The LeadrPulse Podcast

How This SaaS CEO Cracked the Code for Workplace Success 🌶️ with Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight

• Holly Tate and Matt Tresidder • Season 2 • Episode 13

This week, we welcome one of the most impressive CEO’s in SaaS to the LeadrPulse Podcast: Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight—The Customer Success Company. 

Nick has achieved some serious accolades, including:

  • Named one of the Top SaaS CEOs by the Software Report three years running.
  • Honored as one of the Top CEOs of 2018 by Comparably.
  • Finalist for EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year.
  • And Gainsight won Glassdoor’s 2023 Best Places to Work.

Of course, our first question was, how do you do it?

In this episode, Nick sits down with Leadr CEO Matt Tresidder to share his insights on:

  • The secret to creating an award-winning culture—even during challenging times
  • Why humility and transparency are the cornerstones of effective leadership
  • How to “win your employees’ business every day” 🌶️
  • Why every time someone leaves your company, it’s a learning opportunity
  • The critical role of leadership in defining and exemplifying company culture

Here’s what to listen for:

  • “How are you navigating becoming the healthiest tech company in 2023?”
  • “What keeps people at a company when things are not easy? I think that’s culture. 🌶️”
  • The secret to an award-winning culture #1: Be transparent.
  • “As a CEO, you have to win your employees’ business every day. 🌶️”
  • “At the end of the day, every problem is an executive problem. 🌶️”

Nick’s leadership wisdom is a must-hear for anyone looking to foster a thriving, resilient workplace.

But that’s not all! Following the interview, Matt and Leadr’s Holly Tate dive deeper into the practical applications of Nick’s insights, discussing:

  • How transparency can build trust and accountability
  • Why poor leadership often drives retention issues
  • The fine line leaders walk between transparency and responsibility

🎧 Don’t miss the discussion that will challenge you to rethink how you lead your team and shape your culture.

Resources:
đź“š Check out one of our favorite Season 1 episodes: Does Developing Your People Really Drive Business Results? featuring Elizabeth Bryant from Southwest Airlines.

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Learn more about Gainsight at gainsight.com 

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