Julie Zhuo: Secret Sauce to Success-Teams, Culture and the Future of Management
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What is the secret sauce behind Facebook's success?
You ever wondered what was the secret sauce that turned Facebook into a billion dollar empire? Well, we're going to talk about that in today's episode. We're talking to Julie Zhu, who went from intern to VP of product and design at Facebook. We're going to talk about the culture that was established at Facebook. We're going to go through the one trait that you should not tolerate on your team, but we guarantee you're probably tolerating it right now. We're also going to talk about how AI is affecting leadership. And if you're a new manager or a company that is promoting new managers, we're going to talk about how you can win the first 90 days. Because if you don't win the first 90, I promise you're not going to make it.
Buckle up. Here's Julie Zhu. Ms. Julie Zhu. Julie, how are you doing today, dear?
I'm doing great. Thank you for having me.
How can managers develop their leadership skills?
Thank you for being here. Thank you for being here. You know, I was telling you offline, this book is so timely. I've shared it with family and friends. It's something I connect with because, you know, I'm writing a book as well. I just wrote a book. And leadership and management is something that is changing dramatically, just like our society is changing.
Yeah.
right? And so we can't lead and manage the same way that leadership and management was done even 10 years ago because expectations have changed, people have changed. So I applaud you for the book.
Thank you. It was a joy to write, mostly for the fact that I was sure that if I spent time thinking about all these principles, I would hopefully become a better manager. And that's always been my goal. I love managing and I love just the
What role does company culture play in team performance?
people part of the job. I get to build products, I get to work in software and create new technologies, but it's the people part that gives me a lot of joy because I don't think anybody can do anything amazing on their own. We are all connected to each other and we all have very different strengths and our unique gifts to be able to apply towards a bigger goal or mission.
Totally agree. Totally agree with that. Which leads me to my first question, Julie. On the show, I like to ask people, what's their because? That thing that's deeper than your why, that's really your true purpose. All the work that you do with helping leaders, helping managers, and now starting running your own company, right? What's your because? What's your purpose?
I think my purpose is really to... connect with people and do what I can to, it sounds very silly to say, but just to enjoy working with people on really interesting, big problems that allow us to reach our full potential as human beings. And today I started a company called Sundial with my co-founder Chandra. And that was really the premise.
Why should toxic behaviors be removed from teams?
I'd reached this point in my career where really all I want to do is just work with people I really love on problems that are really big and interesting. And every day I want to wake up and feel excited to go into work and office and just feel how lucky I am to be able to do that. And And I think it's hard. I think that's what maybe all of us want is that freedom to be able to choose and to challenge and to grow. But it can be hard, you know, because there's obviously so many constraints that we face and there's so many, we should do this or we have to do this. But that to me is ultimate freedom. Just working with people you like on really interesting problems.
Agree with you completely. I want to start with your business journey, right? So you're an intern at this little bitty company called Facebook, right? First, while you were interning, did you ever think that Facebook was going to be what it became? And then two, let's talk about that journey through Facebook.
So I would say yes or no. So I'll first say the no.
How is AI changing the landscape of leadership?
No, I think if you'd asked me, I was 22 years old. This is my internship. And you would say one day Facebook is going to connect billions of people. And did you know you were going to ride this rocket ship and be a part of making that happen? Absolutely not. I mean, I was a kid.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the secret sauce behind Facebook's success?
0:00–0:47
2
How can managers develop their leadership skills?
0:47–1:37
3
What role does company culture play in team performance?
1:37–2:57
4
Why should toxic behaviors be removed from teams?
2:57–3:56
5
How is AI changing the landscape of leadership?
3:56–4:34
6
What strategies can new managers use to succeed in their first 90 days?
4:34–5:35
7
What are the challenges of transitioning from manager to entrepreneur?
5:35–6:36
8
How does data influence decision-making in leadership?
6:36–36:04
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