Leaders
Episodes
Ed Bastian
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55: In this episode, we dive deep into the leadership journey of Ed Bastian—the steady hand behind Delta Air Lines and one of the most resp...
Larry Culp
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Conrad Hilton
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53: Conrad Hilton turned a single hotel in Texas into the world's most recognizable hospitality empire. In this episode, we explore the bold v...
Alex Karp
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52: Alex Karp doesn't fit the Silicon Valley mold—and that's exactly the point. In this episode, we break down the unconventional leadership...
Larry Ellison
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51: Larry Ellison didn't just build Oracle—he built a legend. In this episode, we dive into the bold, competitive, and often controversial l...
Andrew Mellon
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50: Andrew Mellon was more than a banker—he was an empire builder, a power broker, and one of the most influential figures in early 20th-cen...
Episode 49- JP Morgan
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49: J.P. Morgan wasn't just a banker—he was the banker. In this episode, we uncover how one man's vision, power, and sheer force of will re...
Jamie Dimon
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48: In this episode, we explore the leadership of Jamie Dimon, the long-standing CEO of JPMorgan Chase and one of the most influential figure...
Ingvar Kamprad
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47: In this episode, we unpack the life and leadership of Ingvar Kamprad, the visionary founder of IKEA, whose radical commitment to simplici...
Robert Noyce
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 46: In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit and co-founder of both Fairchil...
Charles Koch
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45: Discover how billionaire industrialist Charles Koch built one of America's largest private companies while developing a revolutionary lead...
Bernard Arnault
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44: Bernard Arnault, founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH. Bernard turned a $15m investment in a bankrupt French textile company into the world...
Harvey Firestone
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43: Harvey Firestone, founder and former CEO of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. Harvey built one of the first global makers of automobile ti...
Les Schwab
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42: Les Schwab, founder and former CEO of Les Schwab Tire Centers. Les built one of the most respected and largest independent tire chain bus...
Max De Pree
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 41: Max De Pree, former chief executive officer of Herman Miller. Max led Herman Miller to become one the most successful office furniture co...
Dara Khosrowshahi
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40: Dara Khosrowshahi, current chief executive officer of Uber. Dara has led Uber to become the largest ridsharing company worldwide.Learn mor...
Sakichi Toyoda
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39: Sakichi Toyoda, king of Japanese inventors and founder of Toyota. Sakichi & his son helped to create the largest automobile manufacturer ...
Tony Hsieh
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38: Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos. Hsieh led Zappos to a $1.2b acquisition by Amazon. Learn more about Zappos' 10 core values, his unique...
Yvon Chouinard
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37: Yvon Chouinard, founder and former CEO of Patagonia. Chouinard is a climber turned businessman who has built Patagonia into one of the m...
Bob Iger
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 36: Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Iger has led Disney for much of this century, building the media empire through acquisition, st...
Estee Lauder
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 35: Estee Lauder, co-founder and leader of The Estee Lauder Companies. Lauder built a global beauty empire, leaving a lasting legacy today as...
Andrew Carnegie
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34: Andrew Carnegie, industrialist, philanthropist, and creator of Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie led the expansion of the steel industry a...
Alfred Sloan
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33: Alfred Sloan, longtime president, chairman, and CEO of General Motors. Sloan helped GM grow into one of the largest automakers in the wor...
Cornelius Vanderbilt
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 32: Cornelius Vanderbilt, American business pioneer in the shipping and railroad industries. Vanderbilt was one of the weathliest Americans o...
John Rockefeller
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 31: John D. Rockefeller, former founder and leader of Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller was one of the weathliest Americans of all time and ...
Katharine Graham
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30: Katharine Graham, former leader of The Washington Post. Katharine was the first female CEO in the Fortune 500, leading the Post to becomi...
Mark Zuckerberg
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29: Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta Platforms. Mark has grown Meta (Facebook) into one of the largest tech companies on the planet, ...
Henry Singleton
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28: Henry Singleton co founder and former CEO of Teledyne. Warren Buffett has described him as the performing the best operating and capital ...
Thomas Watson
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27: Thomas J Watson Sr., former Chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Deemed as the "world's greatest salesm...
Lisa Su
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26: Lisa Su, current CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Lisa has led AMD to an impressive decade long turnaround, becoming a leader in the ...
Herb Kelleher
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25: Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines. Herb led Southwest to 47 straight years of profit, becoming one of the b...
Melanie Perkins
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24: Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. Melanie has become one of the youngest female CEOs of a tech start-up valued $1B & becomi...
Howard Schultz
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23: Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks. Schultz led Starbucks from humble beginnings of 11 stores into today where it has 35,711 stores ...
Elon Musk
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, founder and CEO of SpaceX, and CTO of X along with a co-founder of many other ventures such as OpenAI & Neurali...
Mary Barra
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21: Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. Mary has had a 40 year career at GM and became the first women CEO in the global automaker industry. ...
Jensen Huang
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20: Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia. Jensen has led Nvidia to new heights, becoming the 6th most valuable company in the world at...
Sam Walton
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19: Sam Walton, founder and former CEO of Walmart. Sam's leadership helped grow Walmart into the world's largest corporation by revenue. L...
Frank Slootman
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18: Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake. Frank has successfully led three different tech companies as CEO (Data Domain, ServiceNow, Snowflake)....
Reed Hastings
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17: Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix. Reed transformed the media business forever with his streaming service. Learn more...
Sara Blakely
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16: Sara Blakely, founder and former CEO of Spanx. Sara was featured on the Forbes magazine cover in 2012 after becoming the youngest self-m...
Lou Gerstner
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15: Lou Gerstner, former CEO of IBM. Lou is largely credited with leading the great turnaround of IBM in the 90s, helping the company go from...
Walt Disney
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14: Walt Disney, founder and former President of Walt Disney Company. Walt was a true pioneer of the animation industry, creating an ever last...
Brian Chesky
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13: Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Brian has led Airbnb out of crisis and challenge during his career, including going from los...
Indra Nooyi
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12: Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo. Indra led a strategic redirection of Pepsi's strategy, helping the company surpass $100b in revenue. ...
Sheryl Sandberg
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11: Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Facebook(Meta). Sheryl was instrumental in making two of the largest companies in the world profitable by ...
Andy Grove
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10: Andy Grove, former co-founder and CEO of Intel. Andy transformed the company into the world's largest semiconductor company. Learn more ab...
Ray Kroc
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9: Ray Kroc, former CEO of McDonald's. Ray took the McDonald brothers business and built it into the largest fast food empire in the worl...
Satya Nadella
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8: Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft. Since taking the helm in 2014, Nadella has masterfully pivoted the company into the cloud and A...
Jeff Bezos
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7: Jeff Bezos, founder and former CEO of Amazon. Jeff built the dominant company of this era, scaling Amazon to become the world's largest e-...
Henry Ford
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6: Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company Henry was a leader in the automobile industry, helping to develop revolutionary business practi...
John Chambers
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5: John Chambers, former Executive Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems. John served as CEO for 20 years, leading Cisco to a market cap exceedin...
Lee Iacocca
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4: Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler.Lee Iacocca led Chrysler in one of the best business turnarounds in history, helping to create the For...
Jack Welch
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3: Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. Jack Welch led GE to become the most valuable enterprise on Earth. Learn more about his business strategies...
Steve Jobs
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple. Steve Jobs is arguably the greatest business executive of this generation. Learn more abo...
Jim Sinegal
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: Jim Sinegal, co-founder and former CEO of Costco. Hear about Jim's rise to Costco CEO, his key leadership styles & philosophies, failures, ...
Leaders Trailer
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Leaders, a podcast dedicated to exploring the best leaders this world has ever seen. In this podcast I am on a mission to examine d...