LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner discusses the importance of setting the drumbeat for company culture, mission, and values. He emphasizes the power of compassionate management and highlights the growth of LinkedIn under his leadership. The podcast also explores the significance of empathy, collaboration, and consistent messaging. Furthermore, it delves into the value of compassion in navigating technological challenges and the well-being of teams and customers.
Creating a consistent drumbeat of culture, mission, and values is crucial for inspiring and aligning your team.
Compassion is essential for effective leadership and organizational success, requiring leaders to put themselves in others' shoes.
Deep dives
The Power of a Drumbeat: How Vampire Weekend's Drummer Shaped the Band's Success
Chris Thompson, drummer for Vampire Weekend, shares how relying on simple, effective beats and serving the band context rather than showing off helped define their success.
Establishing and Sustaining a Clear Drumbeat for Organizational Success
Jeff Wiener, former CEO of LinkedIn, highlights the importance of creating a consistent drumbeat of culture, mission, and values to inspire and align your team.
Authenticity and Compassion as the Driving Drumbeat
Jeff Wiener explains why compassion is essential for effective leadership and organizational success, emphasizing the importance of putting yourself in others' shoes.
Keeping the Drumbeat Strong, Even in Times of Crisis
Jeff Wiener shares how reinforcing the company's mission, vision, and values during challenging times and staying true to the drumbeat of the organization helped LinkedIn navigate through crises and maintain its momentum.
Every leader has to set the drumbeat for their company — the culture, mission, and values that get the entire team in sync. And the rhythm has to be true to them. Jeff Weiner is a master at this. When he was the CEO of LinkedIn, Jeff grew users from 33 million to 660 million, and grew revenue to more than $7 billion. His drumbeat? Compassionate management. Cameo appearances by: Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend), Monica Worline (Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education), and Keesa Schreane (host, "You've Been Served").