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Emma Hinchliffe, Kinsey Crowley

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's exit costs Silicon Valley one of its most influential female executives

(Credit: Hollie Adams—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! AMC Network's chairman stays close to home for his next CEO pick, Glossier mounts a comeback, and Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as CEO of YouTube. The Broadsheet will be off on Monday for Presidents' Day in the U.S.—we'll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.

- Move to watch. What’s in the water this week? One after the other, female leaders from business to global politics have announced they're leaving their positions. The latest is Susan Wojcicki, who has served as the CEO of YouTube for nine years.

“I’ve decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” Wojcicki wrote in a note to employees yesterday.

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