Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, led a dazzling career in consumer goods, from Procter & Gamble to Nestlé to the British multinational. His experience fending off a hostile takeover bid taught him that the doctrine of shareholder capitalism is wrong. He believes there’s a better way of doing business, one that embraces all stakeholders — not just stockho ... Show More
Sep 1
Are Great Leaders Truly Great—or Just Lucky?
How much does a leader actually matter to an organization’s success? We tend to credit CEOs, founders, and other powerful figures with shaping the institutions they lead, but historian Jared Diamond argues that we often underestimate the role of timing, circumstance, industry, an ... Show More
25m 16s
Dec 2021
How redefining boundaries drives performance, w/former Unilever CEO Paul Polman
When Paul Polman joined Unilever as CEO in 2009, the consumer goods company – home to 400-plus brands including Dove soap, Ben & Jerry’s, and Vaseline – had been stagnated with years of lackluster performance. His famous turnaround of the company centered around his ability to re ... Show More
33m 36s
May 2021
The anti-ceo playbook | Hamdi Ulukaya
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls for an end to the business playbook of the past – and shares his vision for a new, "anti-CEO playbook" ... Show More
19m 15s
Nov 2021
ReThinking: Indra Nooyi Says It’s Time for Leaders to Care
PepsiCo's trailblazing former CEO drove record profits—but did so while investing in employee well-being, consumer health, and environmental sustainability. In their second conversation, she and Adam are on stage for a lively, entertaining dialogue about how to improve our work l ... Show More
40m 28s
Aug 2023
Growing ambition in the food system with Unilever and The Sustainable Food Trust
<p>As the brand behind products including Ben and Jerry’s, Hellmann’s and Marmite, <a href="https://www.unilever.co.uk/" target="_blank">Unilever</a> represents an important opportunity to scale a circular economy for food. In this episode, we’ll hear from the company’s Vice Pres ... Show More
11m 20s
Dec 2020
Lessons from a Sustainability Catalyst, Danone
In this episode, Isabelle Grosmaitre, Catalyst at Danone, and Co-Chair Collaboration for Healthier Lives at Consumer Goods Forum, discusses how the company defined its “One Planet. One Health” vision, what it took to embed sustainability into the core of the business and innovati ... Show More
16m 27s
Jul 2023
Conscious Capitalism, learning and growth: how business needs to listen, reflect and repeat
Dev Patnaik, keynote speaker, CEO of Jump Associates, board member of Conscious Capitalism and author of <i>Wired to Care</i> on how empathy will drive business, why learning and growing are essential for its future, and how the next 10 years will determine the happiness of the h ... Show More
42m 8s
Oct 2023
Meaning over Math! How connection, empathy and authenticity are the keys to growth
Emmanuel Probst, global brand thought leader at Ipsos, adjunct professor at UCLA, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of <i>Brand Hacks</i> on the art and science of brand transformation. His fascination in the quest for meaning is explored further in his latest ... Show More
41m 13s