Lisa Gevelber
Mountain View, CA USA
"We all have special gifts, and part of being successful and impactful is leaning on those gifts."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Like many others, I felt as if I needed to have all of the answers when I started my career. Getting your first big job is exciting but you feel pressure to know it all and get it all right. In reality, it's okay to not have all of the answers. You don't need to pretend to know everything. As I've gained experience, I've learned that sometimes it's actually better for the team if you ask a great question instead of just stating an answer. Some of the best results come from good questions.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
University of Michigan
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I grew up in Michigan and earned my undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Michigan.
2.
After college, I started my career working for Procter & Gamble, which was known as being a great place to help employees learn business and marketing.
3.
During the dot-com boom, I decided to move to Silicon Valley in California because I wanted to be near the action and help grow businesses.
4.
Having come from a large global company, I wanted to try something new and help build a company from scratch—I joined an early-stage startup that ultimately didn’t succeed, but I learned a lot.
5.
I went on to become the vice president of product management for Intuit and then the vice president of marketing, sales, and business development for Polyvore.
6.
I got the opportunity to join Google in a role that was focused on helping small businesses grow—something I was very passionate about, having spent a lot of time working for small businesses.
7.
I currently work as Google’s chief marketing officer of the Americas region.
8.
In addition to my marketing role, I’m also the founder and vice president of Grow With Google, which is Google’s initiative to help ensure economic opportunity for everyone.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I need to have all of the answers.
How I responded:
Like many others, I felt as if I needed to have all of the answers when I started my career. Getting your first big job is exciting but you feel pressure to know it all and get it all right. In reality, it's okay to not have all of the answers. You don't need to pretend to know everything. As I've gained experience, I've learned that sometimes it's actually better for the team if you ask a great question instead of just stating an answer. Some of the best results come from good questions.