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seeing the limitations of all-virtual education during the pandemic , it will also be about reimagining the broader model of education .
Q . WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP ?
» I ’ ve been fortunate to work with and learn from several great leaders during my career , but one who stands out for me is Dan Schulman who I worked with closely at Virgin Mobile USA and at American Express . The most valuable thing I learned from him was that the core of leadership is different for each person — it needs to be an authentic reflection of who you are and your values , adapted to the context and responsibilities of your role as a CEO , and every CEO has to find their own leadership voice . who are in the USA . We have stayed close through FaceTime but it ’ s not the same as being together , and it was so meaningful for me to be home with them last Thanksgiving . It was also
Q . WHICH ACTIVITY ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING WHEN NORMALITY RESUMES ?
» I have recently started travelling internationally again after being in China for 20 months , and it ’ s fascinating to see how different countries are adapting almost two years into the pandemic . In some places things are much more normal already , like China , with only very targeted lockdowns to tackle local outbreaks , and the UK , where people have moved into accepting the risks of getting on with life relatively normally despite Covid . In parts of the US and Europe , life is still very constrained .
The thing I have missed most is spending time with important people in person , especially with my children
22 March 2022