The Insult That Changed My Life Could Change Yours — and Probably Should. (Part 2)

The Insult That Changed My Life Could Change Yours — and Probably Should. (Part 2)

From Becoming You with Suzy Welch by NYU Stern Professor Suzy Welch

July 7, 2026 · 40 min

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Suzy Welch discusses the aftermath of her public humiliation and how it led to her discovering her cognitive aptitudes, featuring insights from Betsy Wills.

Last week, Suzy Welch got publicly humiliated at Harvard Business School. This week? Revenge. In Part 2 of this three-part series, Suzy picks up where the insult left off — tracing what happened in the immediate aftermath of the incident, the fire it lit inside her, and the very Sicilian response she chose: becoming a Baker Scholar, joining Bain, and making sure no one ever had to guess what her brain was capable of again. Her first husband Eric is back as an eyewitness to all of it. But this episode isn't just about Suzy's story. It's about yours. Because once Suzy understood what her aptitudes actually were — and learned how to name them — everything changed. And the same can happen for you. That's why today she's diving into the first of four ways to identify your cognitive aptitudes, featuring the assessment she uses in her Becoming You class at NYU Stern: YouScience. Aptitudes expert and Your Hidden Genius co-author Betsy Wills is back to walk you through what it measures, what it reveals, and why the results have a way of making everything suddenly make sense. Next week: the final three aptitude assessments, including the Enneagram — and the unexpected epilogue to the Dan…

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Host: Suzy Welch

Guests: Eric, Betsy Wills

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Organizations: Harvard Business School, Bain, NYU Stern, YouScience

Books & works: Your Hidden Genius

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