At TCI under John Malone, Pincus made career-limiting mistakes by openly criticizing strategic decisions (opposing an acquisition of Prodigy, suggesting AOL as a better target, recommending shorting another company's stock), which earned him the dismissal that 'I don't need some wet behind the ears MBA telling me what's a good deal.'

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Speaker

Mark Pincus

Evidence Quote

Malone said, "I don't need some wet behind the ears MBA telling me what's a good deal, you know."

Source

You Don’t Need To Innovate To Be Successful | FarmVille CreatorThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:09:28 AM

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