December 25, 2024
Oprah Winfrey isn’t simply a public figure– she’s the most affluent female in the show business and the very first African-American female billionaire. How did she increase from a daytime talk program host to a media magnate? What management abilities did she establish along the method?
In this episode, Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George checks out the difficulties Oprah dealt with on her course to success and how she conquered them. He describes how she moved far from people-pleasing, discovered her special voice, and accepted vulnerability as an essential management strength.
Secret episode subjects consist of: management, entrepreneurship, race, media, TELEVISION, home entertainment.
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