Listen "EPISODE 11: Diplomatic Flubs + Fallouts, and Open AI Machinations"
Episode Synopsis
In this Episode, Brady and Mark examine the consequences of public missteps by important leaders. President Biden made a potentially major diplomatic flub by answering a journalist's question in the affirmative when asked if China's President Xi Jinping was a dictator. Elon Musk also made a controversial move on X.com where what he wrote was perceived as antisemitic, Substantial fallout ensued in both cases, with important learnings from both these multi-dimensional case studies. Both cases are analyzed through the lens of crisis communications, focusing on the impact on Musk's businesses and the potential long-term effects on his public image and industry dominance, and also the potential ramifications for diplomacy of President Biden's flub. Books discussed include: Walter Isaacson's biography 'Elon Musk', Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Be Useful' and his ecosystem of subscription self-help and bodybuilding advice called ‘Arnold's Pump Club.' Other matters discussed include: - Sam Altman's firing at OpenAI the creators of ChatGPT - Elon Musk Space X Starship launch- Air Canada's approach to failures related to disabled persons - Recent business and personal dealings of Prince Harry and Megan Markle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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