About Me
Yue Zhao is a leadership coach who helps women and minority leaders accelerate their careers and reach the C-suite. She has coached hundreds of aspiring executives since 2016 through her accelerator and 1:1 executive coaching.
Prior, Yue was the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Fuzzy Pet Health, PM manager at Meta, and first PM at Thumbtack. She is the author of The Uncommon Executive, an advisor at LifeX Ventures, and a serial entrepreneur. Yue has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Yue splits her time between the Bay Area and Barcelona, Spain. She lives with her husband, two kids, and a corgi. In her spare time, Yue loves wine, travel, and pottery.
More About Me
How did you decide to become a coach?
I have been coaching and mentoring since 2016. As I grew in my career, it became more and more difficult for me to find role models, and my coaches were critical in getting me to my Chief Product Officer role. I saw the impact that coaching can have in changing people's career trajectories and decided to become one.
What do you wish you knew when you were younger?
I grew up in an environment where I was constantly told "no" or to "fit in" or to "behave" or else bad things would happen (e.g. I would get punished, I wouldn't have a job, I would end up in the street). I would now tell my younger self that life has a way of presenting opportunities to people who strive and work hard for what they want to do, and that in the end, everything will be okay.
Have you experienced negativity as an Asian Female Leader?
Many Asian females are prototyped as quiet and diligent, but not leaders. I help people find their voice, their confidence, and their ideas, and then coach them on how to build relationships and executive presence within the organization.”
What's your typical morning routine?
I go to the gym for 45 min every morning. I also do pottery two mornings a week for 2 hours. It helps me get in touch with my feelings (and their physical manifestations) and helps me re-center.”
