“All these rich people with their private-jet escape routes to New Zealand—maybe it’s the operational manager in me, but all I can think about are apocalypse logistics: What zombie pilot is going to fly all those planes, and which zombie… — Ellen Pao Copy Share
If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change. — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
“All these rich people with their private-jet escape routes to New Zealand—maybe it’s the operational manager in me, but all I can think about are apocalypse logistics: What zombie pilot is going to fly all those planes, and which zombie air-traffic controller is going to help land them? And who is going to do all the ongoing work of cooking… — Ellen Pao Copy Share
“When talliea are taken, companies wind up wondering why 99 percent of their senior employees ae white men. Then they blame us -- accusing women, for example, of having "opted out" to take care of their children. But in many cases I knew about, women left because they were sick of all the boorish ice-cream licking, real and metaphorical, not… — Ellen Pao Copy Share
I don't encourage people to litigate when facing discrimination: It is so hard - painful and difficult. It's draining financially, emotionally, and professionally. But when you see that you could be the person who impacts the conversation in a meaningful way - or that you could inspire a few people to feel better about themselves, to speak up, to inspire… — Ellen Pao Copy Share
“If you get an opportunity that someone offers you, take it. A business school professor of mine told me this 20 years ago, and… — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
You can now share your story anonymously much more easily than you could earlier and you can watch people have conversations about it. And… — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
“There was some awareness back then about hidden gender bias, particularly because of research like the famous “Howard and Heidi” study. Two Columbia Business… — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
I am seeing change at earlier stage start-up companies. For a lot of big companies, the ship has sailed. They are trying to bolt… — Ellen Pao Copy Share Image
