{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"To Lead Is Human","title":"How DocuSign’s CEO Balances Innovation and Humanity (Allan Thygesen)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3023,"description":"In this must-listen episode, DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen shares how curiosity, empathy, and communication shape his leadership. He discusses balancing performance and people, leading through change, and why trust and clarity are essential for scaling an organization without losing its human core.\nThis is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.\n               \n\n“Your impact is measured not by your title, but by how people feel after working with you.”  — Allan Thygesen\n\nGuest Bio:\nAllan Thygesen is the CEO of Docusign, the company that brings agreements to life. Since joining the company in 2022, Allan has led Docusign to expand on its market leadership positions in e-signature and contract lifecycle management, and launched the SaaS category of Intelligent Agreement Management. Today, more than 1.5 million customers and more than a billion users in over 180 countries use Docusign products and solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplifying people's lives.\nBefore he joined Docusign, Allan served as President, Americas & Global Partners at Google, leading the company's $100 billion+ advertising business across North and South America. Prior to that role, he served as the President of Google Marketing Solutions, overseeing the global mid-market and small advertiser business, which serves millions of customers worldwide.\nEarlier in his career, Allan was a managing director and partner in the U.S. venture and growth funds of The Carlyle Group, where he led investments in startups in sectors including e-commerce, enterprise software, and more. He has also held executive positions in several public and private companies, including Wink Communications, Inc., an interactive television technology company, which he helped take public in 1999.\nAllan serves on the board of directors of global shipping leader A. P. Moller Maersk, and served as a Lecturer at...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/r48xUhDVRnC-sMcoaDkUqvCi14j34CeiUtXUf8Yq9GE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNGZi/YzU3ZTc3OWNkYmM0/ZGFiZDQ2NzBjNTRl/NTg1Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}