Thirty Minute Mentors

Henry Schuck, co-founder and CEO of ZoomInfo, shares his inspiring journey from early jobs to building a billion-dollar data intelligence company. He dives into the importance of hard work, leadership, and fostering a culture of innovation. Schuck emphasizes the need for a robust product and an effective go-to-market strategy. He also discusses the value of embracing discomfort and risk-taking for personal and team growth, along with essential leadership traits like trust and clear communication. Get insights on scaling and navigating the highs and lows of being a CEO.

A serial entrepreneur and a New York Times bestselling author, Alli Webb is the co-founder of DryBar, which transformed the way millions of women style their hair, and is the founder and co-CEO of Messy By Alli Webb. Alli joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Alli and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, teambuilding, career success, brand differentiation, growth and scale, customer centricity, working with family, and more.

Donna Shalala was the longest-serving Secretary of Health and Human Services in American history. Secretary Shalala has also served as the President of the University of Miami, the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the President of Hunter College, and a member of Congress. Secretary Shalala joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice on leading people and organizations and building successful relationships, networks, and careers.

An NBA legend and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sidney Moncrief was a five-time NBA All-Star, five-time member of the All-NBA team, and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Sidney joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Sidney and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, teamwork, the keys to individual and collective greatness, adaptability, resilience, lessons from competing against Michael Jordan and the NBA's best, and much more.

A retired four-star admiral and the former Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Bill Lescher was the second-highest-ranking commissioned officer in the United States Navy. Admiral Lescher joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Admiral Lescher and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: core leadership principles universal to success, the keys to enterprise-wide leadership, barrier removal in leadership, building a learning culture, motivation, performing under pressure, and more.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is the CEO of Xero, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world, with 4.4 million customers and a market cap of roughly $20 billion. Sukhinder was previously the President of StubHub, an executive at Google and Amazon, and an entrepreneur who founded a public company. Sukhinder joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Sukhinder and Adam discuss leadership, career success, building winning organizations and cultures, and much more.

John Hewko is the CEO of Rotary International, one of the largest service organizations in the world, with more than 1.2 million members across 46,000 Rotary Clubs. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: adaptive leadership, consensus building, communication, mentorship, leading and working internationally, leading a service organization, and much more.

Clifford Hudson, former CEO of Sonic, transformed the drive-in chain from $800 million to $4.5 billion in revenue. He shares his journey from law to corporate leadership, emphasizing the principles of effective leadership like integrity and authenticity. Hudson discusses mastering communication to resonate with diverse audiences and the importance of supporting franchisees for sustainable growth. He also explores how Sonic adapted to digital trends and the balance between brand authenticity and innovation, especially during the challenges of the COVID pandemic.

An Emmy Award winner and a New York Times bestselling author, Montel Williams was the host of The Montel Williams Show and is the host of The Balancing Act and Military Makeover with Montel. Montel joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Montel and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, navigating challenging times, pivoting, goal setting, self-awareness, communication, and much more.

A Fortune 500 CEO and the leader of one of America's largest financial services companies, Deanna Strable is the CEO of Principal, where she leads nearly 20,000 employees who serve more than 62 million customers around the world. Deanna joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Deanna and Adam discuss leadership, career development, mentorship, and much more.