Soundbites: Quick business tips for meaningful impact

In our new video series, executives at Dropbox reveal their most powerful advice and insights—one soundbite at a time. Discover simple, effective strategies to build and scale a business, form deep connections with distributed teams, and inspire big, bold ideas.

Illustration of a woman video chatting with four others.

Asha Thurthi

VP and GM, Dropbox

“Is what you’re building going to really solve a customer pain point, and make their lives significantly better?”

Alastair Simpson

VP of Design, Dropbox

“Business owners need to work on crafting the right message. It’s incredibly important to have empathy for people who are reading the information you’re sharing.”

Rachel Wolan

VP and GM, Dropbox Core

“You can learn something from each person in the room. They’re the smartest person in the room in some way.”

Melanie Collins

Chief People Officer, Dropbox

“A huge part of mentorship is allyship. Notice the members of your team who tend to be quieter on Zoom calls, and gently encourage them to offer insights.”

What does it take to create products and services people love? Dropbox leaders guide you through questions to better understand your customer, find market fit, and help your business take off.

Illustration of a man behind a coffee counter staring at a clipboard.

Learn about the differences between remote and distributed teams, and how to build trust when you’re not rooted to a physical office space. Plus: how core collaboration hours support asynchronous work at Dropbox.

Illustration of a woman sitting outside at a table sipping coffee.

How do you stay in sync—and social!—when work happens over Zoom, email, and chat? Discover tips for adding human context to your communications, with the bonus of freeing up more time on your calendar.

Illustration of seven men and women on a video call.

Walk into your next 1:1 a more effective manager or mentor with these quick tips from our executive leaders. Find out how to build team confidence, and discover why curiosity is critical to leadership.