PUBLISHED: APR 29, 2025INDEXED: APR 30, 2026, 8:02 AM

Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

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Drum Tower from The Economist
Apr 29

Great bosses are rare but management skills can be learned

β€œHow many times in your life have you had a great boss? You're unlikely to need lots of fingers to count them. Your hand may well remain bald into a fist. It doesn't have to be this way. The ingredients of a decent manager are not a secret. They can be learned.”

β€” Andrew Palmer
Drum Tower from The Economist
Apr 29

Reorganizing during a pandemic defied management textbooks

β€œI don't think there's any textbook telling you that it's a great idea to reorganize the whole company two months into a pandemic.”

β€” Guest
Drum Tower from The Economist
Apr 29

For every pumpkin spice latte, ten flop drinks got cut

β€œI would say for every pumpkin spice latte, there were 10 other drinks that are no longer on the menu board.”

β€” Guest
Drum Tower from The Economist
Apr 29

Bad Silicon Valley speeches can literally damage your hearing

β€œListen, I am deaf and I'm deaf because I have listened to so many shitty speeches from Silicon Valley tech executives.”

β€” Guest

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