Pfeffer on Power

Ep 1 – Deborah Liu, CEO of Ancestry

Sep 13, 2022

22:22

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Deborah Liu

Jeffrey Pfeffer

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Quick takeaways

Recognition requires active self-promotion and sharing impact.

Strategic storytelling is crucial for team success and garnering support.

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Empowerment and Self-Advocacy in the Workplace

Deb Le's journey from introversion to executive leadership highlights the importance of empowerment and self-advocacy in the workplace. Growing up in a collective society, she initially believed in letting her work speak for itself, but learned that recognition requires active self-promotion. By amplifying her team's work, seeking credit, and sharing impact, she transformed from a quiet achiever to a CEO, emphasizing the crucial shift from humility to assertiveness.

The Importance of Asking and Taking Responsibility for Your Career

00:48

Do You Have a Work Life Balance?

04:55

Are You Really Good at Self Promotion?

01:43

Telling the Story

02:30

Introduction

2min

Take Back Your Power - Ten New Rules for Women at Work

2min

Telling the Story

2min

The Hero's Journey

2min

Are You Really Good at Self Promotion?

2min

Take Back Your Power, What Are Your Other Recommendations for Women?

2min

You Are Responsible for Your Career

4min

Do You Have a Work Life Balance?

5min

Learn more about Jeffrey Pfeffer and where you can buy or listen to his books: https://JeffreyPfeffer.com/

SHOW NOTES

Deb Liu, CEO of the $4.7 billion company Ancestry, author of Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work and a former student of Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D shares how she overcame enormous amounts of challenges and career discrimination, why amplifying your work is a generous act, and questions to bring you to reaching your career goals more efficiently.

How her careers at PayPal, eBay, and Facebook helped her learn to use her voice to overcome challenges
The challenges Asian women face in their careers and how she overcame them
How she actively worked to change her shy nature to cultivate power and executive presence
Why asking for help and resources is a sign of strength
How differently telling the story of a product shifts support and revenue
How a core team of four expanded to twelve and the impact that team created
The Hero’s Journey in relation to projects, failure, and changing perspective
The importance of sharing more about the work you are doing, especially to your manager
A new way to look at self-promotion
How people are willing to engage in power and influence if they don’t think it’s for selfish motives
The value in giving your team credit
Recommendations she makes to other women
Questions to ask to bring you closer to reaching your job and income goals
The importance of a learning mindset
Creating balance at home

DEBORAH'S BIO

Deborah Liu is a seasoned technology executive based in Silicon Valley. She is currently the president and CEO of Ancestry, the company at the forefront of family history and consumer genomics. Prior to this, she served on the leadership team of Facebook, where she was the vice president of Facebook App Commerce. During her time there, she founded Facebook Marketplace and created Facebook Pay, Facebook Audience Network, and App Ads. Previously, she spent several years at PayPal, where she led the eBay marketplace product team, created the charitable donations and social commerce teams, and worked in corporate strategy. An alum of Duke and Stanford University, she also serves on the board of Intuit and is cofounder of the nonprofit Women in Product. She lives with her husband, three kids, and mom in California.

Deb's Newsletter: https://debliu.substack.com/
Book order link: https://amzn.to/3FmjU0v

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