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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 successful for 50+ years and the influential…

Episode 41: Max De Pree, former chief executive officer of Herman Miller. Max led Herman Miller to become one the most successful office furniture companies in the world. Learn more about the his servant leadership style, how leadership is an art and the influential mentors in his career. Follow Leaders:…

Episode 40: Dara Khosrowshahi, current chief executive officer of Uber. Dara has led Uber to become the largest ridsharing company worldwide.Learn more about the his calm & diplomatic leadership style, how he has led Uber's turnaround and the influential mentors in his career. Follow Leaders: Podcast YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Email…

Episode 39: Sakichi Toyoda, king of Japanese inventors and founder of @toyota 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 and his lasting legacy of developing leaders internally. Follow…

Episode 38: Tony Hsieh, former CEO of @ZapposGear . 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 Leaders: Podcast @leaderspod YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Email us: theleaderspod@gmail.com

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, product driven philosophies, and the values he and his company has embodied.…

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 the major events that shaped them, and what other qualities…

Episode 35: Estee Lauder, co-founder and leader of @EsteeLauder. 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 innovative marketing approaches, how she scaled up her business, and the "Lauderisms" that were…

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 upon retirement. Learn more about his heavy handed leadership style, his…

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 Leaders: Podcast YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Email us: theleaderspod@gmail.com

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 built his empires, and his philanthropic legacy. Follow Leaders: Podcast YouTube…

Episode 31: John D. Rockefeller, former founder and leader of Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller was one of the weathliest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in modern history. Learn more about his leadership style, how he used his skills & experiences to build his oil empire,…

Episode 30: Katharine Graham, former leader of @WashingtonPost. 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 values based leadership style, how she overcame her inexperience and insecurities, and why…

Episode 29: Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of @meta. 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 Hacker Way, and his hands on approach. Follow Leaders: Podcast YouTube…

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 three decades. Learn more about his financial strategies, hands-on leadership style,…

Episode 27: Thomas J Watson Sr., former Chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. 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, how he formed their…

Episode 26: Lisa Su, current CEO of Advanced Micro Devices @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 leadership principles, and what she has learned from…

Episode 25: Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of @Southwest. 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 first culture, and other key leadership lessons. Follow Leaders: Podcast YouTube LinkedIn…

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 at $1B. Canva has become a necessary design tool for millions worldwide. Learn more about her transformational and visionary leadership styles, how she overcame 100+ funding rejections,…

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, how he overcame several challenges, and the great mentors & heroes…

Episode 22:Elon Musk, CEO of @tesla. Founder and CEO of @SpaceX and CTO of @twitter along with a co-founder of many other ventures such as @OpenAI & @neuralink. Elon has become the wealthiest person in the world while leading multiple companies to commercial success. Learn more about his transformational leadership…

Episode 21: Mary Barra, CEO of @GeneralMotors. 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 several challenges, and what vision she has for the future. Follow…

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 action, and how he been a pioneer into the AI boom.…

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 how he helped inspire the next generation of the retail…