Mohannad Ali

'People first' is a new buzz phrase that’s catching on for many companies, but what does it mean? Hotjar’s CEO explains how to build a people-first company.

Meetings have a bad rap for being unnecessary or overused. Hotjar CEO, Mohannad, shares his tips for running productive meetings on a remote team.

We believe empathy and business go hand in hand. Hotjar’s CEO, Mohannad Ali, shares how leaders can motivate employees and grow revenue by being more empathetic. 

Some top-down decisions are unavoidable and necessary. But if most decisions are only made by your team leads, this will weaken team morale and increase biased decision making.

We can achieve the same or better results by doing less. This is probably surprising to most people, but that’s exactly what a zero-waste culture accomplishes. You’ve probably heard the term in relation to products and packaging. What does it mean in a company-wide context?

Businesses aren’t exempt from doing what’s best for the planet—and that includes tech businesses that don’t have any physical products.

Do you know your company’s OKRs (objectives and key results) off the top of your head?

If you don’t know them, then your team likely doesn’t either. So it’s crucial that you do know what they are because OKRs are key to keeping teams aligned. 

Does giving one-on-one feedback to your team members feel natural and comfortable? Or is it something you avoid or cringe about doing?

"Today marks an important milestone in the history of Hotjar. On behalf of the Hotjar co-founders and team we are delighted to announce that Mohannad Ali, our Chief Product and Technology Officer, is taking on the role of CEO."

Dear Hotjar community,

Today, March 8th, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day together. As part of that celebration, we made a short video to shine a spotlight on the remarkable women who contribute to Hotjar’s success.

The world has no shortage of intelligent, hard-working software engineers, but even the best ones will be limited by a culture that crushes innovation. So how can we encourage innovation and create cutting-edge products?

My name is Mohannad Ali, and I’m Hotjar’s new VP of Engineering. In this piece, I’m sharing the principles I believe world-class engineering teams should follow to grow and scale while creating products that customers love.