SVP of Product Shares the Limiting Belief Holding Leaders Back (Ciara Peter)

Ciara Peter, SVP of Product at Robin, opens up about the career highs and lows that shaped her leadership journey.

From navigating imposter syndrome to overcoming burnout in Silicon Valley startups, Ciara shares the pivotal lessons that helped her find confidence and clarity. She takes us behind the scenes of her time at Salesforce, the mistakes that taught her the most, and how prioritizing trust and alignment transformed her career. Ciara opens up about:

• Facing imposter syndrome as a new manager
• Her viral LinkedIn post showcasing 15 years of struggle behind her success
• Almost crashing a live demo in front of 10,000 people
• How working at an early-stage startup impacted her mental health
• Building trust as a leader and balancing strategic conviction with collaboration

Things to listen for: (00:00) Ciara’s early career struggles and viral LinkedIn post (04:09) The turning point that led to her role at Salesforce (12:05) Breaking the code at Dreamforce and the lessons learned (24:26) Why early-stage startups took a toll on her mental health (30:44) How imposter syndrome shaped her leadership style (39:57) Navigating trust and alignment as an SVP

Connect with Ciara: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciarapeter/

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