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Always Day One

How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever

Alex Kantrowitz
Portfolio, 2020

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Editorial Rating

9

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  • Innovative
  • Insider's Take
  • Inspiring

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Today’s biggest tech companies keep their competitive edge by embracing the inventive, collaborative spirit of start-ups. They prioritize reinvention, minimize “execution work,” democratize ideas and overthrow rigid hierarchies. Tech reporter Alex Kantrowitz details how Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook maintain their relevance. He also explains the challenges companies such as Apple face as a result of clinging to outdated corporate cultures. ​​​​​Kantrowitz urges tech leaders to confront the potential harm their companies can cause and to channel their powers to build a better world.

Take-Aways

  • Successful tech companies prioritize ideas and minimize the burden of “execution work.”
  • Amazon fosters a culture of creativity and automates wherever possible.
  • Facebook makes all employees responsible for giving feedback.

About the Author

Alex Kantrowitz covers technology as a senior report at BuzzFeed News.

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