This Is Working with Daniel Roth

The travel and automotive industries have experienced tremendous disruption since 2020. Enterprise Holdings CEO Chrissy Taylor has been there for all of it. She took over the CEO slot just before the pandemic ground travel to a halt. Now, on the eve of the company’s 65th birthday, things are looking up. But there’s a change still to manage. In this chat with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, Chrissy shares the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people for the job, and of moving from crisis mode to future thinking.Follow Chrissy Taylor and Enterprise Holdings on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

In this episode from the TIW archive, LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth visits with research professor and best-selling author Brené Brown to dig into collective vulnerability, the power of empathy, and the way workplace conversations have evolved due to the dual pandemics of COVID and racial inequality. Follow Brené Brown on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

 In 2017, The LEGO Group tripped over a couple of unexpected bricks in its path: Increasing digital demands on kids' attention, and the first profit loss in over a decade. That’s when they turned to Niels B Christiansen, a proven leader from the high tech and manufacturing space. Since stepping into the CEO role, Niels has helped The LEGO Group become incredibly profitable and forward thinking once again. In this chat with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, Niels shares his thoughts on the value of in-person work and preparing for the hurdles ahead.Follow Niels B. Christiansen on LinkedInFollow Dan Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Charles D. King has an ambitious north star: scale representation on and off-screen, and grow his company, MACRO, into a multi-billion dollar industry leader. He left his role as a partner at William Morris Endeavor to disrupt Hollywood in 2015, and since then, he and MACRO have seen success after success. They’ve made sixteen films and two tv shows, and have garnered fifteen Oscar nominations and three wins. And they’ve done it all while staying true to a rigorous vision for their partners and their creative work. In this conversation with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, King shares his insights into the entertainment industry, his journey from Howard University Law to founder and CEO of MACRO, and his advice for emerging creators.Follow Charles D. King and MACRO on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Terry Crews stands out across industries for his work as an actor, athlete, and designer. But all this success masked deep insecurity, and a misguided belief about what was required of him as a man. He sits down with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth for a conversation about all of this, inspired by his new book, Tough: My Journey to True Power.  Follow Terry Crews on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Dr. Tarika Barrett took over as CEO of Girls Who Code last year after the founder hand-picked her for the role. In this interview with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, she shares the nonprofit's mission and vision, some key insights she’s gained while making tech more accessible to young women and non-binary people, and what she thinks it will take to close the gender gap in entry-level tech jobs by 2030.Follow Tarika Barrett on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Bill Gates joins LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to discuss his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, and addresses his predictions from the early days of quarantine, the systems that need to be put in place and his views on return to office.Follow Daniel Roth on LinkedInFollow Bill Gates on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Toto Wolff is the most successful person in the history of Formula One. Since landing at Mercedes in 2013, he's transformed their F1 team into a relentless winning machine. In this conversation with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth, he holds forth on his journey, his business practices, including his infamous commitment to candor and transparency, and his hope for the next generation. Follow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan’s newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Kimberly Bryant spent decades building up her career as an engineer in corporate America – until she decided to leave it all behind to pursue her true passion. In 2011, she drained her retirement savings to launch Black Girls CODE, a non-profit focused on building community while teaching technology skills to Black school-age girls. Today, Black Girls CODE has trained nearly 20,000 girls and is a $40 million powerhouse whose backers include Google, MacKenzie Scott, and the Gates Foundation.In this conversation with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, Bryant discusses her inspiration for the non-profit, the challenges she faced as its leader, and her surprise suspension from the organization she founded.Follow Kimberly Bryant on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan’s newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Mark Cuban invests in dozens of companies, but he’s never put his own name on one before. That changed with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. In this conversation, he tells LinkedIn’s Editor-in-Chief, Dan Roth, exactly why he wants to make commonly prescribed prescription drugs available as cheaply as he can, and what industries he thinks up-and-coming entrepreneurs should set their sights on.Follow Mark Cuban on LinkedInFollow Daniel Roth on LinkedInJoin our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan’s newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.