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Lenny's Podcast · August 24, 2023 · 70m
Taking back your power as a leader | Deb Liu
Deb Liu on leadership, power, and advocating for yourself. From building Facebook Marketplace to becoming CEO of Ancestry, Liu learned that waiting for recognition doesn't work — you have to claim your power and define your own career.
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Liu: for years she was the 'good worker' — head down, shipping features, waiting for promotion. That was a false self imposed by a culture that rewards quiet competence. Her true self wanted to lead and build — and claiming that required shedding the false self.
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Liu: as one of few Asian American women in tech leadership, she felt a responsibility to be visible for others who looked like her. This responsibility — representing a community — gave her deeper meaning than any product launch.
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