Take Back Your Power, Deborah Liu
Take Back Your Power, Deborah Liu
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Take Back Your Power
10 New Rules for Women at Work

Author: Deborah Liu, Sheryl Sandberg

Narrator: Deborah Liu

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 08/09/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the author.You can't make the world fair, but you can take back your power. As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder--she's a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry--Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked against women in the workplace . . . and the ways to overcome them.For every woman who grew up competing on the uneven playing field, who is told she is too aggressive, assertive, dramatic, or emotional, this book is the battle cry you need to learn to thrive within the system that exists today, even if it's not the one we wish it were.Take Back Your Power presents both hard data and Liu's personal experiences from twenty years as a woman leader in the male-dominated tech industry to help you:Find your voice, learn how to ask, and achieve what you want in a system that isn't fair and wasn't created for youDebunk the negative connotations of "power" and harness it for your own successDiscover how to be heard, seen, and taken more seriously at work by getting out of your own wayOvercome the lie that success is only achieved alone by finding the four types of allies you need to reach your goalsBecome a great leader without losing yourself in the processYou have the power to change the future of work for yourself--and for women everywhere.An accompanying diagram is included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Deborah Liu

Deborah Liu is a seasoned technology executive based in Silicon Valley. She is 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 helped create Facebook Marketplace, Facebook Pay, Facebook Audience Network, and App Install 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. She also serves on the board of Intuit and cofounded the nonprofit Women in Product. She lives with her husband, three kids, and mom in California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mimi on May 27, 2022

I could not resist a quick peek at the early copy of Deb Liu's book that appeared in my email ... and reluctantly closed it 3 chapters in. Deb's story mirrors mine - the expectations I've consciously and unconsciously adopted my whole life as a woman in the workplace. Most of all it stoked a burning......more

Goodreads review by Cori on August 13, 2022

This would be a great read for women early in their careers; that point when you know that something isn’t right, but you aren’t sure how to articulate it and what you can do within the realm of your own agency. As someone who has been reading, thinking, and attempting to deal with all of this for a......more

Goodreads review by Lara on September 28, 2023

The title and premise of this book are misaligned with the content. In the afterword, Liu states that she wishes she could write a book about how we should work together to fix the broken system [that biases workplaces against women]. I argue that this book is more about that than it is a guide for......more

Goodreads review by Camille on September 28, 2022

There were no surprises here for me, so I can't say that I took anything away from this one that I haven't already been exposed to. This book is full of great examples of strong women from different areas of life who have lived into these "new rules" and overcome great obstacles. Nothing wrong with......more

Goodreads review by Denise on May 30, 2022

Loved this book! It opened my eyes to hurdles women go through in the workplace that I did not realize. This book also helps navigate through those hurdles.......more