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Apr 17, 2020

I’ve Led Companies Through Two Recessions. Here’s How to Lay Off Humanely.

Advice from someone who, unfortunately, has some battle scars on this topic

A hand in between a row of falling dominoes to stop them from knocking over the rest.

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Jan 30, 2019

We Need to Hire More Veterans — Here’s Why

For more on this, listen to my Office Hours podcast episode with Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, whom I met aboard the USS John C. Stennis.

We Need to Hire More Veterans — Here’s Why

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Jan 28, 2019

Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence

Listen to my full interview with Rear Admiral Michael Wettlaufer on the Office Hours podcast.

Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence

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Jan 9, 2019

What I’ve Learned From Our 15 Acquisitions

In November 2018, Zillow Group closed its 15th acquisition, consistent with our strategy to create better consumer experiences at every…

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Jul 14, 2017

Why Some Investors Care About Culture

The other day, two investors from a major shareholder of Zillow Group visited our head offices. Fresh off our Q1 earnings report, I was…

Why Some Investors Care About Culture

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Jun 30, 2017

Don’t Be Afraid to Start Small — And Other Good Advice From Bill Gurley

I was fortunate enough to have Bill Gurley in our boardroom for 10 years. Bill led Zillow’s Series A funding round way back in 2006 when we…

Don’t Be Afraid to Start Small — And Other Good Advice From Bill Gurley

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Jun 16, 2017

Today’s Code Is a Script for the Future: Why We Need Developer Ethics

As a founding member of several successful companies in the software development space, you could say that Joel Spolsky knows a bit about…

Today’s Code Is a Script for the Future: Why We Need Developer Ethics

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Jun 2, 2017

Leading Through Disruption: How Sonos Brought Harmony to In-Home Music

When John MacFarlane and his co-founders started Sonos in 2002, they knew nothing about audio or hardware, and the music industry was…

Leading Through Disruption: How Sonos Brought Harmony to In-Home Music

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May 18, 2017

Emmy Award Winning Producer Robert Carlock: “Creativity Goes Where Data Can’t”

Before his Emmy Award-winning career, I knew Robert Carlock as the fellow Harvard Lampoon staffer who made people laugh. While I toiled…

Emmy Award Winning Producer Robert Carlock: “Creativity Goes Where Data Can’t”

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May 11, 2017

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Shares the Key to Creating Chemistry at the Top

It’s no surprise that the most successful companies have great leadership teams at the top. Dubbed Silicon Valley’s “oddest couple” by The…

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Shares the Key to Creating Chemistry at the Top

Spencer Rascoff

Spencer Rascoff

Co-founder and former CEO @ZillowGroup. Co-author of Zillow Talk. Host of Office Hours podcast. Passionate about all things culture, leadership and management.

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