Pablo Isla, the CEO of Inditex, is No. 1 on Harvard Business Review’s list of “The Best-Performing CEOs in the World 2017.” He opens up about his management style and reflects on his tenure leading the Spanish clothing and accessories giant, whose brands include Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Pull&Bear. Successful fast fashion takes much more than speed, he says. ... Show More
Oct 7
The Trouble with Tech Companies (and Their Strategies)
Cory Doctorow, author and digital rights advocate, argues that big tech companies from Facebook to Google and beyond have evolved - or devolved - in a disappointing way. He says that many large tech companies begin with a good product, but that over time they prioritize first bus ... Show More
26m 30s
Sep 30
How to Lead with Courage in Chaotic Times
Courage involves taking bold action despite uncertainty and fear. In a volatile business environment, it's hard to be brave. But Ranjay Gulati, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are strategies any of us can use to get improve our ability to make smart bets o ... Show More
32m 9s
Sep 23
Steven Pinker on Speculation Bubbles, Super Bowl Ads, and What Leaders Need to Know About Group Psychology
As a leader, psychology is fundamental to your success - whether that means understanding consumer behavior, team dynamics, or even your own biases and blind spots. Harvard professor Steven Pinker says that an important phenomena to understand is that of common knowledge and its ... Show More
27m 29s
May 2021
Product Pitfalls From 0 Customers to the Messy Middle and IPO — Eric Berg on Okta, Intel & Fauna
Today’s episode is with Eric Berg, CEO of Fauna, which is an adaptive operational database platform. In joining Fauna as its CEO in the summer of 2020, he brought a wealth of experience as a product leader. Most recently, he was the Chief Product Officer at Okta, scaling the comp ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2020
#CEO 10: You’re a CEO, But Don’t Think You Need Sales Skills Huh? w/ Jim Hemmer
Sales is an integral part of any business, but rarely associated with the CEO’s role. Sales are bottom lines only, right? Wrong. Engineer, turned breakout salesperson, turned powerful CEO, Jim Hemmer shares his journey to the chair, and dares you to think sales at the top doesn’t ... Show More
57m 49s
Apr 2021
After leading product & growth teams at Instacart, Wealthfront & LinkedIn, Elliot Shmukler is tackling zero to one as founder & CEO of Anomalo
Today’s conversation is with Elliot Shmukler, founder and CEO of Anomalo, which is a platform that validates and documents all of your data. Elliot founded Anomalo after a storied career as a product and growth leader at some of the most interesting companies around. Most recentl ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2022
The startup playbook for expanding internationally — Advice from Faire CEO Max Rhodes
Today’s episode is with Max Rhodes, the co-founder and CEO of Faire, an online wholesale marketplace that connects independent retailers and brands.
Prior to starting Faire in 2017, Max spent several years at Square, where he was a founding member of Square Capital, the first pro ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2023
20VC: What are the World's Tech Leaders Running From? Fear? Insecurity? Poverty? What Drives the Best with Orlando Bravo, Bill Ackman, Dara Khosrowshahi, Parker Conrad, Tobi Luttke, Brian Armstrong an
Orlando Bravo is a Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo. He led Thoma Bravo’s early entry into software buyouts and built the firm into one of the top private equity firms in the world. Tobi Lütke is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shopify, the powerhouse company allowing anyon ... Show More
28m 28s
May 2022
Molson Coors CEO, Affirm CEO, Micron Technology CEO & Diamondback CEO 5/12/22
The Dow dropped in its sixth consecutive day of losses and Jim Cramer is guiding investors toward areas of opportunity. First, Molson Coors Beverage Company CEO Gavin Hattersley talks to Cramer about his company’s quarter results and new products. Then, Affirm soared after earnin ... Show More
44m 41s
Dec 2019
Next Week’s Game Plan, BootBarn CEO, Grocery Outlet CEO, & Natera CEO
The Dow finished the week soaring 337 points higher and Jim Cramer’s breaking down today’s market moves and giving you his Game Plan for next week’s action. Then, Mad Money saddles up for Jim Conroy, CEO of BootBarn, to visit the studio to discuss the company’s impressive third q ... Show More
44m 4s