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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Ep. 410 - ClickUp COO, Gaurav, Agarwal

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Gaurav Agarwal, the COO of ClickUp, a project management and productivity tool that helps teams manage tasks, projects, and goals more effectively.

During the conversation, Cameron and Gaurav dive into the intricacies of effective leadership and the mindset required for success in fast-paced business environments. You'll learn the importance of systems thinking—creating processes that address root causes rather than symptoms. 

You'll gain insights into cultivating a culture of intellectual honesty and objectivity, where understanding the interplay between people, processes, and technology leads to more effective problem-solving and decision-making. Through creative approaches like cross-functional gatherings and team events, Gaurav underscores the importance of humanizing work and building genuine connections among employees, even when they aren't physically present together.

This episode provides a compelling narrative on leadership, ambition, and the drive to make the most out of every opportunity.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • Gaurav's background as a systems thinker, people leader, and someone who has moved between India, Singapore, Japan, and the United States. (1:42)
  • His career journey, starting with a degree in engineering and working in Singapore for Barclays Capital. (9:13)
  • The importance of learning from everyone and getting quick wins in the first 90 days. (18:34)
  • The value of systems thinking in leadership, ensuring that leaders can run a business holistically. (27:28)
  • Gaurav's approach to leadership, focusing on building a culture of growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. (38:12)
  • And much more...


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0:00.0

I'm Cameron Herald, the founder of the Second Command Podcast.

0:03.0

Really quick, before we jump into today's episode,

0:05.0

you need to know about two important ways that we can help you and your company grow.

0:09.0

Number one, check out the COO Alliance.

0:12.0

It's for C.O.

0:13.4

Presidents, BP Ops, or whoever is your company's second in command to the

0:17.2

CEO. The C.O. Alliance is the world's leading community for the

0:21.1

second in command command and it gives

0:22.8

COOs the tools and connections to grow themselves and the company.

0:27.2

Head over to C.O.Aliance.com to learn more about our members and the

0:30.8

results, the program, and our 10X guarantee. If you qualify for

0:35.0

membership you can set up a complimentary call with our team to discuss if it's right for you.

0:39.0

I'll tell you about number two in a bit but first let's start this week's episode. I try to

0:44.4

tell this to my leaders all the time right like my budget is only going to go up every

0:48.7

year because the business is increasing I need to spend more money to keep the business

0:52.2

growing so if you think that I enjoy not I need to spend more money to keep the business growing.

0:53.0

So if you think that I enjoy not giving you resources, that's wrong.

0:57.0

My job is to allocate more and more resources to my leaders who are effective.

1:02.0

I don't win. I don't want this money in the bank, like I have this money to multiply it.

1:06.8

So show me that you can be an effective leader and I can give you as many resources as you want. Welcome to the Second in Command Podcast, produced by the COO Alliance and brought to you by its founder Cameron Herald in the second in command

1:26.0

podcast we talked to top coos who share the insights strategies and tactics that made

1:32.0

them the chief behind the chief.

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