Episode 70: An Unconventional Career Journey w/Susan Zhang

The One Percent Project- Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Resilience

About Susan Zhang:

Leadership is not just about achieving success but about inspiring and empowering others to do the same. My next guest on The One Percent Project, Susan Zhang, embodies that. An exemplary business executive and visionary entrepreneur, Susan has a remarkable career spanning three continents. With an impressive legacy through her work with Google and ByteDance (TikTok), Amazon, and Canva, she effectively combines technical prowess with commercial acumen. Susan has an exceptional track record and has become a prominent figure in the global business, making her a powerful catalyst for positive change.

Susan's passion for driving China-Australia linkage led her to found her own company, assist UoW's 2015 rebrand in the Chinese market, and become a Technology Evangelist for the Australia China Millennial Project. She is a published author, a dynamic, inspirational speaker, and a valued mentor for young entrepreneurs worldwide.

Join me in this episode of The One Percent Project as I speak to Susan about her unconventional career trajectory, leadership style, her book ‘Life Outside My Comfort Zone: Hup Draak!,’ and her strategies for a successful career.

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In this conversation, she talks about:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠00:00⁠⁠ Intro ⁠⁠
• 1:26 Her journey from China to working for Google, ByteDance, Amazon and Canva by age 30.
• 4:33 How did she navigate through different roles at different organisations?
• 7:22 Her book “Life Outside My Comfort Zone: Hup Draak!”.
• 9:46 Productivity tool.
• 11:48 Books & Blogs that have influenced.
• 14:22 Advice to her younger self.