Ex-Facebook Employee Reveals 10 Lessons Learned From Mark Zuckerberg On X; Post Goes Viral

According to Kagan's post, he was the 30th employee at Facebook before he was fired. Preceding his departure, he acquired insights from Zuckerberg that proved instrumental in his career

Getting a chance to gain experience under individuals who have made significant positive impacts on the world can significantly benefit one's long-term growth. Entrepreneur Noah Kagan's journey mirrors this sentiment. Once an employee at Facebook, Kagan recently shared on social media platform X the valuable lessons he learned from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg before parting ways with the company.

According to Kagan's post, he was the 30th employee at Facebook before he was fired. Nonetheless, preceding his departure, he acquired insights from Zuckerberg that proved instrumental in his subsequent accomplishments, culminating in his role as the CEO of a company valued at $100 million.

“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,” wrote Kagan, who is the CEO of AppSumo.

Kagan listed several leadership traits demonstrated by Zuckerberg during his tenure at Facebook, including a steadfast focus on singular objectives, swift execution, recruitment exclusively of top-tier talent, fostering a supportive work environment, delegating ownership within teams, harbouring ambitious visions, and meticulous attention to particulars, among other principles.

The tech professional elaborated extensively on each lesson in his X thread, which has now gone viral, garnering over a million views since posting. The post has also captured the attention of social media users, prompting an influx of reactions in the comments section.

“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!” wrote one of the users.

Another user added, “If you were employee #30 & run a $100m biz, maybe don’t try to beat the X algo by posting the same top of funnel content. Humanize & expand on your book content & teach. Your posts could be focused on validation methods you covered in your book.”