
Adam Grenier (Previously VP of Product & Marketing @ Lambda School, Head of Global Marketing @ Uber ): How To Bend Reality On Product & Growth Teams
10/09/20 • 24 min
Adam Grenier is the Former VP of Product and Marketing at Lambda School and Head of Growth Marketing and Innovation at Uber where he built global marketing growth infrastructure and the team from the ground up.
We spoke about how to bend reality on product teams and create more ambitious goals. He told stories about working with Travis Kalanick as they quite literally changed the world.
Adam Grenier is the Former VP of Product and Marketing at Lambda School and Head of Growth Marketing and Innovation at Uber where he built global marketing growth infrastructure and the team from the ground up.
We spoke about how to bend reality on product teams and create more ambitious goals. He told stories about working with Travis Kalanick as they quite literally changed the world.
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