Smita Ojha is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Mindtickle, a market leader in enterprise sales software. Over the last two decades, Smita has led engineering teams at some of the largest tech companies - Microsoft, Meta, and Google.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to say yes to new opportunities outside of your comfort zone
- The importance of developing a diverse skillset to become a well-rounded leader
- Adopting a fearless approach by identifying the excitement in challenges
- The key differences between leading engineering at a large company vs. a startup
- Leveraging sponsorship from unexpected places: team members, peers, and leadership
- How to build psychological safety on teams
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