“5 things I wish someone told me before I became a CEO” with Nancy Duarte

An Interview with Phil La Duke

It’s harder than you think it will be, but it’s worth it: If I knew what the organization was going to become, it would have scared me away from starting thirty years ago. But the people we’ve met, the lives we’ve changed, the family spirit fostered, and the beauty in the culture, all make the sacrifice worth it.

As a part of our series about strong women leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nancy Duarte, a best-selling author with thirty years of CEO-ing under her belt. She’s driven her firm, Duarte, Inc., to be the global leader behind some of the most influential messages and visuals in business and culture. Duarte, Inc., is the largest design firm in Silicon Valley, as well as one of the top woman-owned businesses in the area. Nancy has written six best-selling books, four have won awards, and her new book, DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, is available now.

Thank you so much for doing this with us Nancy! Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? What led you to this…