Fidji Simo on Integrating Work and Life

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

When Fidji Simo was an exec at Facebook, she discovered she had a chronic health condition. That meant: taking meetings from her bed, fainting at work, and awkward conversations with her bosses. That experience taught Fidji how to be a leader while taking care of herself and putting her health first. A lesson she now brings to her team at Instacart, where she’s the CEO. In this episode, Fidji shares: The must-have in her weekly Instacart order (hint: it’s a sweet treat) Why being a woman in a male-dominated industry is actually an advantage How she integrates work and life instead of separating them Why sponsorship means more than mentorship in work relationships How opening up about her chronic condition made her leadership stronger

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Portia.
0:02.0	The new Macon is designed to help you make the most of every second of every day.
0:06.8	We'll explain more in a bit, but first, let's get into the episode.
0:13.3	I had to be a lot more vulnerable with my team because I was
0:16.8	dialing in for my bed, surrounded by pillows and not my most glamorous self.
0:23.2	And initially, I was terrified that I was going to lose a lot of credibility in the process
0:28.0	because you develop a leadership style that relies on a certain presence and all of that,
0:34.5	and all of that was gone.
0:38.4	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:44.1	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:50.4	and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:56.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
1:00.4	leaders we know. Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5. All right, let's get into it.
1:10.3	Today, our guest is Fiji Simo. She is the CEO of Instacart, the leading online grocery platform
1:17.5	in North America. And Fiji is no stranger to the tech world. Prior to taking the reins at Instacart,
1:23.8	Fiji had been at Facebook for 10 years. During her time, she was the head of the Facebook app,
1:29.9	and she helped launch major products like Facebook Live and Facebook Watch. And she joined Facebook
1:36.4	after spending four years at eBay on the strategy team. Fiji, thank you for joining us. Welcome
1:43.1	to 9-5-ish. Well, thanks for having me. I'm really excited to be here.
1:47.7	So we've been looking forward to talking to you for a while. First things first, we're going to warm
1:52.8	up with our lightning round. Are you ready? Absolutely.
1:58.5	Okay, I want to know other than Instacart, what is your most used app on your phone?
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