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Mar 2017

23m 41s

Uber - When Cultures Go Bad?

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Brad Stone has written behind the scenes studies of some of the most well known tech firms in the world. By spending time with the leaders of Uber, Amazon and Airbnb Brad has gained a deep understanding of what culture these firms create - whether via accident or design.Brad's latest book is The Upstarts - about Uber and Airbnb.

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