#113 CEO PagerDuty, Jennifer Tejada: The Re-Finder

Guest: Jennifer Tejada, CEO of PagerDuty In this episode, we cover: The good side of market corrections, and investing in people (00:58); Learning how to fail and where Jennifer’s work ethic came from (05:28); Her father’s death and how she adjusts “when shit hits the fan” (13:03); Recognizing your own limits and working for your family (17:43); The double-edged sword of being a visible female CEO (23:13); Taking a break from your career to work on yourself (28:42); Identity in Silicon Valley and getting put in a box (35:09); How Jennifer got to PagerDuty and delivering value to customers (40:17); PagerDuty’s IPO in the middle of a major pivot (45:23); Responsibility overload and self-criticism (49:36); Founder-led companies and the advantages of being a “re-finder” (52:55); PagerDuty’s transition from one product to many (57:56); The “unfathomable loss” of Phylicia “PJ” Jones and being vulnerable with coworkers (1:00:36); Why grit is a requirement for success (01:06:52)