Steve Ast
Senior Vice President, Partner Success
InsideTrack
Evergreen, CO USA
“Managers are people who have others that report to them. Leaders are people that others want to follow—whether they directly report to them or not. Be a leader.”
Education
High School
Battle Mountain HS (Colorado)
Battle Mountain HS (Colorado)
Graduate
MBA from McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
MBA from McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
Career
Senior Vice President, Partner Success
Lead a team of professionals to grow our client base and increase the impact we have on the students we serve.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Helping People
Day to Day
Having nine people report to me is like conducting an orchestra. I'm consistently working with various team members to help them strategize and execute their plan, and to remove hurdles in their way. I'm also working with our Sr Leadership team to ensure they know what's occurring on the sales front so they can best manage their area of our business.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Talk to as many people as possible that work in that field. Learn from their experience. Place cold calls if needed to introduce yourself and explain why you want to talk with them. Keep it brief. Make sure you are respectful of their time. Most people are willing to share their experiences and tell their story.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Graduate
MBA from McCombs School of Business
MBA from McCombs School of Business
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You care too much about individuals, so you'll have a hard time managing people because you don't want to hurt their feelings by telling them bad news."
Challenges I Overcame
Physical Issues
