JuE Wong, Beauty Industry Exec on The Power of Knowing What You Want [Color Forward]
JuE is a 5x CEO with experience and exposure in four continents and seven countries. Her path is anything but traditional, yet everything about being intentional. Currently the CEO of Olaplex, JuE talks to Rosa, Merary and Alisa about outsmarting cultural stereotypes, the shifting tide of work/life balance, and staying focused on your goals.
“I think barriers are always there. It would be a lie for me to say that my life was smooth sailing. Breaking those cultural barriers that says a woman has to make choices at the very beginning and that ‘you may have to take a backseat in your career,’ I never felt that I did that.” - JuE
Topics discussed in this episode:
JuE’s nontraditional background as a turnaround CEO
Telling her late husband, “we’re moving to NY in three weeks” and him going with it
JuE’s upbringing teaching her that all women can be successful
What happens when you ask yourself, “what do I want?”
Being vulnerable and dealing with failure
Breaking cultural barriers and juggling family life
JuE leveraging stereotypes by using them to her advantage
Doing well and good as a company
How to find your platform
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