Career Uncertainty: Why Saying “I Don’t Know” Builds Stronger Leaders
Careers are often measured by titles and compensation, but leadership decisions are usually shaped by something deeper: understanding your own value.
At the Davos World Economic Forum, Constellation founder R "Ray" Wang joined Udemy's Elizabeth Weingarten to discuss the mindset behind taking risks and building something of your own. A pivotal moment came from a simple question his father asked during a major transition: not “What will you EARN?” but “What are you WORTH?”
In the episode, Ray shares how that shift in thinking ultimately led to starting Constellation Research — moving from earning a salary to investing in ideas, perspective, and long-term impact.
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R “Ray” Wang is the CEO of Silicon Valley-based Constellation Research Inc. He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode and blogs at www.raywang.org. His ground-breaking best-selling book on digital transformation, Disrupting Digital Business, was published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2015. Ray's new book about Digital Giants and the future of business, titled, Everybody Wants to Rule The World was released in July 2021. Wang is well-quoted and frequently interviewed by media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Cheddar, and Bloomberg. Short Bio R “Ray” Wang (pronounced WAHNG) is the Founder, Chairman, and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley-based Constellation…...
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