The “Lean In” era is over

The podcast examines the recent departures of Susan Wojcicki and Sheryl Sandberg from their CEO and COO positions at YouTube and Meta, respectively, questioning whether the "lean in" era for women in tech is over. It highlights that these departures leave big tech without any women in top leadership roles. Peter Kafka, a senior correspondent at Vox, discusses Wojcicki's career, noting her early involvement with Google and her success in growing YouTube into a $29 billion business. Naomi Nicks from The Washington Post, points out that layoffs in tech are disproportionately affecting women and people of color. The podcast further explores whether unique pressures exist for women executives during economic downturns and considers the potential consequences of a lack of women in leadership for the development of AI and other technologies.