Biography
Julie Zhuo is a top management expert, VP of Facebook product design, and the bestselling author of The Making of a Manager. Her book works as an “everything-you-need-to-know field guide” for leaders to rock their job, learn confidence, and lead their teams to new horizons.
Julie has led teams behind some of Facebook’s most popular mobile and web services, such as Facebook’s News Feed, the “like” button, and user profiles. As Facebook grew, so did her role and now she leads a team of more than 250 employees. As a leader, she helps oversee the design and launch of new features, as well as recruit, hire, and make sure her team is living up to the company culture.
On her popular blog, The Year of the Looking Glass, she writes about technology, design, and leadership. Her thought leadership has been featured in the New York Times and Fast Company.
She graduated with a computer science degree from Stanford University and lives with her husband and two children in California’s Bay Area.
Videos
Julie Zhuo: How a Facebook Designer Thinks [Entire Talk]
Determining success in design - Julie Zhuo (Facebook)
Julie Zhuo | Leadership Speaker | Interview Questions
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For leaders and employees, one of the most stressful situations can be the giving and receiving of feedback. Feedback is necessary for people to improve their work and grow in their role. When done well, feedback can help people improve and thrive in a position. When done poorly, feedback can create a culture of tension. After working for over a decade at Facebook, Julie Zhuo has learned the art of giving and receiving feedback. Using stories from her experience, she provides actionable takeaways that can improve the experience for both parties.
The transition from employee to manager is cause for celebration and concern. Beyond making reports, how does a person manage other employees? What are the most important skills a manager should know to create a successful team? When Julie Zhuo went from top product designer to Facebook exec, she was faced with the daunting prospect of leading her peers. Fortunately, she had a mentor to guide her way, but many new managers are not so fortunate. Until now, that is. Based on compelling stories from her own experience, Zhuo provides audiences with the mentorship and skills they need to lead and succeed.
Blog Posts
Confidence Without Vulnerability Creates Teams That Never Improve
Can ego and vulnerability coexist in teams that actually win? Most leaders think they have to choose. Either you build confident people who believe they're excellent, or you create humble people who accept feedback. Either...
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Champion Mindset Starts Where Talent Ends and Work Begins
What if the champion mindset you're chasing has nothing to do with talent? You can hire the best sleep coach, the best nutritionist, and the best trainers. But what makes you want them in the...
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Inspiration Starts When You Start Nurturing Genuine Connections
What if the inspiration your team desperately needs isn't something you can give them? I've watched countless leaders invest in motivation programs, bring in outside experts, and launch initiative after initiative, trying to inspire their...
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Brand Leadership Secrets That Transform Culture and Drive Business Success
What if I told you that your brand isn't what you say it is—it's what your employees experience every single day? Most leaders treat brand as a marketing exercise, something that lives in decks and...
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AI Guardrails Guidance Leaders Actually Need Before Scaling Technology
Can you afford to trust what looks credible anymore? In early 2024, an employee at the Hong Kong office of engineering firm Arup joined what appeared to be a routine internal video call. Familiar faces...
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Storytelling Expert Bruce Turkel Reveals Why Your Events Fail to Connect
Why do some speakers make a room of 500 people feel like a one-on-one conversation? I've watched countless events where audiences sit politely through presentation after presentation, checking their phones and waiting for the break....
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