The Influence of the Media on Corporate Succession

Logan Roy, Murdoch, Redstone and Maxwell were my holy trinity of models. Conrad Black, Brian L. Roberts of Comcast, Robert Mercer of Breitbart fed in. Tiny Rowland, Robert Mayer, Beaverbrook and Hearst all fed in. Desire for control, manic deal-making energy, love of gossip and power connection. A certain ruthlessness about high rings and firings. An instinct for forward motion, with a notable lack of introspection.