“MMA changed Zuck” Internet Reacts After Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Calls for More “Masculine Energy” in Corporate Culture
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his desire for more “masculine energy” in corporate culture, suggesting that environments that embrace aggression can have positive effects. In a candid interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, the 40-year-old CEO said, “The masculine energy, I think, is good. And while society has plenty of it, corporate culture seems to be moving away from it.” He emphasized that celebrating aggression “a bit more” in the workplace has its own positive merits.
🚨ZUCK: “A lot of the corporate world is pretty culturally neutered. I have three sisters, no brothers, and three daughters, and no sons. I’ve been surrounded by women my whole life. The masculine energy is good. Society has plenty of that, but corporate culture is really trying… pic.twitter.com/OOU2I8GyvW
— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) January 10, 2025
This comment has received mixed reaction from netizens where some are saying that MMA has changed Zuckerberg, while others support his statement.
Zuckerberg, sporting curly hair, a black T-shirt, and a gold pendant, also reflected on his personal growth, attributing martial arts as a key influence in his life, describing it as “a much more masculine culture.”
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Notably, Zuckerberg recently announced significant changes to Meta’s policies, ending initiatives focused on increasing diversity in hiring. An internal memo, shared by Axios, attributed the decision to a “charged” perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The memo emphasized Meta’s commitment to serving everyone by fostering cognitively diverse teams with a range of knowledge, skills, political views, backgrounds, and experiences.
The memo read, “At Meta, we have a principle of serving everyone. This can be achieved through cognitively diverse teams, with differences in knowledge, skills, political views, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.”
Meta’s internal memo further highlighted the value of cognitively diverse teams in driving innovation, solving complex problems, and identifying new opportunities, all of which contribute to the company’s mission to create products that serve everyone. The memo reinforced Meta’s belief that opportunities should not be given or denied based on protected characteristics, a principle that remains unchanged despite policy adjustments.
The company announced it will no longer use the Diverse Slate Approach in hiring but will continue seeking candidates from all backgrounds. Meta has also dropped its goals for hiring women and minorities to avoid decisions based on race or gender. Additionally, the company is ending its program that prioritizes diverse-owned businesses, shifting its focus to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises instead.
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