Meet The Leader
World Economic Forum / Linda Lacina
In these one-on-one conversations, host Linda Lacina interviews the world's top leaders, change-makers and experts on the solutions they're building to tackle the world's biggest challenges, the habits they can’t work without, and their lessons learned, all from the World Economic Forum
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Dec 2, 2020 • 26min
PwC’s Bob Moritz: What tomorrow’s leaders need today
Tackling long-term challenges requires leaders committed to making big change happen. Moritz will share how the leaders of tomorrow can truly drive progress and make an impact. He’ll also share how PwC is helping to upskill the next generation of workers, and how a set of non-financial metrics can better measure how companies are doing right by society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2020 • 24min
AARP’s Deb Whitman: Scaling empathy
This special training program for staff at banks and credit unions didn’t just help tackle the multi-billion-dollar problem of financial exploitation. It built motivation and empathy among thousands of front line staffers to help protect seniors’ retirement savings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2020 • 27min
Hexa Foundation’s Netta Korin: Deploying passion and persistence
The co-founder of Orbs, Israel’s largest blockchain group, explains what drove her to found a non-profit using blockchain to tackle some of the world’s biggest humanitarian problems. She’ll explain how she leverages patience and persistence in her work and the importance of looking for “the doers” to make things happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2020 • 22min
Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan: Finding Better Measures of Success
How can public companies help solve some of the world’s biggest problems? The CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, explains how a special set of metrics can help companies better measure and disclose how they’re doing well for society on environmental, social and governance issues. He’ll also talk about staying focused for the long term, his reliance on curiosity, and the importance of looking “out-in” as a leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2020 • 26min
IBM’s Dario Gil and the Science Super Squad
What if the world’s top scientists can help us prevent future crises, all with the best technology at their fingertips? The Director of IBM Research explains the need for a Science Readiness Reserves and the supercomputer project that inspired it. He also shares what he’s learned about what makes great collaborations tick and why he listens to Bach (loudly) on the way into work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
