While the concept of a growth leader is new, it is something Andrew Capland knows like the back of his hand. Andrew is the head of growth at Postcript, the SMS marketing product for growing Shopify stores. In this episode, Andrew shared his thoughts on mentorship, the top skills growth people have, and the biggest challenge one experiences when making a transition.
Show Notes
[02:42] How he got into growth
[06:36] Top skills growth people have
[09:00] How he learns how to learn
[12:42] Landmines people that are new in a company should look at
[13:53] How to know when to move on to the next job or next opportunity
[15:54] Impactful books he has taken to heart
[17:25] Biggest challenge when making a transition
[19:07] His thoughts on mentorship
[22:38] How he started giving back
[25:15] His advice to his younger self/others in terms of growth
[27:05] How he gets over the fear of failing
[28:15] Where people can find out more about him
About Andrew Capland
Andrew Capland is the head of Growth at PostScript, an SMS marketing product for growing Shopify stores. He is also the founder of Delivering Value where he coaches growth marketers and product growth managers. Andrew has spent more than a decade working in the SaaS marketing tech. While he has handled many roles, he specializes in growth.
Links
Books
- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
- Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box by the Arbinger Institute
- Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson
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Wes Bush is the author of the bestselling book on Product-Led Growth.
He’s the founder of the Product-Led Institute and host of the popular Product-Led Summit.
Bush is best known for challenging the way SaaS leaders approach growth and has been featured in over 100 media outlets, including Forbes, MarketingLand, and Openview.
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He's the founder and host of the Growth Marketing Today podcast, where he's interviewed marketing experts like Rand Fishkin, April Dunford, Hiten Shah, and more.
Ramli works with SaaS companies to optimize their user onboarding flow and retention rates.
