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Ex-Meta Executive Says Zuckerberg Taught Him Work-Life Balance
Martin Ott used to work at Facebook, which is now known as Meta.
He worked with Mark Zuckerberg when the company was growing quickly.
Ott joined the company in 2012.
He said the experience taught him that working all the time is not always the best way to be productive.
Sometimes, using your limited time carefully works better than filling every hour with work.
He said an always-on approach can help for a while.
However, people cannot keep working that way forever.
Ott now leads a company called Taxfix in Berlin.
Former Meta executive Martin Ott says working longer does not always mean accomplishing more.
Ott worked with Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook’s rapid expansion.
He joined Facebook in 2012 as managing director for Northern and Central Europe.
At the time, Facebook was moving from desktop to mobile and had a few thousand employees worldwide.
Ott said an always-on work approach may produce short-term results but cannot be maintained indefinitely.
- Who
- Martin Ott, a former Meta executive, and Mark Zuckerberg.
- What
- Ott said his experience at Facebook taught him that working longer does not necessarily produce more results.
- Where
- Ott worked at Facebook as managing director for Northern and Central Europe; he is now CEO of Berlin-based Taxfix.
- When
- Ott joined Facebook in 2012 and discussed the lesson with Fortune.
- Why
- Facebook’s rapid expansion led Ott to reflect on using limited time effectively rather than working indefinitely.
Key facts
- Former executive
- Martin Ott previously worked as a Meta executive.
- Facebook start date
- Ott joined Facebook in 2012.
- Former role
- He was managing director for Northern and Central Europe.
- Company stage
- Facebook was privately held when Ott joined.
- Business transition
- Facebook was shifting from desktop to mobile.
- Current position
- Ott is CEO of Berlin-based tax platform Taxfix.
- Work philosophy
- Ott says an always-on approach can produce results temporarily but cannot be sustained indefinitely.
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