Betty Liu
Born in Hong Kong in 1973, Betty Liu came of age between two distinct worlds — the dense, mercantile energy of one of Asia's great financial centers and the broader currents of American life she would later claim as her own. That bicultural foundation would prove well suited to a career spent at the intersection of business, media, and public affairs.
Liu was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, after which she built a career that moved across several professional registers. She worked as a journalist and as a news presenter, roles that placed her in front of audiences navigating the complexities of markets and global economics. Over time she also took on responsibilities in senior management, extending her professional reach beyond the broadcast desk and into organizational leadership. Her work as an author added another dimension to this career, giving her a platform to engage with ideas at greater length than the compressed rhythms of live television typically allow. Throughout, she has held United States citizenship, grounding her transatlantic career in an adopted national identity that sits alongside her Hong Kong origins.
Liu's trajectory — from Hong Kong to an Ivy League education, through journalism and on-air presenting to executive roles and authorship — reflects a career shaped by sustained engagement with the world of finance and media. As a journalist, news presenter, senior manager, and author, she has occupied multiple positions within that ecosystem, each complementing the others. Her background in Hong Kong and her education and citizenship in the United States together frame the range of her professional life, which continues to draw on both the reporting instincts she developed early and the broader leadership responsibilities she has taken on since.
Quotes by Betty Liu
Nothing beats standing in the middle of the action, with all the data I need at my fingertips.
Women scored a salary that was 18 percent higher when they negotiated the salary for someone else. Men pretty much negotiated the same salaries whether it was for themselves or for someone else, and the levels were pretty consistent with what the women negotiated when they represented someone else. It appears that the women executives were particularly energized when they felt a sense o responsibility to represent another person's interests.
Too many of the women lack critical assignments that will give 'star' visibility in their companies, even though they are considered high potential," she said. "Such assignments enable a woman to prove herself by showcasing her skills, tenacity, leadership, and making a difference to the company's bottom line.
Three rules of good negotiation:1. Know what the other party wants.2. Listen carefully.3. Don't let your emotions get in the way of a good deal.