Embracing Change in Ambiguity: Konval Matin

You’ve probably heard the expression, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – but what does that really mean? How can organizations build a culture that empowers their team to embrace innovation and thrive in change?

In the first episode of our Future of Work Series podcast, we sit down with Konval Matin, Chief of Staff to the Chief Product Officer at Shopify. Konval shares her insights on ambiguity and the need to embrace it in today’s workplace. In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Defining the culture, vision and values in a fast-growing global company
• Weekly Town Halls, Book Bars, and other rituals at Shopify
• Empowering employees through transparent, humble leadership
• Unlocking the courage to be curious
• Leveraging systems to build engaged, customer-focused, results-driven teams
• Shopify’s approach to coaching and continuous learning

About Konval Matin

Konval Matin is Chief of Staff to Shopify's Chief Product Officer (CPO). In addition to acting as a trusted advisor to the CPO, she’s a strategic partner in defining product strategies across the company to meet merchant, partner, and buyer needs both up and down market. Previously, she was Director of Culture and Talent Development, defining and building Shopify’s culture as it scaled from 100 to 4000+ employees across the globe.

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