Onyi NProduct Marketing Manager, Quely · Product Marketing Manager at Quely

I became a Leader when I least expected it

8 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this reflective monologue, the speaker describes how they unexpectedly stepped into a growth lead role. Drawing on prior experience managing people and marketing, they view leadership as a transferable skill centered on bringing people together. They emphasize that a growth lead does not perform the work of other departments—such as partnerships, sales, or social media—but instead coordinates ideas across these functions to ensure they align with the company’s revenue objectives. The speaker underscores the importance of aligning initiatives with business goals rather than taking on others’ responsibilities.

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Okay, so, so when I got the transit transition, right, I think what I first considered about that, I had managed people. So I felt that, okay, yes, I mean, that would be just like a transferable skill to be still be able to like bring people together. Now that I even have experience in marketing, right, it shouldn't be difficult to still be able to coordinate people, right? And when you're the, the, when you're the lead, or let me say growth lead, right, you're not the only person that is contributing to growth. There are other teams. There is the, there is partnership side of things. There is sales. There is, there's social media. There are different bits that are all contributing towards growth. So let me say revenue in the company. So I felt at that point that it's not my responsibility to do their job. I am just there, right, to coordinate all the ideas and make sure that the ideas are actually really working for the business goals that We are set.