Jeffrey Shell on corporate culture
From NATPE 2012 || In Conversation with Ted Harbert & Jeff Shell · · NATPE
“Comcast is run by good people; from the day I walked in they told me 'do the right thing — always do the right thing — and then do the most profitable thing second.'”
On , Jeffrey Shell, President & Director at Paramount Skydance Corp, spoke about corporate culture during NATPE 2012 || In Conversation with Ted Harbert & Jeff Shell on NATPE.
About Jeffrey Shell
At a November 2024 press conference following the closure of the Paramount Skydance merger, Jeff Shell, now President of the combined company, stated that there is no plan to spin off traditional linear television assets, noting that CBS remains a strong performer and that "not all linear television is created equal." He also addressed the company's approach to cost-cutting, saying layoffs would be handled "thoughtfully—gradual, but as swift as necessary—while we invest heavily in areas with strong growth potential." The merged entity is targeting more than $2 billion in operational synergies. In a 2012 NATPE appearance, Shell, then at Comcast, discussed the need for international growth, stating that with only eight percent of revenue coming from outside the U.S., the company would "die versus our competitors eventually" if it did not expand abroad. He also described Comcast's corporate philosophy as telling him to "do the right thing — always do the right thing — and then do the most profitable thing second."