Priya Monga from Instacart

Priya Monga is the GM & Senior Director of GTM Strategy for Instacart Business.

She is responsible for unlocking the growth of Instacart Business, a new emerging segment for Instacart. Lead and manage all go-to-market functions across marketing strategy, partnerships, enterprise sales and customer service.

Takeaways

• Find a job that aligns with your North Star.
• Getting promotions.
• Demystifying the Chief of Staff role.
• What made leaders at Facebook so great.
• Working with Fidji Simo at Facebook and Instacart.
• Launching a startup within a scaling and public company.
• Zoom out and think about the bigger vision to gain support for new initiatives.
• Set micro milestones to motivate the team and pivot quickly if needed.
• Build a network and find a community for support and learning.
• Embrace imposter syndrome as a sign of being in the right rooms.

Chapters

00:00 From Ivy League to Facebook

05:22 Living Abroad and Working with Different Cultures

07:49 The Chief of Staff Role

12:47 Balancing Vision and Detail

22:46 Launching a Startup within a Scaling Company

25:49 Validating Insights and Building the Bigger Vision

28:22 Setting Micro Milestones for Success

30:59 Hiring the Right Team and Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

33:55 The Power of Networking and Learning from Others

39:53 Being Obsessed with Your Strengths and Making Dreams Tangible

Keywords

career journey, Ivy League, Facebook, living abroad, chief of staff, Instacart, North Star, product role, leadership, vision, operational excellence, communication, influencing without authority, strategic projects, launching a startup, scaling, public company, building new business units, validating insights, zooming out, setting milestones, resourcing effectively, hiring the right team, imposter syndrome, networking, learning, strengths, Fidji Simo