What Type Of Person Thrives In The Tech Industry According To A Category Business Manager At Google
According to Christopher, Category Business Managers at Google who thrive are confident, "very type A," and know what they want to achieve, while also being "highly collaborative" and able to set aside personal feelings to provide unbiased value. Winning in the industry requires the ability to "completely stay unbiased, add value, and not get hung up on how they feel about something."
Confidence, Collaboration, Objectivity, Value-Driven, Adaptability
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Christopher Speed
Category Business Manager
CSU San Marcos
MBA University of San Diego
Economics
Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain, Technology
Strategic Management and Executive
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Successful people in this industry are confident and type A, knowing what they want to achieve.
2. Despite being driven, thriving individuals are highly collaborative and possess a low ego.
3. The ability to remain unbiased, add value, and not be swayed by personal feelings is crucial for success.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry? This might sound contradictory, but people who thrive here are very confident, very type A, and they know what they're trying to achieve.
Secondarily, these people are highly collaborative and don't have a big ego. Usually, when you meet a type A person, they're driven, and it's all about them.
I've noticed that I've had to grow into this. I went from not being a type A person to being very type A, and I came into a job like this where I'm kind of serving other people. You have to put your thoughts and feelings aside sometimes and just give an unbiased point of view.
I feel the people in the industry that win are the ones that can completely stay unbiased, add value, and not get hung up on how they feel about something.