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Jul 9, 2026
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Former AT&T CEO: Most People Won't See What's Coming
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David Dorman
(Former CEO, AT&T; Independent Board Chair, PayPal, guest)
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Executive Summary
David Dorman, former AT&T CEO and current PayPal Chair, discusses navigating corporate turnarounds by 'seeing around corners' to anticipate industry shifts before they become existential threats.
The conversation analyzes major corporate case studies, including PayPal's post-pandemic valuation collapse, AT&T's strategic unwinding, and Motorola's failure to adapt to the iPhone's disruption.
Dorman emphasizes that a common leadership failure, even in top companies, is the lack of disciplined processes for internal talent development and succession planning.
He views the current AI boom as a transformative wave but warns of significant risks, such as uncontrolled spending and an eventual oversupply of infrastructure, drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble.
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