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The Cult of We
This episode unpacks how a powerful vision and charismatic leadership can create a collective delusion, making individuals and investors overlook glaring flaws in pursuit of a shared, intoxicating dream.
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“This episode unpacks how a powerful vision and charismatic leadership can create a collective delusion, making individuals and investors overlook glaring flaws in pursuit of a shared, intoxicating dream.”
— Eliot Brown | Maureen Farrell, The Cult of We
Collective delusion, charismatic leadership, organizational culture
If you've ever seen smart people overlook obvious flaws when caught in a compelling group vision, this will clarify how that happens, and this will help you see what to do next.
Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell meticulously chronicle WeWork's rise and fall, drawing on deep investigative reporting to expose the human and financial dynamics behind its spectacular unraveling.