U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman: Leading with the right questions

Опубликовано 3 ноября 2024, 17:00

Throughout her impressive career leading businesses, nonprofits, and now as the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has been driven by a simple question: "What are we going to do about it?" This relentless focus on action propelled her as she transformed eBay from a fledgling startup into a global e-commerce powerhouse and guided her as CEO navigating HP through a high-stakes corporate split.

In this episode, she shares how her mother's experience becoming a certified airplane mechanic during WWII instilled in her the courage to take on big challenges, like building diplomatic bridges in Africa’s burgeoning Silicon Savanah.

Key moments:
Guest intro:0:24
The unexpected journey to living in Nairobi: 1:29
Taking action at the State Department: 7:03
The Silicon Savanna: 10:32
A thriving young democracy : 16:22
Lessons in leadership: 25:17
End credits: 32:00

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