Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

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.

Stephen M.R. Covey, son and collaborator of Stephen R. Covey, discusses the influential leadership teachings of his father, including the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. They explore the connection between principles and faith, the importance of trust in relationships and teams, and the positive impact of his father's legacy.

Carl Bass, a renegade and reluctant executive, steered Autodesk out of the global economic crisis. He discusses transitioning to a subscription model, uncovering stock option backdating, balancing stakeholder needs, and dealing with activist investors. He also shares his personal journey in math education and drops out of college to become a metalworker and builder.

Former parking lot hustler Jeremy Zimmer shares his improbable rise to leading one of the biggest talent agencies. Topics include mailroom training, transitioning from assistant to running clients, balancing success and personal relationships, and personal journey with depression and therapy.

Former CEO of Neiman Marcus and Macy's, Terry Lundgren, discusses his experience in merging these retail giants, turning Macy's into the first nationwide department store, the challenges faced by big retail stores in the late 90s, and the nature of leadership.

How a New Orleans native turned around a cruise company sinking from a public relations disaster... to one of the most valuable brands in its industry. When Arnold Donald took over Carnival Corporation and the nine cruise lines it operates, one of the biggest things he did was build a new leadership team. Seven of the cruise lines got new heads, including more women and minorities. He says that "diversity of thinking is a business imperative and a powerful advantage," and that you get better ideas and new growth opportunities when your leadership is diverse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal, discusses integrating social justice into the company and supporting black-owned businesses. He shares his career journey and the challenges of the telecom industry. The process of separating PayPal from eBay is explored. Embracing remote work during the pandemic and its enhancements are discussed. The future of work, leadership, and employee well-being are also addressed.