Episodes

  • Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts on the Business of the NBA

    Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts on the Business of the NBA
    Feb 23 2026
    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, the Mavericks CEO reflects on how the league’s formative years shaped his approach to leadership, crisis management, executive resilience and long-term thinking. Recorded on May 28, 2025.
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    26 mins
  • How Doug McMillon Turned Walmart Into a $1 Trillion Tech Giant

    How Doug McMillon Turned Walmart Into a $1 Trillion Tech Giant
    Feb 9 2026
    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 reveals why he ignored the market critics to invest billions in his workforce and how a surprise whiteboard session in Bentonville saved Walmart’s e-commerce strategy. Recorded on January 29, 2026.
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    33 mins
  • HPE Chair Pat Russo on How to Respond to Activists

    HPE Chair Pat Russo on How to Respond to Activists
    Jan 26 2026
    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 legendary tech company. Russo outlines a roadmap for leaders defending an organization under attack while protecting its standing with investors, employees, and the public. Recorded on November 11, 2025.
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    27 mins
  • Why AT&T’s $25 Billion Plan Demands a New Corporate Culture

    Why AT&T’s $25 Billion Plan Demands a New Corporate Culture
    Jan 12 2026
    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 by billions—and why he believes that mission is incompatible with the company’s corporate culture of the past. For Stankey, building for the future isn’t just a capital challenge, but a cultural one.
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    42 mins
  • How CEO Brian Niccol Plans to Reclaim What Starbucks Lost

    How CEO Brian Niccol Plans to Reclaim What Starbucks Lost
    Dec 29 2025
    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 believes Starbucks lost its way during the pandemic. Recorded on Dec. 9, 2025.
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    28 mins
  • Chobani’s Success Started With Great Yogurt — and One Radical Idea

    Chobani’s Success Started With Great Yogurt — and One Radical Idea
    Dec 17 2025
    Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya recounts his unlikely journey from an abandoned dairy plant in upstate New York to building the Chobani brand. He also discusses the once-unconventional leadership philosophy that has guided the company’s growth — and is now catching on across corporate America. Recorded on June 16, 2025.
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    35 mins
  • Chevron CEO on Geopolitical Shocks Reshaping the Global Market

    Chevron CEO on Geopolitical Shocks Reshaping the Global Market
    Dec 15 2025
    Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discusses leading the company through extreme market volatility, from negative oil prices to global conflicts, and addresses his succession planning with the board. Recorded on Dec. 9, 2025 at WSJ's CEO Council Summit.
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    29 mins
  • How Brené Brown and Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Rebuilt a Telecom Company

    How Brené Brown and Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Rebuilt a Telecom Company
    Dec 1 2025
    Bestselling author Brené Brown and Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson reveal the radical culture change that saved a legacy telecom company. Recorded Nov. 4, 2025.
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    46 mins