Route to the Top

Route to the Top

By Jez BentonBusinessManagement
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Route to the Top episodes

  • Sam Sidiqi - Chairman Silk Road Mining & Development

    Sam Sidiqi, Dutch Hill, Vermont.


    Sam is the Chairman of Silk Road Mining the first large scale mining licensee in Afghanistan and he's the ex CEO of National Real Estate Co. in Kuwait. His experiences working and living all over the world has helped him form what it takes to lead across culture and industries.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Mike Novogratz - CEO, Galaxy

    Mike Novogratz, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.


    Mike is the Founder and CEO of Galaxy which focuses on investments in cryptocurrency. Since he founded Galaxy the crypto sector has been on a rollercoaster ride. In this episode Mike discusses how he manages the volatility, the team at Galaxy, and he shares his learning over the course of his career from Goldman Sachs, to Fortress, to Galaxy.

    33 min
  • Stuart Webber - Sporting Director, Norwich City Football Club

    Stuart Webber, Sheringham, UK - Skelding Hill.

    Stuart is the Sporting Director for EFL Team Norwich City Football Club. He has led the club for the past 6 years including two promotions to the Premier League. In March he embarks on his next challenge - climbing Mount Everest. Hear how Stuart leads and develops a culture of growth at the club as well as his ambitions for his charitable foundation.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Andy Tometich - CEO, Quaker Houghton

    Andy Tometich, Rocky Mountain State Park CO. "Leadership for me is about the 4 g's - group, growth, goals, and go." Andy is the CEO of Quaker Houghton the global leader in industrial process fluids (NYSE: KWR)

    51 min
  • Jon Ruel - CEO, Trefethen Family Vineyards

    Jon Ruel, Napa Valley CA. "We are values driven and people centric". Ruel is the CEO of Trefethen Family Vineyards and he's been leading through climate challenges, earthquakes, and infestations. He's passionate about people, plants, and the planet and is on a mission to make Trefethen a sustainable enterprise.

    57 min
  • Paul Lightfoot - General Manager, Patagonia Provisions

    Paul Lightfoot is General Manager of Patagonia Provisions, a division of the outdoor apparel company Patagonia. Patagonia Provisions is bringing together farmers, ranchers, fishermen, artisans, and like-minded companies working to restore the health of natural systems.

    46 min
  • Kara Raiguel - President & CEO, Gen Re

    Kara Raiguel, Iceland - Langjökull Ice Cap. "My heart is as valuable as my head". Raiguel is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Gen Re (a Berkshire Hathaway company) one of the world’s leading property/casualty and life/health reinsurers.

    27 min
  • Pace Ralli - Founder and CEO, Switch Maritime

    Ralli is Founder of SWITCH Maritime LLC, a ClimateTech entrepreneur and investor, focused on "hard-to-decarbonize" sectors of the economy and energy transition projects of transformational scope. He built the first zero-carbon maritime ship powered 100% by hydrogen fuel cells. 

    8 min
  • Sergio Ezama - Chief HR Officer, Netflix

    Sergio Ezama New Hampshire - The Presidential's. "Value and learn from your experiences". As the Chief Human Resources Officer of Netflix and Ex-Chief Talent Officer at PepsiCo, Ezama is helping Netflix gain a competitive advantage through intentional choices in the realm of leadership, culture, and talent.

    59 min
  • David Tait - CEO World Gold Council

    David Tait MBE Surrey, UK - Box Hill. "You don't need to be the smartest person in the room; just know what you are trying to do". Tait is the CEO of World Gold Council, 5-time Everest summiteer, former trustee of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), and the person on which the movie Sulphur & White is based on. At work, he's spearheading change in the use of gold and gold mining. In his personal time, he's raising millions for charity through climbing and speaking personally about his experiences of child abuse to raise awareness and champion the work of the NSPCC.

    41 min

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In ROUTE TO THE TOP, Jez Benton explores leadership, but not in the conventional way!