Citi creates transparency around DEI efforts

GoldieBlox born from Debbie Sterling's family legacy | Overcoming self-doubt, fear is vital for CEO success | Why leaders suffer when they try to go it alone Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 3, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [GoldieBlox born from Debbie Sterling's family legacy]( [GoldieBlox born from Debbie Sterling's family legacy]( Sterling (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) As a child, Debbie Sterling was inspired by her grandmother's work as a designer in the animation industry and grew up to create a toy company called GoldieBlox to get more girls interested in technical pursuits like engineering. The toy brand expanded to include in-house video marketing and several YouTube shows focused on empowering girls, with many of its videos going viral. 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