After her failure in the governor race, Meg Whitman found herself watching daytime TV until her husband encouraged her to take action, leading her to become the CEO of Hewlett-Packard shortly after.

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.

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

The role of a CEO is incredibly challenging because you often have to make tough decisions without prior experience, and the pressure is immense as everyone depends on your success.

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.

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.

Jeff Weiner's tenure as CEO of LinkedIn is seen as a fairy tale success story in entrepreneurship, demonstrating how compassionate management can drive performance. His leadership is characterized by a culture of compassionate management and performance, where individual performance metrics are integrated with team performance metrics.

Bringing Jeff Weiner in as interim president allowed both parties to assess their compatibility in a leadership role without immediate pressure, facilitating a smoother transition to CEO.

The decision to reject the offer was stressful, as many believed we should sell the company, and I realized I hadn't effectively communicated our mission to the team. Turning down Yahoo's billion dollar offer was painful because it led to a significant loss of trust within the company, resulting in many employees leaving due to a lack of belief in our vision.