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Some of her recent research clients and development include : Apple firm , Disney headquartered , eBay / PayPal in Silicon , Facebook Valley , GAP . Some , Google of her , Microsoft recent clients , Nike include , Roche : Apple , Salesforce , Disney . com , eBay and / PayPal Twitter ,. Facebook Liz has been , GAP listed , Google on , the Microsoft Thinkers50 , Nike , ranking Roche , Salesforce and named . com as one and of Twitter the top . Liz 10 leadership has been listed thinkers on in the the Thinkers50 world and ranking recipient and of named the 2016 as ATD one Champion of the top 10 of leadership Talent Award thinkers . She in the is world the author and recipient of three of best-selling the 2016 ATD books Champion : Rookie of Smarts Talent : Why Award . Learning She is the Beats author Knowing of three in best-selling the New Game books of : Work Rookie , Multipliers Smarts : Why : How Learning the Best Beats Leaders Knowing Make in the Everyone New Game Smarter of Work and , Multipliers The :
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