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European and American Tech and Media Companies
24:46 - 28:47 (04:01)
This podcast discusses the difference in attitudes between European and American tech and media executives, particularly in regards to self-importance and the sense of changing the world with their products.
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During acquisitions, acquirers often seek to make the business more efficient, resulting in job losses for some employees.
24:46 - 26:24 (01:38)
Summary
During acquisitions, acquirers often seek to make the business more efficient, resulting in job losses for some employees. It is common for people to try to prove their value to the new company in order to avoid being let go.
ChapterEuropean and American Tech and Media Companies
Episode“Kill List” with Kieran Culkin and Dick Costolo
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
European tech and media executives believe that their American counterparts take themselves too seriously and overrate their intelligence, suggesting that they may be doing things the way everyone else should be doing them, while in reality, they are simply enabling people to post cat videos or local restaurant reviews.
26:24 - 28:10 (01:46)
Summary
European tech and media executives believe that their American counterparts take themselves too seriously and overrate their intelligence, suggesting that they may be doing things the way everyone else should be doing them, while in reality, they are simply enabling people to post cat videos or local restaurant reviews.
ChapterEuropean and American Tech and Media Companies
Episode“Kill List” with Kieran Culkin and Dick Costolo
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
The character of Madsen in the TV show "Succession" embodies a type of person commonly seen in the tech industry, with a brash personality but lacking the direct personal insults.
28:10 - 28:47 (00:37)
Summary
The character of Madsen in the TV show "Succession" embodies a type of person commonly seen in the tech industry, with a brash personality but lacking the direct personal insults. The show accurately portrays the complexities involved in negotiations and big deals, as demonstrated in the scene where Roman and Kendall meet with Madsen.