,

Lisa Sun

Goodreads Author


Born
The United States
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
July 2023


Lisa Sun grew up in California, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrant parents. She overachieved at a young age, graduating from high school two years early and funding her Yale education with six part-time jobs, scholarships, and financial aid. After 11 years as a McKinsey & Company consultant, she took a solo trip around the world and started her own clothing line, Gravitas, that promotes body positivity and self-confidence. Launched in 2013, the company was featured in O Magazine, People, and the TODAY Show all within weeks of the company’s founding. The business has taken off since (featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more), with a deep commitment to AAPI causes and New York City ...more

Average rating: 3.99 · 198 ratings · 30 reviews · 1 distinct workSimilar authors
Gravitas: The 8 Strengths T...

3.99 avg rating — 198 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Lisa’s Recent Updates

Lisa Sun rated a book it was amazing
Exceptional Experiences by Neen James
Rate this book
Clear rating
This book reframes luxury as experiences, not things, showing that all of us can create moments that matter. Her five-step framework — Entice, Invite, Excite, Delight, Ignite — makes it easy to build loyalty and wow others. Smart, energetic, and acti ...more
Hype Women by Erin Gallagher
"I poured my heart into writing this book. I shared personal stories about my life, hard-earned lessons, hard-won achievements and the journey I’ve made from a crawling caterpillar to a brave butterfly over and over and over again.

In the book, I am no" Read more of this review »
Lisa Sun rated a book it was amazing
Hype Women by Erin Gallagher
Rate this book
Clear rating
This book is fierce, funny, and deeply validating, like Erin herself. She exposes how patriarchy and “mean girl” culture silence women and then gives practical tools to break free and hype yourself and others without apology. It’s the wake-up call an ...more
Lisa Sun rated a book it was amazing
Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen
Rate this book
Clear rating
This is a beautiful and moving memoir with so many lessons. Must read!
Lisa Sun rated a book it was amazing
You’re the Boss by Sabina Nawaz
Rate this book
Clear rating
This was a game-changer for me. I especially loved the section on common leadership myths and mistakes. It was incredibly eye-opening. The idea that “there are no good or bad bosses” really challenged my assumptions and helped me see leadership as a ...more
More of Lisa's books…
Quotes by Lisa Sun  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“So let’s make room for more types of confidence beyond the sharpest-elbowed, loudest-voice-in-the-room style that has been the marker for leadership for so many years. We should not have to “fake it until we make it” and be performative about being confident. Let’s recognize all these other forms of confidence that have been undervalued for way too long, especially those more feminine strengths. Repeat after me: confidence is a plural, not a singular construct.”
Lisa Sun, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence

“Getting to an unbreakable belief in yourself starts with knowing what makes you uniquely you.”
Lisa Sun, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence

“Getting to an unbreakable belief in yourself starts with knowing what makes you uniquely you.”
Lisa Sun, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence

“So let’s make room for more types of confidence beyond the sharpest-elbowed, loudest-voice-in-the-room style that has been the marker for leadership for so many years. We should not have to “fake it until we make it” and be performative about being confident. Let’s recognize all these other forms of confidence that have been undervalued for way too long, especially those more feminine strengths. Repeat after me: confidence is a plural, not a singular construct.”
Lisa Sun, Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence

No comments have been added yet.