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Jan 2022
48m 33s

#66: Ginni Rometty, IBM Former Chairman ...

David Novak
About this episode
Today’s guest is Ginni Rometty, the Former Chairman, President and CEO of IBM and current Co-Chairman of the OneTen Initiative. Rising through the ranks from systems engineer to CEO, Ginni has learned to be comfortable with situations outside her comfort zone, because that’s where she grew the most in her journey as a leader. While leading IBM, Ginni learned ... Show More
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