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Jul
17

Can Yahoo Get Its Groove Back?

by Eric Handler

Marissa Mayer was employee number 20 at Google in 1999. Today, she was hired as the new CEO of Yahoo. Can she turn around the Yahoo ship? You could compare this to the turnaround that Steve Jobs did at Apple, however, she doesn’t have the benefit of an existing tribe. The big question remains…can she change the culture?

It’s always interesting to hear someone’s thoughts around hiring the best people. You could take the position that Google has done a fantastic job over the years. Find out their formula…

Visit the interview that Charlie Rose had with Marissa Mayer in March 2009 and learn about Google’s X-Factor for hiring.

Go to minute 41:26 for the 2 key elements of a great hire.

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