This Is Working with Daniel Roth

In September 2022, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard declared that he was giving away his ownership stake in the company - worth roughly 3 billion dollars - to a nonprofit designed to fight climate change. Patagonia’s CEO, Ryan Gellert, sits down with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to discuss the impact this has had on the company’s employees, his own management, and what Gellert sees as the future of industry.Follow Ryan Gellert 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.

Kickstarter’s new CEO, Everette Taylor, is a unique leader. He’s an entrepreneur and marketer with a high school diploma, who built his career at companies like Eastern National and United Way before landing the CMO job at Artsy, the largest online art brokerage. He joined LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth for a candid conversation about how he sees his role at Kickstarter and his vision for the crowdfunding company.Follow Everette Taylor 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.

The gaming industry is colossal - in 2021 its revenue exceeded $214 billions, and it’s expected to grow another 50% by 2026. Electronic Arts is at the heart of some of the most popular franchises - FIFA, Madden, and The Sims. LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth sits down with EA’s COO, Laura Miele, to learn about her journey to the C-suite and her vision for the future of the industry.Follow Laura Miele 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.

As Jesper Brodin marks five years as IKEA CEO, he returns to This is Working to share the insights and wisdom he’s gained as he pilots the furniture giant through a pandemic, global conflict, supply chain issues, and climate change. Follow Jesper Brodin 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.

This week on This is Working, we get a visit from Florencia Iriondo, the host of Best Advice on LinkedIn. In this special feed drop, we hear wisdom on blending skills and intuition from media mogul Tyler Perry, former PepsiCo Chairperson and CEO Indra Nooyi, and rock star Gwen Stefani.Follow LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth on LinkedInFollow Best Advice host Florencia Iriondo, and advice-givers Tyler Perry, Indra Nooyi, and Gwen Stefani on LinkedIn.To get each newsletter edition of Best Advice as it's released, subscribe here.Join our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

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.