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CEO agency in the tech industry
53:53 - 1:02:41 (08:47)
Founder CEOs have a lot of agency that they don't always use, while many other CEOs act as if they are prisoners of their companies. This observation has led to many conversations about how to instill courage in all levels of companies without causing harm.
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Many founder CEOs have more agency than they think and are not using it fully.
53:53 - 59:13 (05:19)
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Many founder CEOs have more agency than they think and are not using it fully. By taking bold decisions, such as cutting down on employees, some companies have seen positive results, with happy employees and faster product releases.
ChapterCEO agency in the tech industry
EpisodeE118: AI FOMO frenzy, macro update, Fox vs Dominion, US vs China & more with Brad Gerstner
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The interconnected webs of different stakeholders and revenue pressure make it incredibly difficult to cut costs at companies like Twitter and Tesla without torpedoing the company.
59:13 - 1:02:41 (03:27)
Summary
The interconnected webs of different stakeholders and revenue pressure make it incredibly difficult to cut costs at companies like Twitter and Tesla without torpedoing the company. The only way to do it is to cut a small percentage of the costs at a time to avoid negative impacts.