Turning Adversity into Advantage with Laura Huang

Have you ever had the experience of working hard – or doing exceptionally good work – only to be overlooked because of someone else’s bias or preconceived notions about you? Harvard University Professor Laura Huang joins Laura to talk about her new book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage, and how we can all learn to overcome others’ biases to turn adversity into advantage. In this interview, they explore the power of humor, ways to navigate the taboos around self-promotion, and the surprising power of seeking rejection. Interested in more? https://laurahuang.net/ https://edgeremarkable.com. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on February 13, 2020 on SIRIUS XM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132.
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Women@Work is a weekly conversation on how to help women join, stay, succeed and lead in the workplace. Our show airs live on SiriusXM132 on Thursdays, at 9 am ET. We explore tactics and strategies to help women and men at all stages of career; talk with extraordinary role models; and look through the gender lens to build a more inclusive, satisfying and diverse workplace. Women at Work is the proud recipient of a 2016 Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media. Business Radio is powered by The Wharton School. Laura Zarrow is the host of Women@Work and Executive Director of Wharton People Analytics. Patricia Hall is the producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.