Featuring insights from GTM Innovators guest Mike Lemire In today’s fast-paced, tech-powered go-to-market landscape, it’s easy to forget that behind every KPI and automation flow is a real person trying to solve a real problem. But for Mike Lemire—CEO & Lead Coach at Harmonic Leadership and a seasoned customer success leader with a background as unique as it is powerful—empathy isn’t just a “nice to have.” It’s a strategic imperative. In our latest GTM Innovators episode, I sat down with Mike to explore how customer success can drive real, lasting value when it’s rooted in empathy, guided by persona-driven engagement, and connected deeply across the GTM organization. Here are just a few themes we unpacked that I think every modern GTM leader should reflect on. […]
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GTM Innovators: Empathy at Scale – Mike Lemire on Customer Success in a Digital World
In this episode of GTM Innovators, Kyle James sits down with Mike Lemire of Harmonic Leadership—musician turned customer success executive—for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolving role of CS in go-to-market strategy. From his early days at Blue Note Records and Yahoo to leadership roles at HubSpot, Toast, and Overjet, Mike shares his unique journey and what it taught him about empathy, value delivery, and scalable success. Tune in as we explore how AI, automation, and persona-driven engagement are shaping modern CS teams—and why human connection still reigns supreme in a digital-first world. Subscript to GMT Innovators Series on the following platforms: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/research-859405782 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsoV6fwX4cpGR2Hg98rc1e1k2-cOqCbhb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gvDzcl0jxpPIfu9WYu6U4 iHeartReadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/258127960/ Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/gtm-innovators/PC:1001097038 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gtm-innovators/id1790738579 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b000615-31cc-49dd-a5d8-f80d5098bf2d/gtm-innovators Transcript: Kyle James 00:00 Kyle, welcome to another episode of GTM […]