Masters of Scale

Lead, lead again, w/Meta's Sheryl Sandberg

Jun 7, 2022

Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta, shares her invaluable leadership insights gained from scaling massive organizations like Google and Facebook. She emphasizes the power of a clear mission to inspire teams and highlights the necessity of adapting strategies in fast-changing environments. Sandberg discusses the importance of hiring right and maintaining morale, along with innovative employee benefits like 'Lobatical' that enhance workplace culture. Her experiences shed light on navigating change and fostering resilience in organizational dynamics.

35:02

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Sheryl Sandberg

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

Leadership in Fast-Changing Organizations

14min

Navigating Early Hiring Challenges

4min

Navigating Change: Leadership and Collaboration at Facebook

12min

The Power of Reaffirming Mission in Leadership

2min

Innovative Employee Benefits and Their Impact on Business Success

2min

In just 6 years, Facebook grew to 2 billion users and 14,000 employees. How? Well, first, they hired COO Sheryl Sandberg. And she knew that to lead a fast-changing organization, you have to be as skilled at breaking plans as you are at making them. Great scale leaders know how to pivot, because every day there are new competitors, new threats, new opportunities. Sandberg shares the practical, tactical on-the-ground leadership lessons she learned while scaling at Google and Meta.

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