Remembering Susan Wojcicki

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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We were saddened to hear of the passing of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki last Friday, following her battle with lung cancer. In honor of this iconic Silicon Valley leader, host Reid Hoffman offers a remembrance and a chance for listeners to hear the wisdom she shared in her 2020 episode. She talked with Reid about how to establish your company’s true north – and stay the course even amid challenges.

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0:00.0	Hi listeners, it's Reed here. You may have heard about the recent passing of Susan Wajiski.
0:07.0	Susan died, August 9th, at just 56 years old, after battling lung cancer. She was a force in Silicon Valley and
0:16.6	beyond. She played important roles in the early days of Google and she led YouTube
0:22.1	as CEO for many years before stepping down in
0:24.9	2023 to look after her health and to be with her family.
0:28.2	Susan was a passionate advocate for issues close to her heart, including gender equity in the tech world.
0:36.0	What I will always remember about Susan is that combination of common sense pragmatism and passion for her mission.
0:45.0	And what I will miss personally is the passings of one of their very good people.
0:51.0	And professionally, a Silicon Valley leader with a humanist heart.
0:57.0	We wanted to revisit the stories and lessons she generously shared with Masters of
1:01.7	Scale. So here is the episode we recorded with
1:04.7	her a few years ago. Thank you for listening and for learning from
1:09.4	Susan.
1:11.4	You got to have incredible talent at every position.
1:15.0	It's like this huge push.
1:17.0	There are fires burning when you're going home.
1:19.0	Can you believe it?
1:20.0	Such an idiot.
1:21.0	And then you go back to, is totally going to be amazing.
1:24.0	There are so many easy ways.
1:26.0	So I have no idea what to do.
1:28.0	Sorry, we made a mistake.
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