Greg Blatt

Greg Blatt is an American businessman and former IAC/InterActiveCorp. Greg Blatt was also the chairman and CEO of Match Group, a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp that owns and operates online dating services such as Tinder, OkCupid, and PlentyOfFish.

Blatt began his career as a lawyer at the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He later joined IAC, where he served in various executive roles, including the CEO of Ticketmaster and HSNi. Throughout his career, Blatt has been involved in many high-profile mergers and acquisitions, including IAC’s purchase of Expedia in 2005 and Ticketmaster’s merger with Live Nation.

Greg Blatt, CEO of Match Group and former chairman and he is the CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, knows a thing or two about managing a successful business. But in a recent interview with Business Insider, Blatt revealed that there’s one skill every modern CEO needs to know how to do: manage office politics.

CEO Greg Blatt said that once a company’s guiding principles are established, it’s essential for the CEO to lead by example and ensure those principles are followed. According to Greg Blatt, managing office and politics is indispensable to CEOs because it helps create a positive work environment.

Aside from his work at IAC, Blatt served on the boards of directors of Expedia, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. Blatt serves on the board of directors for The Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit that fights poverty. He also sits on the board of directors for Step Up, a national nonprofit that helps underprivileged girls get ahead in school and life.

Blatt is always looking for talented individuals to join his team. He looks for people who are passionate, driven, and who have a strong work ethic. Blatt also said that he enjoys working with humble people who can take feedback constructively. In his opinion, these qualities make for a successful team. Click here to learn more.

 

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