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Will Robbins
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Honest conversations with icons.
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Kevin Maney | How Thomas Watson built the company of the 20th Century
Oct 2, 202401:10:54Tap to summarize00:00 the origins of IBM0 7:00 the first “Celebrity CEO” 12:00 betting the farm 16:18 Watson’s cruelty and generosity 20:34 the birth of corporate culture in the US 33:45 solving the succession problem 48:38 navigating technical revolutions 52:11 the world’s best corporate archive 58:10 the Hundred Percent Club 1:04:50 what Watson would have done in 2020 What can we learn from the greatest CEO of the 20th Century? IBM is no longer cool, but Thomas J. Watson built a company that was more dominant than any around today. Kevin Maney wrote the book on Watson and shares his lessons learned. See The Maverick and His Machine on Amazon: amazon.com/Maverick-His-Machine-Thomas-Watson/dp/0471414638 Subscribe for future interviews!
Transcribe →Emil Michael: The State of Entrepreneurship in America
Jul 11, 202401:27:16Tap to summarizeEmil was Chief Business Officer at Uber. He raised billions of dollars, drove international expansion, and managed a "regulatory revolution" for rideshare. 00:00 intro 00:42 regulatory capture 03:23 why we can’t build anything 09:25 software culture in America 11:20 “Uber for X” opportunities 17:07 winner-take-most markets 30:45 self driving cars and Uber 43:00 becoming a “talent vortex” 49:20 the New World of PR 58:28 what Emil is doing now 1:03:00 the landscape for founders 1:11:20 our antitrust regime 1:24:30 writing better policy Subscribe @willrobbins if you like the video! Drop a like and comment with your thoughts. Follow Emil Website - https://www.emilmichael.com X - https://x.com/emilmichael
Transcribe →The Zepto Story: Redefining Grocery in India (with Aadit Palicha & Kaivalya Vohra)
Sep 23, 202301:31:27Tap to summarizeZepto grew from nothing to a $1.4 billion valuation in less than three years. Cofounders Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra tell the story of growing up, the early days of Zepto, how they built the company, and what's ahead. Get Zepto Web - http://zeptonow.com Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeptoconsumerapp iOS - https://apps.apple.com/in/app/zepto-10-min-grocery-delivery/id1575323645 Follow Zepto Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zeptonow/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeptonow/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/zeptonow
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