Episode 17: Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix. Reed transformed the media business forever with his streaming service.  Learn more about his famed culture deck framework of freedom and responsiblity , his focus on high talent density and radical candor, and other unconventional aspects that have made Netflix successful.

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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-made female billionaire in the world.  Learn more about her unconventional rise to fame , her feminine leadership style, and how she helped shape the clothing industry's future.

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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 $29B market cap to $168B.  Learn more about the key decisions he made along the way, his transformative leadership style, and what was his lasting legacy was.

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Episode 14: Walt Disney, founder and former President of Walt Disney Company. Walt was a true pioneer of the animation industry, creating an ever lasting legacy with his films and amusement parks. Learn more about his world class visionary leadership style, the setbacks and failures that were also part of his career path, and how he became the world's best storyteller. 

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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 losing 80% of his revenue in 2020 to today generating $4B of free cash flow. Learn more about his design-led leadership style, his thoughts on mentorship & heroes, and what else helps him lead one of the top companies in the world. 

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Episode 12: Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo. Indra led a strategic redirection of Pepsi's strategy, helping the company surpass $100b in revenue.  Learn more about her visionary leadership style, her lasting programs and products, and how she became one of the most successful female business executives of this era. 

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Episode 11: Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Facebook(Meta). Sheryl was instrumental in making two of the largest companies in the world profitable by leading the ads businesses for both. Learn more about her transformational leadership style, her lasting legacy through Lean In, and how she became one of the most successful female business executives of this era. 

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Episode 10: Andy Grove, former co-founder and CEO of Intel. Andy transformed the company into the world's largest semiconductor company. Learn more about his many thoughts on management, operational excellence, and why he is considered to be one of the best business leaders of the 20th century.

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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 world. Learn more about what his autocratic leadership style, other leadership lessons we can learn from him, and his key business principles.

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Episode 8: Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft.   Since taking the helm in 2014, Nadella has masterfully pivoted the company into the cloud and AI businesses. Learn more about what role his personal life & background has played, his mentors & heroes, and the empathetic & innovative leadership style he exhibits.  

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