What do you consider their primary function?įundamentally, a board is the in-depth control of what is being set for the future of the company. I jumped at the chance to hear his thoughts on boards of directors, CEO transitions, and other topics that founders and executives need to navigate amid the chaotic ups and downs of high-growth companies.Įlad Gil: You’ve seen quite a few boards in action. There is also a great series of videos on YouTube from the Stanford class he taught where you can watch lessons on this. Reid has more recently focused on “Blitzscaling” (i.e., the art of growing a company very rapidly), which is also the title of his forthecoming book on the subject of scaling companies. Lucky for us all, Reid has shared a small part of what he’s learned, penning two bestselling books (The Startup of You and The Alliance) and an ongoing series of essays on all things startup. Reid Hoffman is one of the most respected and connected investors, entrepreneurs, and advisors in Silicon Valley. Reid earned a master’s degree in philosophy from Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree with distinction in symbolic systems from Stanford University.
Prior to joining Greylock, he angel-invested in many influential internet companies, including Facebook, Flickr, Last.fm, and Zynga. In addition, he serves on a number of not-for-profit boards, including Kiva, Endeavor, CZI Biohub, and Do Something.
Now a partner at Greylock Partners, Reid currently serves on the boards of Airbnb, Aurora, Coda, Convoy, Entrepreneur First, Gixo, Microsoft, Nauto, Xapo, and a few early stage companies still in stealth. Prior to LinkedIn, Reid served as Executive Vice President at PayPal, where he was also a founding board member. He led LinkedIn through its first four years and to profitability as Chief Executive Officer. Reid Hoffman ( cofounded LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking service, in 2003.
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