Laura Huang is a Harvard Business School professor, award-winning researcher, and the best-selling author of Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Known for uncovering how perceptions and stereotypes shape success, Laura has spent her career helping leaders and entrepreneurs transform hidden disadvantages into powerful differentiators. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review, and she’s been named to Thinkers50’s list of top management thinkers in the world. Beyond the classroom, Laura advises startups, Fortune 500 companies, and even NASA on how to cultivate an “edge” in competitive environments. Whether teaching future executives at Harvard or speaking on stages around the globe, Laura has been celebrated for blending sharp insights with practical strategies that empower people to harness their intuition, own their unique story, and win in business and in life.

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Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G

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00:00 The Power of Gut Feel

04:46 Understanding Success and Hard Work

10:02 Harnessing Intuition in Decision Making

14:43 Creating Your Own Luck

19:44 Directionality in Life Choices

24:50 Closing Thoughts and Trusting Your Gut

TMM Director / Series Creator - Elaina Slayton

Executive Producer - Jim Leslie

Producer - Bianca Zhou

Editor - Paul McAleavey

Camera - Cullen Fleming