Masters of Scale

How great cultures are built and rebuilt, w/Angela Ahrendts, Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi & Eric Schmidt

Oct 22, 2022

Angela Ahrendts, the former CEO of Burberry and senior VP of retail at Apple, joins Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi and Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, to discuss crafting exceptional organizational cultures. They share captivating stories about authentic leadership and the importance of transparency and trust in transforming company dynamics. The trio delves into hiring beyond resumes, celebrating intrinsic motivations, and balancing grassroots efforts with top-down changes. Their insights on navigating cultural challenges promise inspiration for leaders everywhere.

34:17

Episode guests

Angela Ahrendts

Eric Schmidt

Dara Khosrowshahi

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

Building and Rebuilding Organizational Culture: Insights from the Scale Summit

1min

Unveiling True Talent Beyond Resumes

2min

Cultural Leadership: Authenticity and Transformation

10min

Navigating Organizational Turnarounds: Culture, Transparency, and Employee Engagement

2min

Cultivating Company Culture

17min

The Intersection of Talent and Culture in Organizations

4min

Three legendary culture setters come together live on stage at the inaugural Masters of Scale Summit. In the first released recording from the sold-out event, Angela Ahrendts, Dara Khosrowshahi, and Eric Schmidt reveal how they’ve built and rebuilt great cultures at Apple, Uber, Google and more. Host Bob Safian delivers surprising stories, counterintuitive anti-lessons and live-show energy from the stage of San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. The first of many episodes from the Masters of Scale Summit stage.

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