This week on the podcast Matt sits down with President and CEO of Walmart U.S., John Furner as part of the CEO Series. They begin with an intriguing conversation what has most prepared John for his current position, including doing challenging things like taking on a role in China with Walmart. He encourages the audience to do the same because doing hard things can often help you to learn the most. He also touches on the importance of servant leadership and trust that leads to innovation. Matt and John then discuss the idea of change and John shares advice about how to prepare for it especially as a student who is entering the work environment. The discussion then leads into the changes Walmart has experienced and the way that they approach changes in the industry and experimenting with new opportunities. The conversation finishes out by discussing how Walmart has shifted their merchandising strategy as a result of the omni-channel transformation and how Walmart is driving future efficiencies in their business to save customers money so they can live better.