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The Untold LinkedIn Hyper-Growth Story


Total Credits: 1 including 1 General

Average Rating:
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Competency/Category:
Human Resource Development |  Leadership & Navigation |  Employee & Labor Relations
Speaker:
Steve Cadigan
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Access till 03/05/2026 after purchase.


Description

LinkedIn is considered by many to be one of the most impressive growth stories in the history of technology companies in Silicon Valley. In just 16 years it grew from nothing into a game changing company in a new industry and the performance of the company and the stock broke all kinds of records. The untold story of LinkeIn's success is that they grew a world class company and a world class team in the midst of a massive war for talent where their competitors for talent (Google, Facebook, Apple and more) could out pay and out perk and out benefit them. They grew a company when all the leaders had never built a company before. Despite the odds the leadership team succeeded and built a company and a culture that many still consider the gold standard. Steve Cadigan was at the epicenter of this growth as the first Chief HR Officer of LinkeIn and he delivers a front row seat to the wild and crazy and amazing ride that took LinkedIn from an unknown career destination into one of the top places to work in the world! Steve delivers a first hand account of lessons learned, mistakes made and what it was like to be facing a situation he had never faced before - hypergrowth. Wherever you are in your learning journey you will enjoy this class.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • This course is a deep dive case study into LinkedIn - a highly successful growth story
  • Why Hypergrowth can be challenging
  • Competing for talent against top companies and how that forced LinkedIn to be creative
  • How LinkedIn ultimately found that culture was their competitive advantage
  • Lessons learned in hyper growth and mistakes that you can avoid
     

 


Major Subjects
  • Talent
  • Business Growth
  • People Strategy
  • Culture
  • Communication
  • Trust Strategy

Course Materials

Speaker

Steve Cadigan's Profile

Steve Cadigan Related Seminars and Products

Founder

Cadigan Talent Ventures


Steve Cadigan regularly speaks at conferences and major universities around the world and is regularly retained by Silicon Valley’s top VCs for his talent expertise. Steve is frequently asked to appear on TV and is a regular guest onBloomberg West and CNBC.

Prior to launching his own firm, Steve worked as an HR executive for over 25 years at a wide range of top-tier companies including ESPRIT, Allianz, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts, and capped by serving as the first CHRO for LinkedIn from 2009 through 2012. The culture that he built during his time at LinkedIn is still recognized as the gold standard today.

Presently, Steve serves on the Board of Directors to three companies and sits on the Advisory Board of several others.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Any professional who is curious about hyper growth and how challenging it can be to undertake
Course Developer Cadigan Talent Ventures

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Jessica Vieira with any complaints at jessica.vieira@acpen.com, (617-519-6790).
Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based 


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the HREN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@HREducationNetwork.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


SHRM Accreditation Information HR Education Network is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). This program is valid for PDCs. See the course registration page for more information on number of credits and credit types.  For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org
HRCI Accreditation Information HR Education Network is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® pre-approved this program for credits towards aPHRTM, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRiTM and SPHRiTM recertification.  See the course registration page for more information on number of credits and credit types.  

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