Instagram CEO Names Three Employee Traits That Will Help Them Survive in the AI Era
Artificial intelligence is changing what Instagram teams look like, but it doesn’t change the basic traits that company CEO Adam Moseri looks for in employees.
Artificial intelligence is changing what Instagram teams look like, but it doesn’t change the basic traits that company CEO Adam Moseri looks for in employees.
He talked about this in a recent episode of Lenny’s Podcast, Business Insider writes.
Moseri says that «almost regardless of the role,» he always looks for three things: people who are quick learners, have grit, and, ideally, are self-aware. Self-awareness, he says, is key because it allows a person to truly take feedback.
Moseri noted that if a person has these three qualities—a fire in their chest, a quick learner, and self-awareness—they can eventually learn almost anything. But if any of these traits are missing, there’s usually a problem.
A similar focus on core personality traits, rather than specific experience, has been publicly voiced by other tech executives — including at Scale AI and Lovable. Last year, Lovable CEO Anton Osika told Business Insider that he cares more about how quickly a person learns and adapts than where they are in their career — and if the conversation «comes to life» and he learns something new, that’s a strong signal to him that the person will fit in with the team.
Moseri believes that the tech industry, and Instagram in particular, will change dramatically over the next decade, so the most flexible workers will have the best chance of thriving. He cited two things he constantly encourages himself to do: stay curious and not be afraid to «show yourself» — to try new things.
Comparing this to learning a new language at an early stage, when one is still learning the correct pronunciation, Moseri asked a rhetorical question: «Are you willing to look like an idiot?» According to him, the willingness to just try, get corrected, not get offended, and get better is the quality that is needed now, given all the new tools, models, and technologies.
In addition to the three basic traits, Moseri has repeatedly emphasized the importance of taste, which is why he is optimistic about the future of designers, who usually have a good sense of what to focus on. In a world where it is becoming easier to build things, he says, it is becoming more important to spend time understanding what to build in the first place.
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