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John Donahoe: eBay, PayPal, Bain... Leadership

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

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The Importance of Purpose in Leadership

In 2005, eBay CEO Meg Whitman asked John Donohue to join the company. She wanted him to work with her for a couple of years and then succeed her. He said that was not his style; he's "a built to last guy" who is focused on long-term goals. The two later worked together at Bain Capital in the 1980s before joining eBay.

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