Episodes

Episode 39: , king of Japanese inventors and founder of . Sakichi & his son helped to create the largest automobile manufacturer in the world.Learn more about the Toyota Way of Leadership, the influence of lean & other Japanese principles...

Episode 38: Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos . Hsieh led Zappos to a $1.2b acquisition by Amazon. Learn more about Zappos' 10 core values, his unique self management leadership style and his deep focus on customers and culture. Follow …

Episode 37: Yvon Chouinard , founder and former CEO of Patagonia . Chouinard is a climber turned businessman who has built Patagonia into one of the most successful outdoor companies ever. Learn more about his management by absence (MBA) approach, …

Episode 36: Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Iger has led Disney for much of this century, building the media empire through acquisition, strategy, and a bold vision. Learn more about his ten keys to leadership, some of …

Episode 35: Estee Lauder , co-founder and leader of The Estee Lauder Companies. Lauder built a global beauty empire, leaving a lasting legacy today as the company is the 2nd largest cosmetics company in the world. Learn more about her …

Episode 34: Andrew Carnegie, industrialist, philanthropist, and creator of Carnegie Steel Company . Carnegie led the expansion of the steel industry as one of America's first modern titans and rose toe become one of the richest men in the world …

Episode 33: Alfred Sloan, longtime president, chairman, and CEO of General Motors. Sloan helped GM grow into one of the largest automakers in the world. Learn more about his leadership style, his pioneering management practices, and his philanthropic legacy. Follow...

Episode 32: Cornelius Vanderbilt, American business pioneer in the shipping and railroad industries. Vanderbilt was one of the weathliest Americans of all time and transformed the geography of the United States. Learn more about his leadership style, how he...

Episode 31: John D. Rockefeller, former founder and leader of Standard Oil. Rockefeller was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in modern history. Learn more about his leadership style, how he used …

Episode 30: Katharine Graham , former leader of The Washington Post. Katharine was the first female CEO in the Fortune 500, leading the Post to becoming one of the most successful newspaper publishers of its time. Learn more about her …

Episode 29: Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta Platforms. Mark has grown Meta (Facebook) into one of the largest tech companies on the planet, connecting people around the globe. Learn more about how his product led leadership style, the …

Episode 28: Henry Singleton, co-founder and former CEO of Teledyne. Warren Buffett has described him as the performing the best operating and capital deployment ever. Singleton built Teledyne into a multi-billion dollar conglomerate, leading over 130 acquisitions over...

Episode 27: Thomas Watson, former Chairman and CEO of IBM. Deemed as the "world's greatest salesman", Watson led IBM as President for 42 years, building it into an international computing enterprise. Learn more about how his people first leadership style,...

Episode 26: Lisa Su , current CEO of AMD . Lisa has led AMD to an impressive decade long turnaround, becoming a leader in the semiconductor market today. Learn more about how her technical acumen helps her succeed, her core …

Episode 25: Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines . Herb led Southwest to 47 straight years of profit, becoming one of the best airlines nationally. Learn more about his servant leadership style, how he built a person …

Episode 24: Melanie Perkins , co-founder and CEO of Canva. Melanie has become one of the youngest female CEOs of a tech start-up valued > $1B & becoming a necessary design tool for millions worldwide. Learn more about her transformational …

Episode 23: Howard Schultz , former CEO of Starbucks. Schultz led Starbucks from humble beginnings of 11 stores into today where it has 35,711 stores worldwide & becoming the world's largest coffeehouse chain. Learn more about his visionary leadership style,...

Episode 22: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, founder and CEO of SpaceX, and CTO of X along with a co-founder of many other ventures such as OpenAI & Neuralink. Elon has become the wealthiest person in the world while leading …

Episode 21: Mary Barra, CEO of GM . Mary has had a 40 year career at GM and became the first women CEO in the global automaker industry. Learn more about her transformational leadership style, how she has battled through …

Episode 20: Jensen Huang , co-founder and CEO of Nvidia. Jensen has led Nvidia to new heights, becoming the 6th most valuable company in the world at $1.1 trillion. Learn more about his unconventional management practices, the visionary style in …

Episode 19: Sam Walton, founder and former CEO of Walmart. Sam's leadership helped grow Walmart into the world's largest corporation by revenue. Learn more about his ten rules for running a business, the servant leadership style that fueled it, and …

Episode 18: Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake. Frank has successfully led three different tech companies as CEO (Data Domain, ServiceNow, Snowflake). Learn more about "amping it up", narrowing the focus and increasing the quality, and other key leadership...

Episode 17: Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix. Reed transformed the media business forever with his streaming service. Learn more about his famed culture deck framework of freedom and responsiblity , his focus on high talent density and...

Episode 16: Sara Blakely, founder and former CEO of Spanx . Sara was featured on the Forbes magazine cover in 2012 after becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world. Learn more about her unconventional rise to fame , …