Thirty Minute Mentors

The recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat Williams spent more than 50 years in the NBA, leading 4 NBA front offices and co-founding an NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic. Pat joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Pat and Adam discuss leadership, mentorship, negotiations, sales, basketball, and what leaders can learn from Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, John Wooden, Chuck Daly, and Jerry West.

Randy Garutti is the CEO of Shake Shack, where he leads one of America’s favorite fast-casual chains, with more than 350 locations around the world. Randy joins Adam to share his journey and best advice across a wide range of topics. Randy and Adam discuss how Randy and Danny Meyer transformed Shake Shake from a hot dog stand into a multibillion-dollar business; takeaways from navigating the PPP controversy; and lessons on leadership, success, growth, mentorship, customer centricity, hiring, and much more.

Judy Marks leads one of America’s largest public companies and is one of only 23 female Fortune 250 CEOs. The CEO of Otis Worldwide - the largest elevator company in the world - Judy runs a business with a market cap in excess of $35 billion. Judy joins Adam to share her best lessons learned on her way to the top of corporate America and while leading once there. Judy and Adam cover a wide range of topics: leadership, mentorship, innovation, customer centricity, diversity and inclusion, and much more.

A leading voice on the topic of mindfulness, Jay Shetty is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and is one of the world’s most successful online content creators, with more than 40 million followers across social media platforms. Jay joins Adam to share his journey and best advice. Jay and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; motivation; marketing and branding; mental health and mindfulness; time management and focus; innovation; and much more.

A former Fortune 100 CEO, Ron Williams led the turnaround of the healthcare giant Aetna, which was subsequently acquired by CVS. Ron currently sits on the boards of three Fortune 100 companies: American Express, Boeing, and Johnson & Johnson. Ron joins Adam to share his journey from the South Side of Chicago to the top of corporate America and his best lessons learned along the way. Ron and Adam discuss leadership, management, overcoming obstacles, failure, hiring, diversity and inclusion, and much more.

One of America’s leading fitness experts, Jillian Michaels was the star of the hit TV show The Biggest Loser and is an 8-time New York Times bestselling author. Jillian joins Adam to share her journey, lessons learned, and best advice across a wide range of topics. Jillian and Adam discuss personal and professional development; overcoming obstacles and failures; motivation; fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness; leadership and entrepreneurship; and more.

A Fortune 500 CEO, Mark Tritton is a longtime leader in the world of retail and has been leading the turnaround of one of America’s best-known retailers, Bed Bath & Beyond. Mark joins Adam to share his journey to the top and best advice across a wide range of topics. Mark and Adam discuss personal and career development; leadership and team-building; retailing and branding; and much more.

Ambassador Christopher Hill spent more than three decades serving at the highest levels of international diplomacy and served as the U.S. Ambassador to four different countries: Iraq, South Korea, Poland, and Macedonia. Ambassador Hill joins Adam to share his journey, lessons learned and best advice across a wide range of topics. Ambassador Hill and Adam discuss best practices on negotiations, dealmaking, relationship building, leadership, mentorship, career development, and more.

A former Fortune 100 CEO, David Cote is recognized as the most successful leader of a major industrial manufacturing company of his era. David led the turnaround of Honeywell, which grew from $20B to $120B during his tenure. David is also the first person in his family to graduate from high school and dropped out of college twice. David joins Adam to share his unorthodox journey to the top and his best lessons and advice on topics ranging from leadership and management to personal and career development.

Keith Ferrazzi is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Never Eat Alone and was the youngest Chief Marketing Officer of a Fortune 500 Company. Keith joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Keith and Adam discuss career development, relationship-building, networking, leadership, marketing, and more.