#144 CEO Lacework, Jay Parikh: Quiet Intensity

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Guest: Jay Parikh, CEO of Lacework Jay 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.” In 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. In this episode, we cover: The “S-curve of learning” (01:04) Finding new challenges (05:10) “Is this too big of a job?” (07:33) Intensity and zen (11:00) Jay’s first jobs (15:07) Akamai’s post-IPO pop and crash (16:31) 9/11 and Danny Lewin’s legacy (19:56) Facebook’s pivot to mobile (24:58) Managing morale when the share price drops (27:16) Learning from Mark Zuckerberg (30:13) Being on time (34:44) Security in the cloud (37:58) Leaving Facebook (40:01) What has surprised Jay about becoming a CEO (45:00) Hiring, onboarding, and unlocking people (49:34) Jay’s favorite interview questions (54:34) Refusing to compromise on greatness (01:00:44) Balancing work and family (01:07:02) Who Lacework is hiring and what “grit” means to Jay (01:09:06) Links: Connect with JayTwitter LinkedIn Connect with JoubinTwitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Guests

Jay Parikh

CEO

Lacework