The Chief Executive Podcast

John Lawn, President and CEO of Hershey Entertainment, has a unique outlook on his business goals. As a company, their mission focuses around serving their community and the Milton Hershey School, giving them an incredible perspective for the reason behind all they do. Mark sat down with John to talk about his experience with Hershey, thoughts on leadership and the story behind the incredible work they're doing in their community.

As the Chairman of PCBI, Board Member of PECOAs, and the former president of The GIANT Company, a national grocery store chain in the United States, Nick is an expert in consumer products and their effects felt in communities and families across the world. Mark sat down with Nick to talk about how he views his company's mission, Corporate Social Responsibility, and how's he's working to build a more sustainable future for food and for Pennsylvania.

With a 30 year career as Commissioner of the NBA, there is no doubt David Stern was an exceptional leader. His values for the players, coaches, fans and partners of the NBA made him a cherished aspect of the organization. Drawing from the Interview Archives, listen as Mark chats with David about his career and philosophies on leadership.

Sir Richard Branson is one of the best known entrepreneurs in the world. He has created or acquired over 60 businesses and his recent trip to space with Virgin Galactic has launched him into further international recognition. Mark sat down with Branson to talk about the entrepreneurial spirit, how he views failed businesses, and a philosophy for everything new.

As the CEO of HP, Enrique Lores is always reinventing himself and his company, in order to stay up with the pace of innovation and global scale. Enrique started as an engineer with HP, and his passion for the mission of the company has led him to be an inspiring leader of one of the largest tech companies in the world. Mark sat down with Enrique to hear more about the story of his career and his thoughts on leadership and innovation.

As the General Manager of Enterprise at Indeed, Maggie Hulce is innovating the way we hire, train and think about our employees! Mark and Maggie sat down to discuss how she engages both companies and employees in her role, as well as insights on the hiring process.

Bonus material for the episode with Cristiano Amon, CEO-elect of Qualcomm! Mark Thompson, #1 CEO Coach, sits down with Marshall Goldsmith, ranked the top business thinker in the world, for insights on Cristiano's interview. Mark and Marshall unpack the coaching moments for this episode and more!

Cristiano Amon, CEO-elect of Qualcomm, is no stranger to the subject of disruptive innovation. As a leader in cutting-edge electronic technology, Cristiano knows that fostering a culture of creativity, curiosity and opportunities to fail and learn are crucial to innovating the next breakthroughs in the field. Listen to a great episode as Mark and Cristiano discuss Cristiano's career with Qualcomm and important lessons learned along the way.

This week on the Chief Executive Podcast, Mark sits down with Pamay Bassey, Chief Learning Officer at Kraft Heinz and Anne Gotte, VP of Global Talent Management at Bumble! This has been a challenging year for employees, and Pamay and Anne have worked to not just overcome changes in the virtual world, but create more sustainable and flexible solutions for their employees. Learn from two leaders in Employee Growth and Development, they've approached it this year, and come out stronger because of it.

CEO of Ingevity, John Fortson, sits down with Mark Thompson for this week's episode! John navigates a unique industry with constant change and innovation. Learn about the growth strategies and long-term vision that has made John successful as a leader.