some of the principles are lessons that president lincoln practed back th. still apply today.f you want to build an enduring company. the ability to confront and overcome adversity. resilience. the ability to listen thoughtfully, listen to people with all different points of view. and form a perspective. the ability to have enough emotional intelligence that you can stay committed to a broader purpose. and yet have the flexibility to make tough choices and challenges. so many of those things i learned earlier in my career i still apply today at ebay. >> charlie: is that the culture you want to see at ebay? >> i want a culture that cares about its purpose and people join e-bay because of our purpose. i want a culture of innovation and i want a culture of learning and growth. where each of our people are living up to their full potential. they're learning, whether they're an engineer or whether in marketer or whether they're one of our customer support representatives. >> charlie: take meg whitman, for example, with respect. before she left to go into politics and do other thing