Why tech veteran Sylvia Ng wants women in the industry to reject the traditional CEO mold

When’s the last time you experienced failure? Some moments in your life won’t seem like a failure to anyone but you — a feeling Sylvia Ng, CEO of e-commerce startup ReturnBear, knows all too well. In this episode, she shares her serendipitous journey into the tech industry, and what she learned at Google, Shopify and eBay. Sylvia gets candid about why she views her experience with breast cancer as a moment of failure, her struggles with the pre-set expectations trying to climb the corporate ladder as an Asian woman, and how we can champion different leadership styles as more marginalized women embrace entrepreneurship.

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People love to share their wins, but shy away from telling us about their losses. Our society rewards success. And yet, the best business leaders and entrepreneurs know that failure is a big part of making something worthwhile. Introducing Better For It, a brand-new business podcast from The Globe and Mail, which explores how our mistakes shape us. Join host Temur Durrani, as he speaks to noteworthy Canadian entrepreneurs who failed, learned from their mistakes and built back better.