Leadership Next

Circle, one of the world’s largest issuers of stablecoin, went public in June 2025, breaking new ground as the first U.S. stablecoin issuer to do so. Circle issues the world’s second largest dollar-backed stablecoin, USDC, and largest euro-backed stablecoin, EURC. Chairman and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, spoke to Fortune’s executive editorial director Diane Brady and editorial director Kristin Stoller about the digital currency and how he sees the future of crypto. In this episode of Leadership Next, they discuss why Allaire is lobbying for government regulation of stablecoin and why he says there needs to be global policy change to meet the new internet financial system.

Alexis Ohanian is a tech entrepreneur and investor whose enterprises have shaped the internet as we know it. He co-founded Reddit and, as an investor, has backed household names like Coinbase, Hubspot, and Patreon, among others. He is the Founder and General Partner of Seven Seven Six, an early stage venture capital firm. Now he’s reshaping the world of women’s sports. In 2020, he co-founded the NWSL Los Angeles expansion team, Angel City, and this past May he bought an eight percent stake in Chelsea Women.  He joined Leadership Next to talk about investing in women’s sports, why he and his all-star wife, Serena Williams don’t work together, and why the next wave of technology will focus on human community.

Most know Logitech as the world’s largest manufacturer of computer mice. But the company’s reach extends everywhere from boardrooms to game rooms, with product selection that spans ergonomic desk accessories to professional eSports gear. CEO Hanneke Faber spoke to Fortune’s executive editorial director Diane Brady and editorial director Kristin Stoller about how she’s leading Logitech through both new and long-lasting tech. Faber shared that equality is a core value for the company, why Logitech pivoted away from its multi-brand efforts, and the parallels between her competitive diving career and the risks she takes as CEO.

McLaren Racing’s Formula 1 team was in a period of decline and suffering record-low sponsorship revenue before Zak Brown took over as CEO. Shortly before McLaren's second consecutive win at the Constructors’ Championship, Brown sat down for an interview with Fortune’s Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller. He shared how he was able to turn around the culture at McLaren with a “no-blame” policy and his approach to managing the fastest racing drivers in the world.

JLL’s Global CEO and President Christian Ulbrich sat down with Fortune’s Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller to discuss global housing affordability challenges, Zohran Mamdani’s victory, and the relationship between governments and developers.On this week’s episode of Leadership Next, Ulbrich also gives his predictions about the future real estate trends.“You enter a building and a camera will detect you. The building will know where you are, what you are using, where you spend your time. Everything will be measured, and that can be scary…” JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich says. “…But on the other hand, it is very beneficiary, because we will be able to operate those buildings at a much lower cost level.”

ULTA Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States, will open its first Middle East store in Kuwait later this week. The company has been on a trajectory of global expansion since its international debut earlier this year, with the opening of the first stores in Mexico and the major acquisition of the leading British beauty retailer SpaceNK. CEO Kecia Steelman sat down with Fortune’s Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller to discuss what her first months as CEO have been like, her leadership style, and how social media has charted the way for doing business overseas.

Author and researcher Brené Brown sat down with Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women summit to discuss leadership and power during times of uncertainty, political turmoil and fear. Brown emphasized the importance of businesses having mission clarity for every employee, human work over AI “slop,” and making decisions in the space between stimulus and response.

Wendell Weeks, Chairman and CEO of Corning Incorporated, joins Diane and Kristin to reflect on leading one of America’s oldest innovators through constant reinvention. Weeks shares rare stories from his partnerships with visionaries like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, revealing lessons on collaboration, and what it takes to build a company designed to last the next 150 years. He also discusses Corning’s pivotal role in the iPhone’s creation, its quiet influence across industries from solar to AI, and why true leadership begins with followership.

Eric Glyman, Cofounder and CEO of Ramp, dives into the fintech's meteoric rise to over $1 billion in revenue. He shares how Ramp flips the corporate card model by helping clients spend less, not more. The conversation highlights the integration of AI in automating finance tasks like receipt matching, saving companies billions and millions of hours. Glyman also discusses the urgent, fast-paced culture at Ramp, the evolving role of AI in finance work, and how customer-centric metrics drive their success.

Diane and Kristin sit with Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert to discuss how he's redefining what it means to lead a global brand with values at its core. In this candid interview, Gellert discusses Patagonia’s bold financial restructuring, its decision to give away company profits to fight climate change, and why advocacy is essential to making a powerful impact as a company.