The Rock'll tell you what. Of all people you throw out of the building, of all people, live TV, you throw out the Rock? No wonder WCW went out of business! (To Eric Bischoff, calling out Bischoff's judgment call of throwing the Rock out of the arena in Rock's hometown, Miami, and parallels it to Bischoff's judgment calls resulting in the downfall of WCW)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes a promoter for ejecting him from his hometown, linking that poor judgment to the company's failure.
- In plain terms
- He asks why he was kicked out of his hometown and says this is why the business failed.
- What can you take from it?
- Poor treatment of key talent can signal broader management failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you call out leaders?
- How do talent decisions affect companies?
Another view
It simplifies complex business issues to one event.
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