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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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...
The Management Pretzel 🥨
The cost of trying too hard to make someone successful or happy
I was talking to a leader recently who was doing everything in her power to keep someone on her team. She was considering a re-org, creating a vertical for this person to own,...
"I Know It When I See It" Doesn't Scale
You can listen to the full WorkLife episode anywhere you get your podcasts or watch it on YouTube.
The more I use AI, the more convinced I become that it is exposing the places where managers have always struggled. Not because the t...
Video: Interviewing and Being Interviewed (10 minutes)
In this 4-part compilation of clips on interviewing, Molly shares insights to help people on both sides of the interview table.
In this 4-part compilation of clips on interviewing, Molly shares insights to help people on both sides of the...
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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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