Christina Pan Podcast: First Principles & ReinventionLeading where there are no precedents requires more than strategy, it requires reinvention in your identity and how you’re leveraging your zone of genius.

In this LinkedIn Live, I’ll explore first principles thinking applied to you, using your zone of genius as your personal first principles to unlock clarity, confidence, and higher-leverage leadership in the AI frontier.

We’ll cover:

• Why questioning “Am I the right person for this mission?” is a signal and not a problem
• How first principles thinking (inspired by insights from Jensen Huang) applies to identity, not just products
• How identity shifts unlock faster, more aligned decisions in high-stakes AI leadership
• A non-obvious link between zone of genius, energy management…and yes, pickleball 🏓
  

🎯 For CEOs, founders, and senior executives pioneering AI innovation and growth

🧠 Expect mindset sparks, practical reframes, and questions you’ll keep thinking about after we wrap

🕟 Wednesdays for the next 4 weeks · 4:30pm PT · 10–15 min + live Q&A

Jan 14, Jan 21, Jan 28, Feb 4, 2026

Podcast available on YouTube, LinkedIn, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music.

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I hope this sparks expansive new ideas for you in unlocking your full potential!

If this resonates with you and you’re interested in partnering in this for yourself:

I invite you to reach out or book a call on my LinkedIn.

I specialize in helping CEOs, founders, and senior executives get strategic clarity and conviction in your journey leading AI innovation and growth, by using your zone of genius for higher leverage and to shift to your 10x (or 100x) identity faster.

I’m an executive coach and former product leader 20+ years in Silicon Valley startups & high-growth companies. I started my career on Wall Street, MIT Sloan MBA, avid pickleball player, and my top natural gift is Zone of Genius Maximizer.

Wishing you your best energy and highest leverage in your zone of genius!!