All business leaders want to make a lasting impact, but very few have the scale and tools to change the entire planet.
Doug McMillon has the scale and the tools. He is the CEO of Walmart and employs over 2 million people across the world. But it is Doug's commitment to leading Walmart based on its core values that makes him so important.
So I sat down with ... Show More
Yesterday
Revisited: The Power of Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well with Gymshark Founder and CEO Ben Francis
Hello from Team Simon! Brand-new episodes of A Bit of Optimism are back next Tuesday, October 27. Before then, we're revisiting one last favorite: the company Simon names whenever someone asks which business actually lives the ideas he writes about. It's Gymshark, and its founder ... Show More
1 h
Oct 13
Revisited: Why Relationships Are the Secret to a Long, Happy Life with Psychotherapist Esther Perel
Hello from Team Simon! We’re taking a few weeks off and will be back with brand-new episodes of A Bit of Optimism on Tuesday, October 27. Until then, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations, including this one with a longtime friend of Simon’s: Esther Perel. For most ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 6
Revisited: Your Instincts Know What You Want with Happiness Expert Arthur Brooks
Team Simon here! A Bit of Optimism is on a short break, and brand-new episodes return October 27. Until then, we're revisiting a few conversations we keep coming back to. This week it's Arthur Brooks, a longtime friend of Simon's and one of his favorite people to talk to. Have yo ... Show More
55m 55s
Jan 2019
Ep. 2 - Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: Pour Out Your Cup
<p>Ok kicking it off, our first guest on the podcast is someone special. Someone who has been named to the Forbes Most Powerful People four out of the last five years, coming in at #23 in 2018. This week I am interviewing Doug McMillon, the current CEO of the Fortune 1 company in ... Show More
20m 55s
Dec 2024
2024's Top Retail CEO: Walmart's Doug McMillon vs. Surprising Challengers
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group David Ritter and Chad Lusk di ... Show More
6m 42s
Apr 2021
William White, CMO of Walmart - The Power of Intentional Moves
When William White took on the role of chief marketing officer at Walmart, he considered it not only an honor to be working for the No. 1 Fortune 500 company, but also a dream job at a brand that comes with much responsibility. Not to mention, he just so happened to start his fir ... Show More
41m 31s
Oct 2024
#198: Danone and the 4Cs of Supply Chain Excellence
*Hosted by Radu Palamariu*In this episode, I interviewed Vikram Agarwal, Danone's Chief Operations Officer. Vikram provided an overview of Danone's global supply chain, which spans 55 countries and 48,000 employees and integrates economic growth with social responsibility. As wel ... Show More
43m 38s
Nov 2020
How to Make An Impact | Monday Marketing Takes: Walmart
<p>This episode of our series, “Monday Marketing Takes” featuring an assortment of essential marketing tips, key insights, as well as interviews with some of the key players from around the world in marketing. Today we feature an interview that I did with the CEO of US eComm ... Show More
13m 36s
Mar 2018
How to do good and do good business, w/Starbucks' Howard Schultz
You can make your social impact and your bottom line work hand-in-hand. But you'll have to be as creative and innovative about your company's values as you are about the business itself. Howard Schultz, chair and former CEO of Starbucks, not only changed how America wakes up, but ... Show More
42m 3s