Anneka Gupta | Co-CEO @ LiveRamp

About this video

Anneka Gupta recounts her unconventional career path at LiveRamp, from software engineer to co-CEO, navigating role transitions across product, marketing, and recruiting before stepping into leadership. She shares how confronting her imposter syndrome and learning to ask for help transformed her early tenure as co-CEO during a period of organizational challenges.

Key takeaways

• Generalist skills and willingness to explore multiple functions can prepare you for leadership roles, even if the path feels unplanned
• New leaders must move beyond paralysis and insecurity by taking action, being transparent about challenges, and actively soliciting help from their team
• Vulnerability and openness about fears—rather than projecting false confidence—can rebuild trust and morale during leadership transitions

Episode details: published March 12, 2018 · 4.6K views · 11:28 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The business ideas, figures and results discussed are the hosts’ and guests’ own claims, shared as brainstorming and entertainment — not verified facts and not investment advice.

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