Things I’ve learned from years inside startups and scaling companies — about work, leadership, and building a career that actually fits.
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Something I rarely talk about
You can listen to the full WorkLife episode anywhere you get your podcasts or watch it on YouTube.
Before we started recording, Bryce Dallas Howard told me she had a bunch of stress dreams the night before about not being able to fi...
The people closest to the problem already know the answer
You can listen to the full WorkLife episode anywhere you get your podcasts.
I’ve known Kaya Henderson for years, and I’ve been trying to get her to sit down and tell me this story for a long time. On this week’s episode of the WorkLife...
What career emergence actually feels like
What if not knowing where you’re going is actually part of the process? Three things I’ve learned from years of wandering, following my energy, and watching a career I never could have planned slowly emerge.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about...
What if you didn’t have to climb alone?
You can listen to the full WorkLife episode anywhere you get your podcasts or watch it on YouTube.
I’ll just say it: I kind of hate the word “mentor.” It’s picked up this almost mystical quality — like if you could just find the rig...
Video: Designing Leadership Teams (24 minutes)
In this course, you'll hear from Molly on what it actually takes to design a leadership team that works.
In this course, you'll hear from Molly on what it actually takes to design a leadership team that works. Molly walks through three thi...
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Company builder. Lover of weird metaphors. Current work: Host, TED's WorkLife Podcast. Founder, Glue Club & The Guild. Previous work: Facebook, Google, Quip, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
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