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    ‘The twisted egos and mediocre minds are spot on’: boardroom survivors on how true Succession is

    Mar 20, 2023 6 minutes

    Welcome to the boardroom, but beware the flying F-bombs. As the fourth (and tragically final) season approaches, we ask five business insiders how true to life the super-rich saga is.

    The media mogul: ‘The sweary culture is authentic and Logan is the best’

    Mike Soutar is a former newspaper and magazine CEO. He’s now a media entrepreneur, investor and interviewer on The Apprentice.

    I’ve met all the Murdochs and got on with them all, but part of me suspects it’s like Succession behind closed doors. All families have jealousies and in-fighting. The Roys are just a catastrophically enormous version. It’s closely modelled on the Murdoch family structure, down to the heir apparent son and the smarter daughter who steps outside to build her own career. Although as far as I know, none of them have drowned any waiters.

    I recognise Logan’s inner circle. When I was on the board of a large publishing company, loyal retainers were always around the CEO.

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