Scott discusses how the best global brands come from the U.S. and why the federal government struggles with brand strategy. He then gives advice to a listener considering leaving the video game industry. He wraps up with more advice, to a listener looking to strengthen his relationship.
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Office Hours: Market Corrections, Zoom’s Next Move, Why Location Matters, and Escaping the Big Five
Scott answers a question about the next economic slowdown, which he thinks is imminent. He also shares his thoughts on what Zoom needs to do to maintain its valuation in a post-pandemic world, why it’s…
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An Inside Look at America’s Pandemic Response — with Andy Slavitt
Andy Slavitt, President Biden’s former White House senior advisor for the Covid team, updates us on COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy. He also shares how to think about the various leadership responses we saw, and why…
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Office Hours: Fintech IPOs, Apple’s Search Game, Checking Your Morals, and Dating Post-Covid
Scott answers a question on SoFi’s IPO, plus the record number of Fintech companies going public. He also shares his thoughts on whether Apple should acquire Neeva and make it its default search engine. Scott…
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Racism is Costing Us All — with Heather McGhee
Heather McGhee, the author of The Sum of Us, tells us her definition of zero-sum thinking and how racist policy decisions have left us all worse off. Heather is also the chair of the board…
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Office Hours: Tesla’s Competition, Identity Verification, the Scam of Tenure, and Public vs. Private Companies
Scott shares his thoughts on Tesla’s future in a more saturated EV market. He also answers questions on investing in the identity verification market, whether employee-owned businesses could replace publicly traded companies, and how to…
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Future of Search — with Sridhar Ramaswamy
Sridhar Ramaswamy, the CEO and cofounder of Neeva, tells us how the company — an ad-free, private search engine — is differentiating itself in the search market. Sridhar also shares the leadership lessons he’s learned…
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Office Hours: Robo-advisors, Team Design, and the Consequences of Innovation
Dr. Sara Beckman of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business joins Scott to answer a question about innovation in the robo-advisor space. They also share their thoughts on the costs and benefits of blockchain, how…
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Amazon Unbound — with Brad Stone
Brad Stone, the senior executive editor for Global Technology at Bloomberg News, joins to discuss his latest book: Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire. We hear how the company has…
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State of Play: Supply Chain & Logistics — with Hamid Moghadam
Hamid Moghadam, the CEO of Prologis, a logistics real estate business, breaks down how warehouses have evolved to meet the demand for speedy deliveries, how the pandemic expedited trends in the supply chain space, and…
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Office Hours: eBay’s Brand Bust, VC Geography, Public Service, and Home Buying Advice
Scott answers a question about where eBay stands in the Amazon era. He also shares his thoughts on the concentration of venture capital investments in California, Massachusetts, and New York, why it can be worth…