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Leadership guru Adam Mendler goes one on one with America's most accomplished and insightful people on how they made it to the top and how you can too. Each episode features a wealth of practical, actionable advice from a leading CEO, founder, athlete, celebrity, influencer or general / admiral. Learn how to lead in today's landscape, become your best self and excel personally and professionally – in thirty minutes.
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- 1 weeks ago40 min
Episode 355: Skybound Co-Founder and CEO David Alpert
The co-founder and CEO of Skybound Entertainment, David Alpert is the executive producer of The Walking Dead, the most successful cable television show of all time, and Invincible, the number-one revenue-generating show on Prime Video. David joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. David and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, entrepreneurship, building successful relationships and partnerships, accountability, negotiations and dealmaking, and much more.
- 2 weeks ago34 min
Episode 354: Senator John Breaux
One of the top bipartisan dealmakers during his time in the United States Senate, Senator John Breaux represented Louisiana in Congress for more than three decades, including three terms in the Senate. Senator Breaux joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Senator Breaux and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, relationship-building, dealmaking, decision-making, and much more.
- 3 weeks ago37 min
Episode 353: Guardian CEO Andrew McMahon
A Fortune 500 CEO, Andrew McMahon is the CEO of Guardian Life, one of the largest insurance companies in America. Andrew joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Andrew and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, managing risks and navigating uncertainty, decision-making, impact, pressure, change, and more.
- Oct 6, 202630 min
Episode 352: Grammy Award Winner Carly Pearce
Carly Pearce is a Grammy Award-winning country music star who has won both CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and ACM Female Artist of the Year. Carly joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Carly and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: high performance, leadership, self-awareness, coachability, authenticity, creativity, resilience, balance, and more.
- Sep 29, 202637 min
Former Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren
A former Fortune 100 CEO, Terry Lundgren was the CEO of Macy's Inc., the parent company of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury, and was the CEO of Neiman Marcus. Terry joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Terry and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, team building, communication, how to turn skeptics into supporters, how to manage change and transformation, and much more.
- Sep 22, 202639 min
Episode 350: General CQ Brown, Jr.
General CQ Brown, Jr. is a retired four-star general who served as the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking officer in the United States military. General Brown previously served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force, becoming the first African American to lead a branch of the United States Armed Forces. General Brown joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. General Brown and Adam discuss leadership, career success, approachability and relatability, crisis management, innovation, trust, and much more.
- Sep 15, 202637 min
Episode 349: California Pizza Kitchen Co-Founder Rick Rosenfield
Rick Rosenfield is the co-founder and former CEO of California Pizza Kitchen, a global restaurant company that generates nearly a billion dollars a year in revenue. Rick joins Adam to share his unique journey - from criminal defense lawyer to one of the restaurant industry's most successful entrepreneurs - and his best lessons and advice. Rick and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, hiring, culture, resilience, partnership, and much more.
- Sep 8, 202640 min
Episode 348: Waymo Founder Sebastian Thrun
Sebastian Thrun is the founder of Waymo, the market leader in the United States in autonomous driving. A pioneer in the fields of computer science, robotics, automation, education, and artificial intelligence, Sebastian is recognized as the godfather of the self-driving car industry. Sebastian is also the founder and former CEO of Udacity. Sebastian joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Sebastian and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: innovation, purpose, trust, decision-making, team building, AI, leadership, success, and much more.
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