COMMANDER POD - Episode 16 - Ilit Raz of Joonko

DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you’re working on! If it’s a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let’s Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you’re getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I’ve met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won’t be offended.—In this episode, Ilit Raz and I discuss everything that’s wrong with Diversity Recruitment Hiring, PLUS:How Ilit got her start in product management in Unit 8200 (Israeli Military Intelligence) as a womanHow her path was anything but typical as a woman in a male-saturated Israeli startup worldHow she was almost thrown out of school in 10th grade — and still managed to fix thingsHow she was accidentally exposed to the scale of the gender pay (and STEM education) gap and other prominent biases in the workplace, despite not believing in them muchHow she finally perceived and acknowledged her own biases of perception and experienceHow to turn men into allies in the fight against the gender pay and STEM gap, without alienating themHow men often over-promise and under-deliver and women under-promise and over-deliver — and what it means for workforce dynamicsWhy she avoids VCs and other entrepreneurs wanting to “invest in women”How she managed to pivot her vision and her company after a huge co-founder conflict — and her recommendation for avoiding it Ilit’s vision for Joonko and the space in the next 5 yearsHer simple, but profound wisdom for founders and other listeners—Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.