We all have those days where we hop from meeting to meeting, only to look back on the day and wonder what we really accomplished.
If that sounds familiar, then you’re going to find a lot of value in this conversation with Bill George, the former Chairman & CEO of Medtronic.
He’s also an executive fellow at Harvard Business School and, like all of us here ... Show More
Oct 22
#314: Kyle Leahy, Chief Commercial Officer, WHOOP – Outhire yourself
Good news for anyone who doesn’t have all the answers: you don’t need them. You just need the right people in the room—and the humility to hire them. Kyle Leahy has used this leadership philosophy to build strong brands and teams at Glossier, Nike, and now, at WHOOP as the Chief ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 15
#313: Joe Preston, President & CEO, New Balance – Focus on what you can control
How did New Balance go from a modest “dad shoe” brand to a $10 billion global company? You might assume they just copied the playbook of their big-name competitors. But New Balance President & CEO Joe Preston knows better. In this conversation, he opens up about their unconventio ... Show More
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Oct 8
#312: Ben Cowan-Dewar, Cofounder & CEO, Cabot – Be an idea collector
How does a 24-year-old with no construction experience turn a remediated coal mine in rural Nova Scotia into one of the world’s top golf destinations? That’s the story of Ben Cowan-Dewar, Cofounder and CEO of Cabot. Twenty years later, he’s built one of the most respected golf br ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2025
561: Harvard's Bill George on Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace
<p dir="ltr">In this wide-ranging and direct conversation, Bill George, former Medtronic CEO and Harvard Business School professor, offers a disciplined framework for leading in conditions of persistent volatility. Drawing from decades of leadership experience and research, Georg ... Show More
49m 54s
Sep 2022
596: The Ways Leadership Can Derail Us, with Bill George
Bill George: True North Bill George is executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of four best-selling books: Authentic Leadership, True North, Discover Your True North, and 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis. He was chai ... Show More
34m 24s
Sep 2022
274: Bill George, Integrating emerging leaders with purpose and authenticity
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 274, an episode with Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic and currently a professor at Harvard Business School. He has written two of the most enduring leadership classics of all time:</span> <em>< ... Show More
57m 55s
Sep 2023
How to Be A Great Leader with Frank Blake
<p>On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a conversation I had back in 2018 with Frank Blake. We discuss the virtues of patience and listening, the importance of focusing on the customer, and the pitfalls that companies can fall into with their R&D efforts. Fr ... Show More
44 m
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How To Scale Your Business in 2025
<p>In today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a conversation between myself & the CEO of Carta, Henry Ward. We discuss leadership, the struggles of middle management, and how to be more efficient with your time in the workplace. Business owners and leaders, especially th ... Show More
39m 19s
Dec 2022
The Best Leadership Advice of 2022
Join us as our host, George Kamel, recaps the best leadership advice from this year’s top episodes. Whether 2022 was your best year ever or one you’re glad is over, we hope you feel a sense of accomplishment. You didn’t give up. You didn’t back down. You kept growing, learning an ... Show More
59m 35s