{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"#144 CEO Lacework, Jay Parikh: Quiet Intensity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/194ee1da\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4246,"description":"Guest: Jay Parikh, CEO of Lacework\nJay Parikh describes himself as a “stickler” for meetings that start and end on time, and holds himself to the same expectations as his workers. “It’s just really important as a leader to set the standard for how everybody else should be respected,” the Lacework CEO says. “Too often in our industry, executives think that they can show up late, hold a meeting late, and everybody will adjust.” No one will complain, he says, to the person on top of the org chart when they are 10 minutes late, but they should: “I’m like, no, I disrespected 10 minutes of your time. So I take that really seriously.”\nIn this episode, Jay and Joubin discuss non-traditional CEOs, surviving Facebook’s early days, disrupting yourself, Akamai co-founder Danny Lewin, cultivating culture, applying restless energy, the loneliness of leaders, brushing your teeth, the love of the game, and being approachable.\nIn this episode, we cover:\nThe “S-curve of learning” (01:04)\nFinding new challenges (05:10)\n“Is this too big of a job?” (07:33)\nIntensity and zen (11:00)\nJay’s first jobs (15:07)\nAkamai’s post-IPO pop and crash (16:31)\n9/11 and Danny Lewin’s legacy (19:56)\nFacebook’s pivot to mobile (24:58)\nManaging morale when the share price drops (27:16)\nLearning from Mark Zuckerberg (30:13)\nBeing on time (34:44)\nSecurity in the cloud (37:58)\nLeaving Facebook (40:01)\nWhat has surprised Jay about becoming a CEO (45:00)\nHiring, onboarding, and unlocking people (49:34)\nJay’s favorite interview questions (54:34)\nRefusing to compromise on greatness (01:00:44)\nBalancing work and family (01:07:02)\nWho Lacework is hiring and what “grit” means to Jay (01:09:06)\n\nLinks:\nConnect with JayTwitter\nLinkedIn\nConnect with JoubinTwitter\nLinkedIn\nEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com \nLearn more about Kleiner Perkins\nThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}