<![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter - Valleywag Comments]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter - Valleywag Comments]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> LOL

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the_gdude

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> A recipient of the oldboys network states that it didn't have any bearing on her career. Born on third and thinks it was merit.

Moldie

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> Everything is equal in the Valley, it's just that some things like Harvard and the Clinton White House are more equal than others. Duh!

Blackjack

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> "the hard part is getting in, not graduating" - that can also be applied to Stanford as well. A colleague of mine went there and that was the joke you heard most often, especially at their business school.

QADude

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> "People really care about ideas here. None of the old school where'd-you-come-from stuff applies in Silicon Valley"

Is that why, in nearly all of their job descriptions, Google not only lists that a college degree is required, but that it also be from a "top-tier" program.

Sure, ideas are all that matter, provided you first came from one of those places that she's saying aren't important to come from.

Blogsworth

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> One wonders if she's a Harvard legacy. You know what they say about Harvard, "the hard part is getting in, not graduating"

LongAgoYahoo

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> @jessicam:

What is sexier, a founder of a successful company, or a man with a sculpted six-pack and large arms?

growhappy

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> Maybe she's attempting to illustrate that unattractive women can make it in the valley. Obviously.

FlakJack

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> Whoever did that Google publicity photo was a genius!

macbeach

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> Well one thing is clear, she has the 20 second "Full of Shit Soundbite" absoultey nailed. Must have picked that one up in DC. Honestly, is this woman full of shit or what? Next thing you know she'll be spewing sound bites about wealth redistribution, and income maximums...unless of course it has anything to do with her stockpile or future earnings potential or any of her "friends".

hatebook

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> And don't forget about her husband, Dave Goldberg former head of Yahoo! Music and co-founder of Launch.com

yhoonomore

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> umm... Silicon Valley could use more of that something called sexy hot guys :-D

jessicam

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> A "meritocracy" and "caring about ideas" are somewhat orthogonal to the issue and orthogonal to each other. I would make the observation that in the rarified atmosphere she occupies, the gender dynamics are a bit different than in the Silicon Valley trenches.

Silicon Valley is largely a meritocracy, but that has to be qualified with a pile of caveats and conditionals that make it look a lot less so.

Vulture

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> @Vulture: I feel as if I already know you so well. Did we fuck once?

raincoaster

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> @raincoaster: If you just use the initials ASL, they'll never suspect a thing.

Vulture

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> it's cute how she thinks she's talking

Alaska Miller

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> I loathe her.

Luuce

]]> <![CDATA[Harvard Business School, White House alumna says connections don't matter]]> Quite so. It's a meritocracy as long as you use your initials instead of your given name and telecommute.

raincoaster

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