In this episode of Leaders in Talent, Elizabeth Weilburg (Senior Talent Leader at Coinbase) shares how she intentionally designs her career toward becoming a Chief People Officer. We discuss ambition, mentorship, saying hard things, career ownership, and how to align personal growth with real business impact.

If you're in HR, Talent, or People leadership and thinking long term about your career, this episode is for you.

Timecodes:

01:17 – Introduction: Lizzie’s move from Citadel to Coinbase

02:38 – Why openly saying “I want to become a CPO” matters

07:07 – Learning by observing great leaders early in your career

09:04 – Becoming more outspoken and intentional about ambition

10:16 – Mentorship in action: Learning to “say the hard thing”

13:37 – Taking up space and building lea ...