Fit - by Molly Graham - Lessons
In December, my friend Don Faul came and talked at our first in-person event for the Glue Club (side note: it was so fun!) If you don't know who Don is, let me just tell you that everyone in the world who knows Don wants to work for him. He's widely regarded among the people who know him as one of the best managers in the world. And every time you talk to Don, or hear him talk, it makes you want to spend more time with him. Don is currently the CEO of CrossFit but he's been the CEO and head of operations at multiple companies before that. I met Don when we were both at Facebook and he was running operations (think: user support, developer support, advertiser support, etc, for millions or billions). At Facebook, he was universally recognized as (again) one of the company's best managers (if not the best). Anyway, now you know that you should try to go work for Don Faul. But this post is because he said something during his talk that I’ve been thinking a lot about. It's something I bel
👋Hi! I'm Molly. This is where I share the lessons I’ve learned from building fast-moving, messy, ambitious companies. For more from me, you can also find me on the WorkLife Podcast, on LinkedIn, and in Glue Club, a community for leaders who care about building great companies. In December, my friend Don Faul came and talked at our first in-person event for the Glue Club (side note: it was so fun!) If you don't know who Don is, let me just tell you that everyone in the world who knows Don wants to work for him. He's widely regarded among the people who know him as one of the best managers…
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