In one of the most popular presentations from Pivot MIA, Professor Aswath Damodoran of NYU's Stern School of Business compares the life cycle of a company to the stages of life of an actual human being. It’s the structure he uses to understand why companies do what they do, and more importantly, to pinpoint “when companies do things they shouldn’t be doing.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices