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Embracing Your Own Power:
A discussion about leadership, self-
confidence & women
Susan MernitWomen Who TechOctober 14, 2008
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What are we going to talk about?
•What is the mindset it takes to be a leader? •How do emotional intelligence & conviction for into your professional life?•What does it mean to embrace your own power?
There are no answers, only observations & sharing...
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This is a talk about experiences &
observations…from someone who didn’t start out in corporate life...but
did pretty well there.
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My story--Susan Mernit
Current: CEO & Co-founder, People’s Software, 2008 TechStars company; Program manager/consultant, Knight News Challenge, Knight Foundation
Formerly, Senior Director/Head of Product, Yahoo! Personals, VP, AOL & Netscape
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In the ‘90s, my career took a fork in the road….
Started as a poet and worked for non profits
Became a writer/editor1992: Writer & Editor, Scholastic, Inc.1993-Dove into the Net1998: Director/GM, Parade.com
Began running web businesses2000: VP, Netscape.com2002: VP, America Online
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Ended up at Yahoo! after running my own consulting business…
So how did I go from poet to business person to VP?
And what does that have to do with this talk?
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Susan’s theories about her success
•Risk tolerant-- no MBA meant no brain-washing•Learn from others, including mentors•Super hard working. Tackle tough stuff w/great follow through•Natural leader with strong problem solving skills•Pragmatic, results-oriented, confident
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Moving from personal stories to general
observationsHow do you get noticed and get the chances to move ahead?
What is the balance between team-building and building your brand?
What’s the degree of risk that feels right?
How does the work part and the inner life part fit together?
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What are the traits that can help breed success?
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How about these?
• 4 qualities that make you more powerful– Confidence – Risk tolerance– Directness– Know when you need help—but don’t take it if
you don’t
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"Nine guys, all used to being in charge. I'm absolutely conscious about speaking up
more frequently and interrupting people - even though we were taught not to
interrupt. Damn it, I'll repeat myself! I'll say it louder! I'll lean forward in my chair.”
--Thereseia Gouw Ranzetta, Accel Partners
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“It’s a can-do spirit with a must-do responsibility that together generate great results.”
--PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi
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“Nothing is created without something being destroyed.”
-ADM chairman and CEO Pat Woertz
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Questions
If you “know” it, how do you do it?
Does being powerful make you:unlikeable?a bitch?less feminine?
Are we talking about work, or your whole life?
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• How about those voices in your head?• And those trolls?• How about failure?
• How about success?
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What holds women back
• Asking for permission• Waiting to be invited• Perfectionism, aka competition turned
inward• Putting yourself last• Fear (of course)• ‘Difficultly balancing/juggling
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What practice can help you change
Everything but juggling, that just sucks…
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Things to think about
• What would you lose if you went for it this one time?
• What would you gain?• Is there an opportunity cost?• What if you waited to do X—how much
does timing matter?• To do X well, how do you clear time?• Who can help you?
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More questions
• Who’s your kitchen cabinet?• Is someone watching your back?• Are your expectations realistic?• And can you work the learning curve?
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Powerful women are pragmatic women—who grow incrementally and take risks.
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Okay, let’s have a discussion—what do you think tapping into your own strength means? When have you felt it?
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People (friends) who inspire me
• Lisa Stone, co-founder, BlogHer• Lisa Williams, co-founder, Peoples Software• Viviane Tang, Viviane’s Sex Carnival• BJ Pheiffer, Napa chef• Christine Herron, First Round Capital• Mary Hodder, founder, Dabble
– And lots more…..
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So how is your power tied to your network?
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How do you grow your network?
• Community • The web: twitter, blogs, etc.• At the office• Through your work life• Conferences and meet ups
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And what do you do with it when you get it?
(Insert discussion here)
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Thanks.. closing remarks, questions
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Interesting lists (corporate)
Fortune Powerful Women Summit, October 2008http://www.timeinc.net/fortune/conferences/women08/women_home.html
CNN Money: 50 Most Powerful women list 2007http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0709/gallery.women_mostpowerful.fortune/
Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women 2008http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/27/most-powerful-women-biz-powerwomen08-cz_me_cs_0827women_land.html
The New Valley Girlshttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/25/news/newsmakers/sellers_valleygirls.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008100614