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Key Takeaways Adam Mosseri is the CEO of Instagram, an app with three billion users.
In a recent interview, Mosseri revealed that he looks for three traits in new hires, regardless of discipline.
Mosseri likened an openness to AI to the beginning days of learning a new language.
AI is disrupting the workforce, but at Instagram, the traits that matter in new hires withstand the test of time.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said on a recent episode of Lenny’s Podcast that he looks for three core traits in new hires. No matter what their function in the company, he searches for workers who are quick learners, gritty and self-aware.
“If you are those three things, if you’ve got fire in your belly, you learn quickly, and you’re self-aware, you can kind of get good at anything eventually,” Mosseri said. “But if any of those things are missing, there’s usually an issue.”
Self-awareness is especially important because it means “you can actually take feedback,” he said. That matters considering Instagram’s broad user base: The app boasts three billion users.
It’s also vital considering tech is likely to change dramatically over the next decade, according to Mosseri. He emphasized the importance of adaptability in workers who are set to thrive in an AI-driven world.
“I think two things that I’m continuing to encourage myself to do are to stay curious and to put yourself out there,” he said. “I just think you’ve got to try things.”
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