This episode is an interview with powerhouse Madhavi Rajin, one of Intel’s Chiefs of Staff and a fellow Stanford GSB classmate and strategist. Trained as an engineer, after 12+ years she realized she needed to work on things that would have more direct impact on how technology was enabling people - and moved to product management & then to strategy. As she stretched into these roles, she found tools to grow her technical & people skills, including the program at Stanford GSB, which she started while on maternity leave for her second child. Prior to this program, she recalls having few sponsors and mentors and never broadcasting about her work. The program at Stanford gave her skills she did not possess before, and we discuss this in depth throughout the episode.

Madhavi does not stop at her own career growth though, she is also passionate about building bridges for women in business, helping them move through the middle of organizations, up!

As a leader, Madhavi strives to understand people first, and as a result people tend to want to do the work, rather than just obey orders. We talk about the trade offs and sacrifices that come with this approach and Madhavi shares about how she’s shifted her style over time, based on increased self awareness and new contexts. Madhavi is a powerful and energetic force of nature, and our conversation is sure to inspire. Enjoy! And thank you Madhavi.

Check out Madhavi’s article “The WHY of Product Management” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-product-management-madhavi-rajan/?trackingId=FRSZTAXkScmWYZQ18A4rXA%3D%3D

More info about Madhavi Raja:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhavi-rajan-7738361/

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