

Thirty Minute Mentors
Adam Mendler
Leadership guru Adam Mendler goes one on one with America’s most accomplished and insightful people on how they made it to the top and how you can too. Each episode features a wealth of practical, actionable advice from a leading CEO, founder, athlete, celebrity, influencer or general / admiral. Learn how to lead in today’s landscape, become your best self and excel personally and professionally – in thirty minutes.
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Jan 10, 2020 • 29min
Episode 1: Kayak Co-Founder Keith Melnick
Kayak co-founder Keith Melnick speaks to Adam about building a multibillion-dollar business, the key to raising capital and why the best employees think they are about to get fired. Keith Melnick, the co-founder of Kayak and CEO of The Zebra, joins Adam to share his best lessons about entrepreneurship, leadership, and hiring from his experience building a multibillion-dollar business. Adam and Keith also cover Keith’s path from engineering student to the present day, as Keith shares what he has learned along each key step of his journey.