ReThinking

Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya’s “Anti-CEO Playbook”

Jun 20, 2023

Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO of Chobani, shares his remarkable journey from a Kurdish dairy farm to leading a successful yogurt brand. He discusses his 'anti-CEO playbook,' emphasizing a people-first approach in business. Hamdi highlights the importance of adaptability and emotional intelligence in leadership, drawing from his experiences with refugees and the challenges of entrepreneurship. He believes that embracing vulnerability and storytelling can redefine success and inspire social responsibility, transforming endings into new beginnings.

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Hamdi Ulukaya

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Adaptations of Reality and the Nomadic Lifestyle

01:32

Lessons from a Crisis: Rebuilding Turkey after an Earthquake

01:22

Intro

5min

From Arrival to Adaptability

13min

Embracing Vulnerability and the Power of Storytelling

2min

Redefining Leadership: The Strength of Emotion and Experience

2min

Redefining Business Values

10min

Transforming Endings into New Beginnings

2min

When Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya first arrived in the U.S., he had little money and no big plans. But combine his childhood growing up in a nomadic dairy-farming Kurdish family, some college-level business courses, and a lot of spunk, and his winding trajectory is a unique story of an entrepreneur finding his north star. Today, Adam asks Hamdi about his “anti-CEO playbook” and the business philosophies he leads with, which aim to prioritize people over profit. Hamdi also shares the work he is doing with refugees around the world, and why he invests in projects with adaptable plans and resilient people. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

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