Creating A Safer Internet One Hacker at a Time with Marten Mickos of HackerOne

In a recent conversation with HackerOne CEO Marten Mickos on the podcast Inspired Execution, he shared valuable leadership lessons from his career journey. One key takeaway is that great leaders do more than what's asked of them and contribute to their teams in unexpected ways. Born and raised in Finland, Mickos graduated with a degree in technical physics before going on to build successful companies like MySQL. He emphasized the importance of problem-solving through different perspectives and shared how his team saved him from a major strategic mistake in 2005, which became a defining moment for their collaboration. Additionally, Mickos discussed the evolution of distributed workforces and the need to create optimal employee experiences in such environments.