Molly Graham

Guest: Molly Graham - Leader of Glue Club. Molly was an early employee at Google and Facebook, where she worked closely with Mark Zuckerberg on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. She has extensive experience helping companies and founders scale effectively. Key Takeaways: Give Away Your Legos: Embrace change and growth by passing on responsibilities as your company scales. This allows you to focus on new opportunities and prevents being overwhelmed by past roles. J-Curve vs. Stairs: Career growth should feel like a J-curve, where taking risks and facing challenges leads to greater opportunities than a linear path. Waterline Model: Diagnose team issues by starting with structural problems (like unclear roles) before interpersonal ones. Snorkel before you scuba. Effective Goal Setting: Limit company goals to three, ensure one goal takes precedence, and assign a single owner to each goal for accountability. Leadership in Change: Focus on serving the business rather than individual preferences, and prioritize investing time in high performers over low performers. Topics Covered: Career growth frameworks, giving away responsibilities, diagnosing team issues, effective goal setting, leadership during change, insights from working with top tech leaders.