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A Day in the Life of Lean in CEO Bridget Griswold
Business Insider • • technology
Key Points:
- Bridget Griswold, CEO of Lean In, combines her computer science and business background with a passion for technology and design, previously working as a product manager at Meta where she redesigned Instagram's search grid.
- Inspired by a mentor and meeting Sheryl Sandberg, Griswold started her CEO role at Lean In in March, focusing on mission-driven work to support women's careers globally through programs like Circles, which promotes upskilling in AI.
- Her daily routine includes multitasking morning tidying while brushing teeth, adjusting to West Coast hours after moving from New York, and balancing meetings, community engagement, and hands-on coding to support her tech team.
- Griswold emphasizes work-life balance by cooking more at home, reading fiction before bed to unwind, and spending weekends with her boyfriend at farmers markets and the beach while maintaining some weekend work for focus and productivity.
- She prepares for important meetings by rehearsing aloud, sometimes on walks, and values efficient use of AI tools to enhance coding speed and team impact at Lean In.
