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    Michael Ovitz: The Psychology of Power

    The Knowledge Project · Feb 3, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
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    Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook into tech investing and advising founders. In this conversation, he breaks down the operating rules that kept CAA from losing clients, and the personal disciplines that kept him grounded when the stakes got massive. You’ll learn how to build momentum, tell the truth without hesitation, read for context instead…

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