Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

BJ Fogg, founder of Stanford's Behavior Design Lab, shares insights on creating good habits. Learn about the Tiny Habits Method, designing golden behaviors, and the importance of celebrating success in habit formation. Discover how to untangle unhealthy habits and develop new habits by feeling good about oneself.

Stacey Vanek Smith, a journalist with years of experience in business and economics, discusses her book 'Machiavelli for Women' where she explores how Niccolò Machiavelli's principles can empower women in the workplace. She covers the challenges women face, such as underrepresentation in leadership roles and the gender pay gap, and offers strategies to overcome them. The podcast also emphasizes the importance of individual action, building support networks, and making decisions that align with personal values.

Chad Sanders shares his experiences as a black man in white environments, the power of cinema, and the importance of confronting racism. He discusses conforming to a white work culture, embracing authenticity, and the unexpected opportunity to meet Spike Lee. The speaker reflects on the power of collaboration, using trauma as a tool for growth, and the importance of choosing empowering partners.

Robin Ganzert, CEO of American Humane, discusses her journey revitalizing the organization, transitioning to the nonprofit sector, navigating financial crisis, inheriting and restructuring a nonprofit organization, raising money, and building an empowered leadership team.

Ken Hicks, CEO of Foot Locker, shares how storytelling transformed the company during the recession. Transition from military to business, lessons from retail legends, leadership and empowerment, turning around distressed companies, differentiating Footlocker brands, and continuous learning and accountability.

Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy, shares the challenges faced by Etsy and how they successfully turned the company around. He discusses crisis management, the challenges of being CEO of Skype, navigating internal culture, Etsy's commission increase, and leadership lessons.

Kim Scott, author of popular leadership books and creator of 'radical candor,' discusses cultivating a culture of candor and the challenges of giving and receiving feedback. She emphasizes the importance of honest communication, recognizing unconscious biases, and understanding generational dynamics in the workplace.

Roger Martin, an influential business strategy thinker and author, challenges conventional management wisdom and advocates for a new approach in management effectiveness. He discusses integrative thinking and how it helps exceptional leaders make difficult decisions. They also explore the challenges of American capitalism, the importance of integrative thinking in education, and the need for a balanced approach to efficiency and resilience.

Peter Cuneo, CEO of Marvel, shares his turnaround story of transforming the struggling publishing house into a multi-billion dollar company. Topics include the importance of admitting mistakes and showing vulnerability in leadership, a life-changing decision, turning around a struggling international division, Marvel's income and lack of movies in the 90s, the transition to films and new financing, the importance of never thinking you've seen it all before in leadership, and the debate over innate versus learned leadership.

Doug Conant, leader who used self-taught leadership, diversity, and inclusion to save the Campbell Soup Company shares insights on improving employee engagement and sales, developing charisma and leadership philosophy, and navigating organizational challenges.