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Jul 2018
1h 7m

Susan Wojcicki - “Unlocking Value”

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Susan Wojcicki discovered that great opportunities aren't always easy to recognize. But Wojcicki had a knack for not only recognizing great opportunities but seizing them and executing upon them with immediacy. Her first big opportunity came when she left her job at Intel to become Google's 16th employee. Sponsors! Leesa - Hurry, the Leesa July 4th M ... Show More
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