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Dec 2023
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Ginni Rometty on 'Good Power' and Reinve...

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About this episode

After starting in IT as a systems engineer, Ginni Rometty began a career at IBM, where she climbed the corporate ladder to become the first woman CEO in IBM’s history.  

Recorded live at SHRM23 in Las Vegas, this episode is the second part of host Tony Lee’s interview with Rometty, discussing her recent book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World, as well as her views on the importance of inclusive employers and other key workplace issues.

Listen to Part 1 of the interview on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Music courtesy of bensound.

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