CMO Thoughtspot, Scott Holden: Tactics, Strategy, and Downhill Skiing

Guest: Scott Holden, CMO of Thoughtspot In this episode, we cover: Scott’s lifelong reputation of being graceful under pressure (04:45); Opportunity cost and trusting your gut (10:29); Which is harder to excel at: Downhill skiing or golf? (15:25); The “forcing function” of the Dreamforce deadline and Marc Benioff’s relentless ambition (22:41); Moving from a 20,000 person company to a 40-person one (28:44); Why Scott did not get the CMO title at ThoughtSpot right away, and the $0 quarter (35:10); Leading through a pandemic while also restructuring the company (40:36); Superheroes, proving your worth, and amazing women (48:00)