Lessons from Barry Diller, Ashley Graham, and Strauss Zelnick: Here are the biggest takeaways from BI's The Long Play
Leaders like Barry Diller and Ashley Graham spoke at Business Insider's The Long Play event in NYC, sharing their insights about leadership and work.
At BI's The Long Play conference in NYC, a diverse group of leaders gathered to share their biggest takeaways on navigating business challenges. Despite their varying industries - media, healthcare, gaming, publishing, fintech and sports - the common thread seemed to be the importance of long-term thinking.
Barry Diller, a media mogul, discussed his failed attempt to acquire MGM and his plans to continue working well into his 80s. Ashley Graham, a supermodel who turned her career into a brand, revealed the difficulties she faced raising capital for her alcohol company, describing it as "very, very hard and humbling."
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of gaming company Take-Two Interactive, shared his eight healthy habits, emphasizing the importance of direct CEO access and avoiding toxic discretionary pay structures. Nubank, Latin America's largest digital bank, is expanding its reach into the US market, a move made more challenging by the failure of foreign competitors there.
The conference also featured WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, who discussed how the company's dress code and remote work options contributed to a culture change at the once-troubled firm. Smartbird CEO Nadia Carlsten explained how her shoe company transitioned into an AI player.
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