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Molly Graham: Why scaling means giving away your Legos

Through J-curve careers, the snorkel-before-scuba diagnostic, and 'give away your Legos': how leaders survive scale without burning out at every stage.

Lenny RachitskyhostMolly Grahamguest
Jan 4, 20261h 31mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:28

    Introduction to Molly Graham

  2. 4:28 – 11:29

    Molly’s background at Google, Facebook, Quip, and CZI

  3. 11:29 – 16:44

    The “Give away your Legos” framework

  4. 16:44 – 19:49

    Managing your inner monster

  5. 19:49 – 21:28

    When not to give away your Legos

  6. 21:28 – 23:25

    Embracing a long career

  7. 23:25 – 32:00

    The J-curve vs. stairs approach to career growth

  8. 32:00 – 34:28

    The gift of knowing yourself

  9. 34:28 – 38:30

    Learning to be a professional idiot

  10. 38:30 – 47:16

    The waterline model: snorkel before you scuba

  11. 47:16 – 57:15

    Six rules for creating strong alignment around goals

  12. 57:15 – 1:07:49

    Rules of thumb for leading through rapid scale

  13. 1:07:49 – 1:10:54

    Investing in high performers vs. low performers

  14. 1:10:54 – 1:21:15

    Lessons from Zuckerberg, Sandberg, and Bret Taylor

  15. 1:21:15 – 1:26:32

    Pivoting from ambition to purpose

  16. 1:26:32 – 1:29:44

    Finding stability in instability

  17. 1:29:44 – 1:31:56

    Final thoughts

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