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mikkelmiguelon's review against another edition
3.0
I think I will need to relisten the audiobook to truly distill the main takeaway. Scott Galloway is provocative in his thinking, yet also ranting (sometimes ironically, judging by his voice).
waynediane's review against another edition
4.0
I think this book is really a compilation of powerpoint slides from his course that he teaches at NYU. A lot of bullet points with embellished narrative. Good information related to the business world change in relation to which companies will survive post covid 19 and AI and Zoom and Amazon, Google, and Twitter, and of Course Apple.
nainatai's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting insights, it's mostly a repetition of the stuff he shares across other platforms. Has a few gems I'd takeaway, but honestly, the post corona insights weren't very new from what's been said everywhere. His thoughts on disruptors, growing businesses, yogababble and generic business gyan were a lot more helpful. Read it for his analysis of the big four and how other businesses can grow.
adnielsen's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting preview to what may lie ahead in post-corona world. This was sent to the publisher in September 2020 and I found it a bit dated by March 2021. Galloway makes some interesting points in particular about how higher education will have to adapt after having a brief online only period due to the virus.
richardiporter's review against another edition
4.0
Who can possibly understand what's happening now, and what will come next?
A good bet is to seek an opinion from an entrepreneur, business analyst, business strategy professor at a leading business school with several books under his belt, major company board seats in his history and a practice of thinking in public on a newsletter, multiple podcasts and on television. At the risk of inflating Scott's already prodigious ego (or at least the performative aspect of it he uses to protect what is likely really behind the shield of self aware braggadocio) it is worthwhile to acknowledge his experience and the unique value it lends his analyses.
If you listen to his podcasts, read his newsletter or have read his previous books, there is very little that will surprise you here as new content. What this book does deliver is additional thought and organization to Scott's key theories and lines of thinking:
-COVID-19 is accelerating a decade of change in months
-The Big and especially big tech and especially The Four are the biggest winners
-They innovate and leverage strategic strengths but mostly they are big monopolies
-They will seek entry into medicine, pharma, government and education because these are the only sectors big enough to justify their stock prices
-There will and must be massive disruption in our economy overall and especially these sectors
-The wealthy and the stockholder class continue to become more wealthy and powerful
-The poor, the vulnerable and the oppressed continue to be oppressed
-We continue to sacrifice the future of our children for convenience of the wealthy and powerful now
-We need massive governmental overhaul and intervention to change the dynamics of capitalism on the way up and socialism on the way down for companies and the wealthy
-We need a Corona Corps and a new Marshall Plan to remake our country and commonwealth
If you listen to the audible version like I did, and are used to listening to Scotts Pods on his own and with Kara Swisher this will be very familiar in both form and content, with the exception of cleaner language, more polished editing and deliver and less riffing and bouncing of guests and co host's energy. I would have liked a PDF to show the charts in addition to Scott's description of what the charts depict (like other audible books have.)
Four stars means I liked it a lot, will likely read it again and strongly recommend it to any others with interest in the topics covered.
A good bet is to seek an opinion from an entrepreneur, business analyst, business strategy professor at a leading business school with several books under his belt, major company board seats in his history and a practice of thinking in public on a newsletter, multiple podcasts and on television. At the risk of inflating Scott's already prodigious ego (or at least the performative aspect of it he uses to protect what is likely really behind the shield of self aware braggadocio) it is worthwhile to acknowledge his experience and the unique value it lends his analyses.
If you listen to his podcasts, read his newsletter or have read his previous books, there is very little that will surprise you here as new content. What this book does deliver is additional thought and organization to Scott's key theories and lines of thinking:
-COVID-19 is accelerating a decade of change in months
-The Big and especially big tech and especially The Four are the biggest winners
-They innovate and leverage strategic strengths but mostly they are big monopolies
-They will seek entry into medicine, pharma, government and education because these are the only sectors big enough to justify their stock prices
-There will and must be massive disruption in our economy overall and especially these sectors
-The wealthy and the stockholder class continue to become more wealthy and powerful
-The poor, the vulnerable and the oppressed continue to be oppressed
-We continue to sacrifice the future of our children for convenience of the wealthy and powerful now
-We need massive governmental overhaul and intervention to change the dynamics of capitalism on the way up and socialism on the way down for companies and the wealthy
-We need a Corona Corps and a new Marshall Plan to remake our country and commonwealth
If you listen to the audible version like I did, and are used to listening to Scotts Pods on his own and with Kara Swisher this will be very familiar in both form and content, with the exception of cleaner language, more polished editing and deliver and less riffing and bouncing of guests and co host's energy. I would have liked a PDF to show the charts in addition to Scott's description of what the charts depict (like other audible books have.)
Four stars means I liked it a lot, will likely read it again and strongly recommend it to any others with interest in the topics covered.
wkilby's review against another edition
5.0
Well worth the read, I finished it in two sittings. Beyond the discussion of the Big Four and the future of higher education, which is extremely valuable, Galloway perfectly encapsulates the gross selfishness of the American people during the pandemic, and what we collectively can do about it to make our country and our world a better place when we get out of this.
jedster247's review against another edition
3.0
Some excellent analysis unfortunately undone by disappointing conclusions.
chmoore23's review against another edition
4.0
Big fan of Scott and his writing. If you're a diligent reader of his blog and listen to his podcasts, there isn't a ton of new material here, but it's a good summary of his current thinking
bootman's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, but I think it should have been structured a little bit differently. I picked up a copy of the book because it's 2020, and I'm interested to see what thought leaders think when it comes to how COVID-19 is affecting us currently and will affect us in the future. This was my first introduction to Scott Galloway, and I really enjoyed his writing.
The book lays out which companies are thriving and which ones need to adjust better due to the pandemic. The reason I think it should have been structured differently is because as someone who doesn't know Galloway's work, the majority of the book made it feel as though he's just a capitalist who is all about increasing profits. In the final chapters of the book, he completely flipped it around, and I learned that he's an ethical capitalist who has some incredible ideas about making the economy work for everyone.
The book lays out which companies are thriving and which ones need to adjust better due to the pandemic. The reason I think it should have been structured differently is because as someone who doesn't know Galloway's work, the majority of the book made it feel as though he's just a capitalist who is all about increasing profits. In the final chapters of the book, he completely flipped it around, and I learned that he's an ethical capitalist who has some incredible ideas about making the economy work for everyone.