Ex-Facebook Employee Shares 10 Lessons He Learnt From Mark Zuckerberg In Viral Post

Working with inspiring leaders can have a lasting impact. Noah Kagan, a former Facebook employee (number 30 to be exact!), experienced this firsthand. Though his time there ended, he shared 10 valuable lessons gleaned from Mark Zuckerberg, then Facebook CEO, before his departure. These learnings, according to Mr Kagan, have propelled him to success, including becoming the CEO of a $100 million company.

Mr Kagan who is the CEO of AppSumo wrote on X, "I was employee #30 at Facebook. Then I got fired. Now I'm the CEO of a $100 million company. 10 non-obvious lessons I learned from working directly under Mark Zuckerberg."

I was employee #30 at Facebook. Then I got fired.

Now I'm the CEO of a $100 million company.

10 non-obvious lessons I learned from working directly under Mark Zuckerberg: pic.twitter.com/uPGrc5aq6V

— Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) May 7, 2024

In subsequent posts, Mr Kagan mentioned all the things that Mr Zuckerberg used to do as a leader at Facebook. He penned 10 lessons learned from him including focusing on one goal, moving fast, only hiring A players, treating your employees well, giving ownership to the team, having a big vision, and paying attention to detail, among others.

Mr Kagan highlighted key aspects like relentless focus, rapid decision-making, hiring top talent, employee empowerment, fostering team ownership, and maintaining a clear, ambitious vision. Mr Kagan's detailed breakdown, now a viral thread with over a million views, sparked discussions on social media, with many users eager to share their thoughts in the comments section.

"Love these lessons Noah thanks for sharing them," a user wrote. 

Another user commented on the viral post, "What a journey! Turning lessons into leadership at your own company is truly inspiring. Focusing on one major goal has been a game-changer for us too. It keeps the team aligned and pushes everyone to move in the same direction. Great insights!"

The third user wrote on X, "Most of the rules are interesting. The period correction thing is a bit intense, and the firing of people even worse. He fired someone who built a 100 million company and potentially many others who built similar things. How this can be good for a company?"

"Thank you so much for these inspiring words. It's always good to learn from someone who points you to his own experiences," the fourth user commented. 

"Very insightful Noah and super relevant. Glad you didn't just add crap here to make it sound bigger than it really was. I take home "focus on main goal" as most relevant for me," the fifth user wrote.