SXSW 2024
Breaking Down Waystar’s Breakdowns on HBO’s Succession
Description:
An experienced group of M&A professionals well-seasoned in real corporate dramas provide a look behind the curtain at HBO’s succession. Hear from a leading financial advisor, the WSJ’s M&A reporter, and counselors from the top-ranked financial strategic communications and proxy advisory firms about what’s real, what’s fake and what they got wrong.
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Takeaways
- TV depictions of corporate interactions are often based on exaggerated or outdated tropes.
- Without a clear line of hierarchy, companies can quickly become paralyzed and unable to make decisions when leaders become indisposed.
- Interpersonal drama and hubris can diminish leadership credibility and trust with media, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.
Speakers
- Lyle Weston, Managing Director, Joele Frank
- Gloria Lin, Managing Director, Evercore
- Gabrielle Wolf, Director, Innisfree M&A Incorporated
- Lauren Thomas, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Organizer
Lyle Weston, Managing Director, Joele Frank
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