Emil Michael, formerly the Chief Business Officer of Uber, talked to Erik Torenberg and Jesse Genet about the most intense moments during Uber's meteoric rise. Its been reported that he's on the short list of Trump's picks for US Secretary of Transportation. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/f213f7ab-3627-4d15-b151-0238f9ebd159
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:00) Introduction and overview of Emil Michael's role at Uber
(00:01:05) Discussion of Travis Kalanick's leadership
(00:02:11) Delete Uber
(00:03:36) Details of the immigration ban and taxi strike
(00:04:40) Impact of Delete Uber campaign on the company
(00:07:10) Emil's personal experience during the crisis
(00:08:50) Internal communications during the crisis
(00:11:40) Lyft's strategic response and ACLU donation
(00:13:42) Sponsors: DealCraft & Notion
(00:16:40) Discussion of internal company distractions
(00:21:50) China market strategy and competition
(00:24:30) Negotiations with Tim Cook and Apple
(00:28:09) Failed Lyft acquisition attempts
(00:31:20) Complexity of international negotiations
(00:38:40) Tim Cook meetings and strategic deception
(00:42:10) Lessons on internal company unity
(00:46:20) Misconceptions about Uber's legacy
(00:49:40) Reflections on company culture and growth
(00:51:20) Government resistance and regulatory challenges
(00:54:30) Closing thoughts and show outro