Career Advice for Women in Leadership | Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama

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Channel: Harvard University · 2014 · Education

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Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, spoke at the Harvard School of Public Health as part of the Decision-making: Voices from the Field series on March 13, 2014.
 
Watch the full session with Valerie Jarrett at hsph.me/jarrett. Watch the entire "Voices from the Field" leadership series at hsph.me/voices.
 
The Decision-making: Voices from the Field webcast leadership discussion series at Harvard School of Public Health invites leaders to speak about their experiences making decisions that affect global health. Highly interactive and candid, the series is produced in The Leadership Studio for a student audience. The high-definition webcast is streamed live and posted for future viewing. Students learn from experienced leaders about decisions that were effective, decisions that failed, and which decisions, if any, could have been made differently. Watch the entire series at hsph.me/voices.
 
Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, oversees the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chairs the White House Council on Women and Girls. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, she was the Chief Executive Officer of The Habitat Company. She also served as Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, and Senior Advisor to Obama's presidential campaign.

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