Facebook’s cofounder never wanted to be the boss: Like 82% of managers, Dustin Moskovitz fell into the job—and found it ‘quite exhausting’
Some were born to lead. But many are just “accidental managers.” Take Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz, who says he never intended to manage people.
Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook, never envisioned himself as a boss. Born an introvert, he once admitted that the position of CEO was "quite exhausting" for him. Moskovitz co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg and later became the company's first CTO before departing to establish Asana, a project management platform, in 2008.
As CEO of Asana, Moskovitz took the startup public in 2020 and expanded it into a $3 billion enterprise before stepping down. Moskovitz attributed his disillusionment to the increasing chaos of the role, citing events such as the first Trump presidency, the pandemic, and racial issues as factors that exacerbated the demanding nature of the job.
Research indicates that 82% of managers fall into their roles unexpectedly, lacking formal training and stepping into the position due to their technical or functional expertise. Consequently, around a quarter of these managers eventually transition into senior leadership roles, often succumbing to feelings of inadequacy and struggling to cope with the multifaceted challenges inherent to management.
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