Becoming a CCO: A Journey Through Leadership and Revenue Ownership

Angeline Gavino sits down with Alexandra Sagaydak, Chief Customer Officer at PeopleForce, to dive into the realities of CS leadership and the journey to becoming a CCO in a revenue-driven world.Alexandra shares her insights on:The evolving role of a CCO: What it really takes to lead Customer Success at the executive level.Owning revenue as a CS leader: How she built and scaled a CS team that naturally took on expansion and renewals.Career growth in CS leadership: Her unconventional journey from account management to CCO—and what aspiring leaders can learn from it.Shifting from IC to leadership: The mindset shift required when moving from owning your own KPIs to leading a team toward company-wide success.This episode is a must-listen for aspiring CS leaders looking to grow into executive roles and for current CS executives who want to refine their leadership approach. Ways I Can Help You Level Up Customer Success:Value Realization Framework Online Course:  Install a repeatable system your team can run: deliver value, prove outcomes, and drive retention and expansion. Self-paced with ready-to-use templates. Learn more.Newsletter: Practical, revenue-driven CS strategies in your inbox. No fluff. Subscribe here.1:1 Coaching: Hands-on guidance to roll out value realization in your org. Book a free consult call.For more information, visit my website: Explore more resources and insights. CS RevSpeakLet's Connect on Linkedin:  Get weekly insights, templates and real talk on CS leadership. Follow Angeline on LinkedIn.Until next time, keep driving success and speaking the language of revenue!