Leadership Next

The Race for 5G

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Typically, company CEOs also serve as Chairman of the Board. But that's not the case at AT&T. Bill Kennard is the newly installed Chair at AT&T and to...

Will Bitcoin Disrupt Visa's Business?

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since he fell ill with COVID-19, Visa CEO Al Kelly has made sure his 21,000 employees know they have a role to play in ending the global pandemic...

Producing N95 Masks During the Pandemic

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One year ago we were just beginning to feel the impact of COVID-19 here in the U.S. And our efforts to fight the virus were in early innings.  B...

ESG Investing: A Fad, or Here to Stay?

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has the stock market lost touch with reality? That’s the first thing Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt want to know from this week’s Leadership Next...

Jeff Immelt Explains What Went Wrong at GE

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Immelt was the CEO of General Electric for 16 years. It was a controversial run to say the least. During his tenure company stock plunged, wipi...

Is Augmented Reality Coming to Your Business?

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Years ago, the average person didn’t have a cell phone – mobile phones were a tool used primarily by big business. Of course today everyone has...

Tristan Walker: Companies Need a Plan to Serve Diverse Customers

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fed up with razor blades that irritated his skin, and tired of walking down “ethnic” beauty aisles, entrepreneur Tristan Walker decided to start h...

Business Sets Priorities for 2021

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Each year Fortune assembles about 50 of the top CEOs in the world for a dinner on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Of...

Need Help Improving Your Company's Diversity Efforts?

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership Next kicks off a new season with important discussions around Black Americans and work. Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt speak with tech ex...

Check Out Fortune's Newest Podcast

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership Next has wrapped for the year. We’ll be back with more CEO interviews in January, when we kick off Season 2.  In the meantime, we invit...

What We've Learned About Leaders in 2020

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first episode of Leadership Next launched on March 17th, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was gearing up to wallop the U.S. Over the next nine months...

What Does the Future Hold for Oil Giant Chevron?

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It has not been an easy time to be leading an oil company as the pandemic pushed down both oil demand and prices. Meanwhile, the UN is pushing for a f...

TIAA's Roger Ferguson on Avoiding a Double-Dip Recession

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With coronavirus hitting the U.S. with renewed force, are we on the verge of a double-dip recession?  That’s the first question Alan Murray and El...

Beyond Meat CEO: Why Business Is Quickest Route to Social Change

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Ethan Brown set out to look for a job, he wanted to tackle what he saw as one of the world’s biggest problems – climate change. After stin...

Michelle Gass: Retooling Kohl's Strategy In the Midst of a Pandemic

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In March of 2020, Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass was preparing to unveil a retooled strategy for the retailer. Instead, she had to shelve those plans an...

Nike's CEO Went on a Vision Quest: Here's What He Learned

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Not many people obtain the title of CEO. But John Donahoe has held the position four times. He’s currently the CEO of Nike. Before he accepted ...

Are CEOs Truly Committed to Purpose Beyond Profit?

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a nod to Election Day, Leadership Next is engaging in a hallmark of American democracy: debate. Part of the thesis on this podcast is that business...

COVID-19 Vaccine: Sanofi CEO Shares Company's Progress

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Hudson became CEO of pharmaceutical company Sanofi in September 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic. His company has moved quickly t...

If A.I. Is Not Regulated, 'We Are Going to Be Sorry'

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a first for Leadership Next: an episode that begins with a story about being mauled by an elephant. The victim of that event: Tom Siebel, CEO...

HP Says the Pandemic Has Given 3D Printing a Boost

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HP – the company perhaps best known for outfitting homes and businesses across the world with computers and printers – is widely considered t...

Whole Foods Founder: How Merging With Amazon Is Like Marriage

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In its first year of life, Whole Foods Market had a “near-death” experience. Founder and long-time CEO John Mackey tells Leadership Next that a...

Ursula Burns: 'This Is a Make or Break Moment for Companies'

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ursula Burns is not afraid to speak her mind. And she has lots to say in this episode of Leadership Next.  As the CEO of Xerox, Burns was the fir...

No Water, No Beer: AB InBev’s Case for Stakeholder Capitalism

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ab InBev may be the world’s largest brewer, but in many ways it’s a local company. CEO Carlos Brito tells Leadership Next 95% of the company’s...

How the CEO of Lowe's Is Boosting Diversity Company Wide

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marvin Ellison is one of just four Black CEOs to lead a Fortune 500 company. And the company he runs - home retailer Lowe's - has been booming since t...

PayPal CEO: 'Capitalism Needs an Upgrade'

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no surprise that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed more people than ever before towards digital payments. What is surprising is just how dram...

Why Levi's Cares About Gun Control and Voting

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chip Bergh doesn’t know what the future holds, but he's certain it includes people wearing jeans. The CEO of Levi Strauss & Co says even when muc...

Beth Ford: Rural America's Problems Are a 'National Security Issue'

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leadership Next, Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt have a wide-ranging conversation with the CEO of Land O’Lakes, Beth Ford. The farm...

What's Next for the Hotel Industry?

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus pandemic has touched every industry and every business. But the hospitality industry has been hit particularly hard. As Mark Hoplamazi...

Workday CEO: 'Companies need to have a soul'

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aneel Bhusri, the CEO of Workday, runs an employee-first company. He believes taking care of employees translates into better business results. And Wo...

Brian Moynihan: 'It isn't a gimmick. This is how we run the company'

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At the heart of today’s Leadership Next episode is the question, “How do you measure stakeholder capitalism?” We’ve been measuring shareholder...

Nextdoor's Sarah Friar: Fighting Racism, One Neighbor at a Time

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Growing up in a small community in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, Sarah Friar saw first hand what it means for neighbors to be at war with...

Here's How to Win the War for Talent

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bill McDermott’s been leading companies for many years – he spent 10 years as CEO of SAP, and in the fall of 2019, he took over as CEO at ServiceN...

Why More Companies Should Consider Becoming B Corps

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When the coronavirus pandemic hit and its economic implications became clear, Leadership Next wondered if CEOs would quietly shelve the idea of stakeh...

Airbnb's Brian Chesky: 'We are a better company now'

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 What happens to a travel company in the midst of a global lockdown? “It felt like it took 12 years (..) to build this business, and we lost most...

How Paul Polman Wants to Change the World

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Polman is the former CEO of Unilever. And Leadership Next host Alan Murray says he was the first CEO of a major company to truly embrace and prom...

GM CEO Mary Barra Is Looking to Drive Change

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, is a fixture on Fortune’s list of the Most Powerful Women in business. When the coronavirus hit, GM was the ...

How to Talk to Your Employees About Race and Racism

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After George Floyd was killed, the CEO of Cisco put out a strong statement. Chuck Robbins called the incident horrific, maddening, truly abhorrent. On...

Coronavirus and the Art of Unbossed Leadership

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vas Narasimhan is the CEO of Swiss drug giant Novartis. With a medical degree from Harvard, and a public policy degree from the Kennedy School of Gove...

Working for Women: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy Engelbert is used to breaking the mold. As commissioner of the WNBA, she just hosted professional sports’ first-ever virtual draft. Under ...

Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise. Now What?

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus has pharmaceutical and biotech companies racing to find a vaccine. Moderna is the first company to test its vaccine in people and, t...

Mastercard CEO: Pandemic Is Pushing Adoption of Digital Tech

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the newest episode of Leadership Next, Alan Murray is joined by the CEO of Mastercard, Ajay Banga. The two discuss how the global pandemic has im...

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Tackles the Coronavirus

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff believes business can improve the state of the world. And as the world has grappled with the realities of the coron...

Answering Calls for Help: Business Is Pivoting to Battle COVID-19

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During World War II, American industry mobilized to support the military - reconfiguring assembly lines to produce things like airplane engines and ta...

Eileen Fisher: Focused on Using Business for Good Since 1984

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eileen Fisher has been putting purpose at the center of her company since 1984. The entrepreneur started her women’s clothing line with $350 in h...

IBM's Ginni Rometty on the Urgent Need to Reskill Workers

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Retraining workers for jobs in the digital economy has been a focus of IBM’s Ginni Rometty for a long time. Now, with coronavirus driving unemploy...

Measuring Company Responses to COVID-19

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How well are companies responding to the coronavirus crisis? That’s what today’s Leadership Next guest wants to find out.   Martin Whittaker run...

Coronavirus Tests and Vaccines: Ammunition in the War Against COVID-19

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can business rise to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19? Can supply chains provide the medical equipment doctors and patients need? When will w...

Mark Cuban Is Pouring Money Into Coronavirus Relief: Here's Why

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When the NBA announced it was indefinitely suspending its season, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a quick decision: he would continue to pay al...

Fighting COVID-19: Regeneron's George Yancopoulos

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Business, when it’s at its best, can solve very big problems. And today Leadership Next is talking about a very big problem - COVID-19.  George Yan...

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson: Sustainability Is Not a Competition

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks recently announced plans to cut carbon emissions, waste, and water usage. But, as CEO Kevin Johnson tells Alan Murray in the newest episode ...

Microsoft's Satya Nadella: How to Save Capitalism

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella firmly believes that his company must do more than make money - it has a social purpose too. And failing to fulfill that p...

Leadership Next: Alan Murray Previews Season 1

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas