overcome them?

Jeremy Wood
Adobe Head of GTM Strategy, APAC & Japan1y
I think one of the key issues with growing and scaling a team is losing track of what makes a great team. This starts with creating a culture of empowerment, safety, open...
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Alissa Lydon
Actively AI VP of Marketing | Formerly Mezmo, Sauce Labs11mo
The biggest challenge is that as the team changes, the business also changes. Our product strategy might pivot, our cross-functional ways of working could be reset, etc. ...
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Kristen Kanka
Morningstar Head of Marketing, Enterprise Solutions | Formerly CaptureX, Medline Industries3y
The biggest challenge for me is scaling my management style as the team has grown. It’s not easy! I want to be a manager who’s responsive to the needs of my direct report...
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Suyog Deshpande
Samsara Former Sr. Director | Head Of Product & Partner Marketing3y
Change Management: As you grow the team, you will have to restructure and assign new responsibilities to individuals. This can be tough when you are going from a do-it-al...
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Jam Khan
Criteria Chief Marketing Officer3y
The hardest part in growth and scale is the balance between process, oversight and autonomy. A 5 person team is well aligned, you know what everyone is working on, and ea...
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