In _Lead Upwards: How Startup Joiners Can Impact New Ventures, Build Amazing Careers, and Inspire Great Teams_, startup marketing leader Sarah E. Brown delivers an illuminating and accessible guide to maximizing your impact and delivering results in a startup leadership role. The author draws on over a decade of experience scaling SaaS companies as she explains how to prepare for, earn, and succeed in an executive role at a startup company. The book describes every step on the way to realizing your goals--and the goals of your startup--as you navigate the gap between a management role and the executive team. It covers what to do in your first 90 days, how to build and sustain a healthy team culture, and the art of communicating results to your leadership team and board. You’ll also learn: * How to manage the challenges posed by leading a remote, distributed, or hybrid team * Management strategies based on inclusive and diverse teambuilding, alignment with business objectives, and inspirational leadership * Effective ways to level up your skills and stay current as your company grows A must-read book for current and aspiring executives at startup firms, _Lead Upwards_ will also earn a place on the bookshelves of startup board members, founders, funders, and managers seeking a singularly insightful discussion of business leadership.