Inside the Daily Routine of Lean In CEO Bridget Griswold

Griswold’s day starts at 7:30 a.m., defined by a self-described need for constant motion. Rather than standing still while brushing her teeth, she multitasks by tidying her apartment or prepping coffee, a habit born from an aversion to inactivity. Her professional life in San Francisco involves managing a network of over 170,000 members across 180 countries, with a current strategic focus on closing gender gaps in AI adoption. She frequently steps into the technical weeds, leveraging her computer science background to fix platform bugs herself, assisted by generative AI tools.

Her preparation for high-stakes meetings is equally unconventional. Griswold often rehearses by talking to herself while walking, treating these solo sessions as dress rehearsals for professional presentations. After leaving the office around 6:00 p.m., she transitions into evening deep work, often accompanied by episodes of Schitt’s Creek. She consciously winds down by reading fiction—currently 'Big Little Lies'—to decouple from the strategic demands of her role. Weekends are reserved for a routine of farmers markets and coastal walks, maintaining a deliberate rhythm that mirrors the discipline she cultivated as a competitive swimmer in her youth.