002 – What Can Facebook Teach Us about Career Success? An Interview with Stuart Crabb, Director of Learning & Development at Facebook

Summary: For the first ever LionSage guest interview, we chat with Stuart Crabb, the Director of Learning and Development at Facebook. Here are just a few of the questions we tackle: How does a Lawyer end up as Director of Learning & Development at Facebook? What is the best way for a young professional to find their niche of what they are good at? If a young professional finds themselves working for a manager that does not understand how to leverage strengths, what should they do? How do you create an organizational culture and environment where employees are self-motivated to learn? What is currently the most interesting learning initiative at Facebook? Resources discussed: TOOL: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) TOOL: Stand Out TOOL: Tilt365 BOOK: First Break All the Rules BOOK: Drive BOOK: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela