Thirty Minute Mentors

An NFL Hall of Famer, Jason Taylor was one of the best defensive players in football in his day. A 6-time Pro Bowler, 3-time First-team All-Pro, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, Jason was a team leader through times good and bad. Jason joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Jason and Adam discuss teamwork, leadership, mentorship, organizational culture, overcoming obstacles, success, and much more.

A New York Times bestselling author and Senior Political Analyst for CNN, David Gergen has been an adviser to four U.S. presidents. David was White House Director of Speechwriting in the Nixon administration, White House Communications Director in the Ford and Reagan administrations, and Counselor to the President in the Clinton administration, serving presidents of both parties at the highest levels. David joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice on leadership and success.

Marshall Goldsmith is a #1 New York Times bestselling author regularly named as the world’s #1 executive coach. Marshall has worked with more than 200 major CEOs and has written or edited 43 books. Marshall joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Marshall and Adam discuss personal and professional development, leadership, mentorship, relationship building, feedback, transformation, learning from mistakes, happiness and fulfillment, and much more.

Susan D. Page served as the first U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan. Honored by the State Department for her leadership in crisis, Ambassador Page spent close to thirty years in the foreign service serving in leadership roles around the world. Ambassador Page joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned on a wide range of topics, including personal and professional development, negotiations and deal-making, and leading in high-stakes situations.

A Fortune 500 CEO and a former Fortune 500 CEO, Ravi Saligram is the CEO of Newell Brands, the parent company of some of America’s best-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, and Crockpot. Ravi was previously the CEO of OfficeMax. Ravi joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Adam and Ravi discuss career development, leadership, branding, personal branding, turnarounds, trust, diversity and inclusion, hiring, and much more.

Janet Foutty was the first female CEO of Deloitte Consulting, where she led a $10 billion business. Now the Executive Chair of Deloitte US, the largest professional services company in America, Janet joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Janet and Adam discuss a wide of topics, including personal and professional discovery and development; leadership, communications, and organizational culture; diversity and inclusion; work-life balance; and much more.

Evan Goldberg is the founder of NetSuite, which was acquired by Oracle for $9.3 billion. The first cloud computing company, Oracle NetSuite currently serves more than 28,000 customers across 215 countries and territories. Evan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Evan and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, mentorship, failure, growth, hiring, culture, and more.

A retired four-star general, General Joseph Votel oversaw the War on Terror and led the coalition that liberated Iraq and Syria from ISIS. Over a military career that spanned nearly four decades, General Votel served as commander of United States Central Command and as commander of the United States Special Operations Command, where he oversaw all Special Operations forces. General Votel joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way.

James White is the former CEO of Jamba Juice, where he led the turnaround of one of America’s favorite brands. James joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. James and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development, leadership, diversity and inclusion, hiring, culture, branding, failure, and success.

One of the greatest safeties in NFL history, Brian Dawkins is a 9-time Pro Bowler, 4-time First-team All-Pro, and member of the NFL Hall of Fame. Undersized but one of the most feared players in the league, Brian was a team leader and a mentor to many. Brian joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice across a wide range of topics. Brian and Adam discuss how to defy odds and overcome obstacles, how to understand and fight fear, leadership, mentorship, motivation, and much more.