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Ingvar Kamprad

Episode 47: In this episode, we unpack the life and leadership of Ingvar Kamprad , the visionary founder of IKEA , whose radical commitment to simplicity, frugality, and purpose helped turn a small Swedish mail-order business...

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May 28, 2025

Ingvar Kamprad

Episode 47: In this episode, we unpack the life and leadership of Ingvar Kamprad , the visionary founder of IKEA , whose radical commitment to simplicity, frugality, and purpose helped turn a small Swedish mail-order business...

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April 16, 2025

Robert Noyce

Episode 46: In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit and co-founder of both Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. Often called "The Mayor of Silicon Valley," Noyce was more than just a...

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March 29, 2025

Charles Koch

Episode 45: Discover how billionaire industrialist Charles Koch built one of America’s largest private companies while developing a revolutionary leadership philosophy that challenges conventional corporate wisdom.  Join us as Charles Koch...

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March 3, 2025

Bernard Arnault

Episode 44: Bernard Arnault, founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH . Bernard turned a $15m investment in a bankrupt French textile company into the world’s largest individual fortune. Learn more about his hands on leadership style, lessons from his business...

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Feb. 10, 2025

Harvey Firestone

Episode 43: Harvey Firestone, founder and former CEO of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. Harvey built one of the first global makers of automobile tires. Learn more about the values driven leadership style, how a focus on people led to decades long success and his friendship with Henry Ford.

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Jan. 20, 2025

Les Schwab

Episode 42: Les Schwab, founder and former CEO of Les Schwab Tire Centers. Les built one of the most respected and largest independent tire chain businesses in the US. Learn more about the customer-service first leadership style, what other defining characteristics made him...

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May 8, 2025

Howard Schultz’s Leadership Style: People-First Principles That Built…

Starbucks didn’t just sell coffee-it redefined what a coffeehouse could mean for millions. At the heart of this transformation stands Howard Schultz, a leader who once closed every U.S. Starbucks for an afternoon just to retrain baristas on th…

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May 8, 2025

Robert Noyce’s Leadership Style: How Trust, Openness, and Innovation …

Robert Noyce didn’t just help invent the microchip-he invented the way Silicon Valley works. “Don’t be encumbered by history, just go out and do something wonderful,” he urged, and he lived it every day. Noyce’s leaders…

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May 8, 2025

Charles Koch’s Leadership Style: How Market-Based Management Powers K…

Charles Koch has quietly built Koch Industries into a powerhouse, outperforming the S&P 500 by a staggering 27-fold over five decades. How? Not by chasing trends or micromanaging every move. Instead, Koch champions a leadership style rooted in w…

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