SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie on leading a public company thru COVID, role of a modern CEO | E1108

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with SurveyMonkey CEO, Zander Lurie. They discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on business, benefits of remote work, and the role of HR in remote settings. They also explore pay scale adjustments, diversity in tech, and the evolving role of modern CEOs. Lastly, Zander shares insights from SurveyMonkey's recent findings on American sentiments in 2020.

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Jason Calacanis

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Zander Lurie

Guest • 59%

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0:00	Start
0:48	Jason intros SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie
2:52	Releasing that COVID was a different kind of beast, adjusting to remote work
7:40	Benefits of remote work
10:55	LinkedIn Jobs - Get a $50 credit toward your first job post
12:41	Getting back to work in 2021, HR’s increased importance while fully remote
17:41	Thoughts on retroactively scaling pay by location, hiring pace fluctuations
22:16	Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll
23:40	Figuring out the in-person/remote two class problem, why Zoom is the video conference category killer
28:06	Pipeline problem myth, championing diversity from the top down
34:36	For over 35 years Silicon Valley Bank has helped thousands of tech and life science companies plan for the future. Learn more
35:41	Changing role of the modern CEO, what are the key skills in 2020?
39:45	Sophistication of the modern SaaS customer, what is SurveyMonkey’s current business?
46:10	Zander’s insights from high-level SurveyMonkey results on where we are as Americans in 2020
52:07	Thoughts on the California exodus, reasons for optimism going forward

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