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As the founder of a startup, Tracy Young often worried that employees and investors valued male CEOs more — and that being a woman compromised her position as a leader. In this brave, personal talk, she gives an honest look at the constraints women face when trying to adapt to a male-dominated business culture — and shares how she developed the courage and vulnerability to lead as her complete, raw self. (This talk contains a graphic story. Discretion is advised.)
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Im all ears!
“Strong men create good times, good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times, Hard times create strong men”
@Yudho K G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain
@clearmenser aight better check that
@Stuka87 can I get your contact to have a chat? Twitter, Instagram, anything?
Vulnerability isn’t necessarily a sign of weakness.
@Quinten De Bruin No it’s a generational thing. A strong generation creates offspring that are weak and entitled because of how easy they have it. Those weak whiny people create a generation who has to suffer through the BS their weak parents made, and become strong because of it.
We’re currently going through a ‘weak’ phase right now because of how society is so pussified and whiny.
it does matter to make people laugh…you don’t need to he serious all the time to succeed in business…and all real men know how powerful a good powerful woman is.
Yeah, if anything, being super serious all the time is boring. Who wants to listen to a boring leader? If someone is boring, they have no respect.
Well, it didn’t work out for Jimmy Carter.
Rock on Thx for sharing
I guess the old Superman image is slowly changing.
“It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
A dreamer dreaming: dream on…
❝ _You are allowed to be _*_both_*_ a masterpiece and a work in progress _*_simultaneously_* ❞
Well said 🙂
I like that
The first half almost seems like dark humor drawing you in. Then you hit the brutal middle.
This is a Talk that EVERYONE, man and woman, should see about the ‘business’ of life.
This is so incredibly candid, specific and powerful. Keep embracing your femininity and balancing both your energies.
Damn!!! You are more than strong
I wish i had a clue wtf some of this BUSINESS lingo means! It’s like im on a completely different planet.
In the end, what counts is truthfulness, with others and yourself. It’s so simple but so hard to do it.
Takagi san why are you here?
Incredible, leading is about inspiring people. You did it, strong woman
Thank you for sharing this!