Michael Ovitz

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1,371 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2025 last heard 3 Feb

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The Knowledge Project · Michael Ovitz: The Psychology of Power · 3 Feb 2026 podcast

Some people will say confrontation's horrible.

I have a lot of friends that won't get into a confrontation.

And I'm in the school that occasionally it's necessary.

When indeed you're confronted...

I don't think any of us have any choice but to respond.

You can't just let it go.

You can't let people walk all over you or your clients.

Oh, I wasn't going to win any popularity contests, but I will tell you what I said to people.

I wasn't.

I didn't.

Go into business to win a popularity contest.

I went into business to win.

And I'm a monopolist.

I believe in Peter Thiel's theory on monopoly.

I don't believe that you should have competition.

They have to be eliminated.

That's the American way, in my opinion.

Everyone says there's always room for competition.

I don't think there's any room for competition.

I don't want anyone to be as good as us.

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