Overview

Stacy Brown-Philpot is the current CEO of TaskRabbit and a member of the board of directors of HP, Nordstrom, and Black Girls Code. She was named as one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in 2015. In this video she talks about why it helps to bring your whole self to your job and how to go about it. This discussion guide helps you brainstorm ways to be more authentic at work.

Pre-Meeting Prep

• Individually or as a group, watch the video of Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit, talking to Lean In president Rachel Thomas about authentic Leadership (available at https://leanin.org/education/how-to-be-an-authentic-leader-and-bring-your-whole-self-to-work). Use the questions below for a group discussion on the themes and ideas shared in their talk.