Despite the risk of failure, Meg Whitman took on the challenging role of CEO at Hewlett-Packard right after her significant loss, demonstrating resilience and confidence in her abilities.

Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, shared her experience of failing in the California governor race, where she spent $140 million of her own money, describing it as one of the most humiliating experiences of her life.

Susan Wojcicki, an early Google employee who championed YouTube's acquisition, played a critical role in its growth and served as CEO until 2023, significantly impacting the platform's trajectory.

Joining the board of Google after leaving VMware was a significant step, and I was one of the few women on that board, which made a difference in discussions.

After the blackout, Ellen Pao resigned as CEO following community backlash, highlighting the challenges of leadership without the moral authority of a founder.

The strategy proposed by the board after my resignation was to have David step in as CEO temporarily, but I felt that a clean break was necessary. I didn't intend to start another company in the HR space at first, but it became clear that David was not making Zenefits work and was driving the company into the ground.

I decided to run for governor to give back after being an entrepreneur and building successful companies.

After graduating from college, I struggled to find my path, working various jobs until I met Paul Graham, which led to our partnership in founding Y Combinator.

I co-founded VMware with my husband, who was a professor at Stanford, after realizing the value of his research and the need to take it to market.