SurveyMonkey's chief Zander Lurie on following industry legend Dave Goldberg

Most executives dream about someday becoming CEO, but when Zander Lurie landed the top job at $US2 billion ($2.6 billion) start-up, SurveyMonkey it was in circumstances nobody would have wanted.

One of his predecessors in the role was Dave Goldberg, a much-beloved figure in Silicon Valley. Goldberg, who was married to Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, tragically died last year.