This Week in Startups E1028: Laura Huang, author of “Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage” shares insights on overcoming disadvantages to create an edge, being bitter vs. getting better, structural bias in tech & more
Feb 14, 2020
Laura Huang, a Harvard Business School professor and author of "Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage," dives into transforming challenges into strengths. She discusses structural biases in tech that affect female entrepreneurs and how to leverage negative perceptions to demonstrate value. Huang emphasizes the importance of emotional resilience, sharing her thoughts on dealing with bitterness versus growth. Listeners can also learn about the power of connection in overcoming disadvantages and the significance of self-empowerment in the face of systemic challenges.
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Personal Empowerment
- Systemic disadvantages exist based on traits like gender, race, and class.
- Focus on empowering yourself within these imperfect systems instead of waiting for change.
Flipping Questions
- When faced with prevention-focused questions (risk/competition), answer concisely.
- Quickly pivot to a promotion-oriented response highlighting opportunities and vision.
Delight and Value
- Being underestimated hinders showcasing value and strengths.
- "Delight" creates opportunities to reveal those strengths by surprising others.
