Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina recently came out with a memoir titled "Tough Choices."
Coincidentally, some tough choices have had to be made at her former company--because of a boardroom scandal--and other companies as well, most notably because of the backdating of stock options.
As she continued her book tour, Fiorina discussed all that and more in interviews at CNET Networks' offices in San Francisco.
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In an interview with ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber, Fiorina addresses her critics, discusses leadership, and offers her views on backdating stock options and the HP scandal.
Fiorina comments on tech policy as well as current corporate mergers. She is best known for merging Compaq with HP--a key factor in her departure from the company.
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