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Why Are The Biggest Tech Companies So Dominant? | Alex Kantrowitz | Modern Wisdom Podcast 174

Alex Kantrowitz is a Senior Tech Reporter at Buzzfeed and an author. The biggest tech companies on the planet are incredibly dominant and today we discover what is inside each of them that drives their competitive edge.

Alex KantrowitzguestChris Williamsonhost
May 23, 202057mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
May 23, 2020
Duration
57m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Alex Kantrowitz is a Senior Tech Reporter at Buzzfeed and an author. The biggest tech companies on the planet are incredibly dominant and today we discover what is inside each of them that drives their competitive edge. Expect to learn why powerpoint is banned from Amazon, what a one-to-one meeting with Mark Zuckerberg is like, why Apple might need systemic change if they're not going to fall behind, how Microsoft was turned around by a single man, why CeeLo Green is a good spokesperson and much more... Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Follow Alex on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kantrowitz Buy Always Day One - https://amzn.to/2LM6tNe Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #tech #amazon #buzzfeed - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • Alex Kantrowitz

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  • Chris Williamson

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Alex Kantrowitz and Narrator, Why Are The Biggest Tech Companies So Dominant? | Alex Kantrowitz | Modern Wisdom Podcast 174 explores Inside Big Tech’s Secret Weapon: Cultures Built For Constant Reinvention Alex Kantrowitz discusses his book *Always Day One*, arguing that tech giants like Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple win primarily because of how they organize work and culture, not just their products or capital.

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