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#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment

#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment

FromGrit


#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment

FromGrit

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Jay Chaudhry, CEO and founder of ZscalerMuch of the media coverage of Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is quick to identify him as the wealthiest Indian-American person, with a net worth of $10.8 billion. But to hear Jay himself tell it, that number has never been very important to him: “My family had no money,” he says of his childhood in India. “I had no attachment for money. There was no feeling of ‘I must buy this, buy this.’ ... And it hasn’t changed a bit.” Perhaps surprisingly, he says not caring about money is one of the big reasons for his financial success: With no attachment to money, “I could take risks.”In this episode, Jay and Joubin discuss startup “gambling,” Jay’s wife Jyoti, scarcity and risk, wasting time, “bonding walks,” family vacations, self-confidence and self-criticism, gardening, seven-minute aerobics, Marc Andreessen and Netscape, and IBM.Chapters:(01:54) - Selling SecureIT to Verisign

(06:49) - Jay’s humble beginnings

(09:12) - The worst way to describe him

(11:42) - Working harder than ever

(14:15) - Authenticity and selflessness

(16:36) - Family time

(18:53) - Happy childhood

(21:33) - Setting an example

(24:48) - Customer meetings

(27:30) - Conviction and execution

(31:07) - Do your best

(33:16) - Turning off your brain

(38:23) - Getting experience

(40:17) - Who Zscaler is hiring

(41:12) - What “grit” means to Jay
Links:Connect with JayLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.