Tech Heroes and Imposters

The Cloudcast

Do we put too much emphasis on the leaders of the tech industry and not enough on the millions that support it?

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SHOW NOTES:

• Western North Carolina Red Cross (DONATIONS)
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• OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity
• LinkedIn Profile Roaster
• Brian’s “roasted” LinkedIn profile

THE BIG NAMES GET A LOT OF ATTENTION

• We talk a lot about how much CEOs make
• We talk a lot about the CEOs creating/executing strategy (good or bad)
• We talk a lot about “rockstars” (see: Workday “rockstars” commercials)

BUT DO THE REST OF US ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING OF ANY VALUE?

• Do the rest of us live the Ricky Bobby life, “if you’re not first, you’re last!”
• Should we feel bad when we advocate for ourselves, since that’s how the merit/raise system works?
• Should we be embarrassed

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