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Today, technology has the potential to destabilize every company and industry, making Mr. Jesselson’s advice even more important. I don’t feel pressure to chase every new innovation, but it does motivate me to be the first to capitalize on the most impactful trends in my industry.
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Brad Jacobs
Speaking of strengths and weaknesses: The not-so-secret secret to building self-awareness is to understand that strengths can also be weaknesses. One of my most distinct memories from business school is listening to the dean of the school, Jeffrey Garten, say, “The greatest lesson you will learn here is that your biggest strength is also your biggest weakness.” He added that feedback from classmates, a key feature of the program’s project-based approach, would make this truth abundantly clear.
Scaling People
Claire Hughes Johnson
Cloud-rendering servers also face utilization issues. A cloud gaming service might require 75,000 dedicated servers for the Cleveland area at 8 p.m. Sunday night, but only 20,000 on average, and 4,000 at 4 a.m. Monday. When consumers own these servers, in the form of consoles or gaming PCs, it doesn’t matter that they’re unused or offline. However, data-center economics are oriented toward optimizing for demand. As a result, it will always be expensive to rent high-end GPUs with low utilization rates.
The Metaverse
Matthew Ball
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