While the concept of a growth leader is new, it is something Andrew Capland knows like the back of his hand. Andrew is the head of growth at Postcript, the SMS marketing product for growing Shopify stores. In this episode, Andrew shared his thoughts on mentorship, the top skills growth people have, and the biggest challenge one experiences when making a transition.

Show Notes

[02:42] How he got into growth

[06:36] Top skills growth people have

[09:00] How he learns how to learn

[12:42] Landmines people that are new in a company should look at

[13:53] How to know when to move on to the next job or next opportunity

[15:54] Impactful books he has taken to heart

[17:25] Biggest challenge when making a transition

[19:07] His thoughts on mentorship

[22:38] How he started giving back

[25:15] His advice to his younger self/others in terms of growth

[27:05] How he gets over the fear of failing

[28:15] Where people can find out more about him

About Andrew Capland

Andrew Capland is the head of Growth at Postsciript, an SMS marketing product for growing Shopify stores. He is also the founder of Delivering Value where he coaches growth marketers and product growth managers. Andrew has spent more than a decade working in the SaaS marketing tech. While he has handled many roles, he specializes in growth. 

Links

PostscriptWistiaHubspotDelivering Value

Books

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your HumanityLeadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box by the Arbinger InstituteEleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson

Profile

Andrew Capland on LinkedInAndrew Capland on Medium