WSJ Leadership Institute Presents Leaders
Episodes
Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato on Fighting Cancer, AI and Medical Innovation
15 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this Leaders episode, recorded at the 2026 WSJ CEO Council Summit in London, Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato joins WSJ Leadership ...
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling on Succession Strategy and Leading With Empathy
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling reflects on his eight-year tenure rebuilding the chemical giant's culture and profitability following its massive corporate spi...
Brian Moynihan's Playbook for Leading Bank of America
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Moynihan has been at the helm of Bank of America for 17 years—a tenure practically unheard of in the modern corporate world. He discusses his ...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby: The Strategy Behind the Airline’s Pandemic Bet
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Scott Kirby took the helm of United Airlines in May 2020, he faced a global pandemic that brought travel to a standstill. Instead of shrinking th...
Box CEO Aaron Levie on the AI Liability Paradox and the Future of Work
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie predicts that modern workers will soon act as managers overseeing fleets of AI tools to execute complex corporate t...
Zoom's 2.0 Vision: CEO Eric Yuan and CFO Michelle Chang on Building a ‘System of Action’
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan and CFO Michelle Chang explain the company’s pivot to “Zoom 2.0.” From the deployment of AI digital twins in the ...
Inside Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi’s AI Bet
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi brings us inside the company’s multi-year shift from software to an AI-driven service model at a pivotal moment in tax sea...
BNY CEO Robin Vince: How AI Is Transforming America’s Oldest Bank
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BNY CEO Robin Vince discusses the cultural and technological transformation of America’s oldest bank, sharing his firsthand lessons on executive lea...
Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts on the Business of the NBA
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Welts didn't just witness NBA history—he was a part of much of it. From his early days in Seattle as a ball boy to his Hall of Fame induction, ...
How Doug McMillon Turned Walmart Into a $1 Trillion Tech Giant
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon looks back on over 35 years at the company—from unloading trailers in a warehouse to leading from the top. He rev...
When Activists Attack: How an Industry Veteran Fought Back
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Chair Pat Russo takes us inside the fight against activist investors that led to a CEO’s ouster and a turning point for a...
Why AT&T’s $25 Billion Plan Demands a New Corporate Culture
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AT&T CEO John Stankey is in the middle of a multi-year plan to reimagine the 150-year-old telecom giant. He details why he is outspending competitors ...
How CEO Brian Niccol Plans to Reclaim What Starbucks Lost
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol opens up about his first year at the helm, the challenge of managing hundreds of thousands of "partners," and why he believ...
Chobani’s Success Started With Great Yogurt — and One Radical Idea
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya recounts his unlikely journey from an abandoned dairy plant in upstate New York to building the Chobani brand. H...
Chevron CEO on Geopolitical Shocks Reshaping the Global Market
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discusses leading the company through extreme market volatility, from negative oil prices to global conflicts, and addresses hi...
How Brené Brown and Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Rebuilt a Telecom Company
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Brené Brown and Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson reveal the radical culture change that saved a legacy telecom company. Recorde...
Verizon CEO Says Company Must Become 'Nimble,' Think Like a Startup
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schulman, one month into his role as Verizon CEO, details his vision for the company as well as what he sees as three concurrent waves that will t...
ExxonMobil CEO: How to Power AI While Lowering Emissions
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, discusses leading the oil-and-gas giant through price volatility, activist pressures, and the rise of AI. He also sha...
Zoetis CEO Kristin Peck on the People Behind the Animals You Love
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Peck runs a pioneering animal-health company—but at the heart of her leadership success is a focus on people. She shares how she builds a cu...
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç Shares His Playbook for Success
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç reveals how he reinvented a storied 120-year-old brand in one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in recent ...
Chanel CEO Leena Nair: Lessons in Leading an Icon
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chanel Global CEO Leena Nair joins Alan Murray to discuss steering a cultural icon through shifting demand and global uncertainty—and what keeps her...
WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders. A new series bringing you revealing conversations with top executives shaping business today. Hosted b...