Unknown Facts About LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner

LinkedIn started out as a social networking platform for professionals and slowly grew into a powerful tool for businesses and organisations to scout for and recruit talent from a huge pool of users.  It revolutionised how employers look at hiring the right candidates. All this was possible under the able leadership of Jeff Weiner. While Jeff Weiner is currently heading LinkedIn as its CEO, not many are aware of his various accomplishments in the past.

Unknown facts about LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner

Responsible for Warner Bros.’ online presence

Jeff started out as an analyst at Warner Bros.  He realised the need for an online presence and wrote an article highlighting the benefits of a digital footprint and recommending Warner Bros. start an online segment as well.  Following this, he went on to become the Vice President at Warner Bros., for the Company’s online arm.

Joined Yahoo! with Terry Semel

When Jeff Weiner left Warner Bros. after its acquisition by AOL, he was invited by Terry Semel to work with him as one of his top executives.  Terry Semel was the CEO of Yahoo! at the time and Jeff Weiner oversaw the search and content arms of the Company before he was overlooked for the position of CEO.  He then left insearch of other opportunities.

Became the interim President of Linkedin

Jeff Weiner was appointed interim President of the then failing online networking platform for professionals, LinkedIn.  He managed to turn the fortunes of LinkedIn, which led to him being appointed CEO of LinkedIn in the same year as he joined.

Has a high approval rating as a CEO

Jeff Weiner ranked as one of the top ten CEOs under whom you can work, as per a Glassdoor list.  He is ranked along with the likes of the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe and McKinsey & Company.

Believes in the principle of ‘next play’

Jeff Weiner believes in the mantra of  ‘next play’ philosophy, a principle he says he learnt by watching the basketball coach of Duke University.  In short, the ‘next play’ means once an individual accomplishes a goal, or if they hit a roadblock, the individual concentrates on their next goal.  This lets them be on their toes without losing time by pondering over the past. Incidentally, Jeff Weiner is also the co founder of an investment company called Next Play Ventures.  Some of their popular investments are Slack and Vox.

Jeff Weiner has been instrumental to the growth of LinkedIn.  The platform was acquired by Microsoft in 2016 and became its wholly owned subsidiary.  LinkedIn set an example as to how recruiters can source their talent from a dedicated platform which brands itself as a professional networking pool.  LinkedIn is now an indispensable tool used by every millennial and has 630 million registered members as of June 2019.

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