Leadership Next

Something big is happening in the world of business. CEOs increasingly say their jobs have become less about giving orders, more about inspiring, motivating, setting a north star. They are taking the lead on big issues like climate change, worker retraining, and diversity and inclusion. They are under pressure from employees, customers and investors not just to turn a profit, but to prove they are doing good in the world. And in the process, they are fundamentally redefining the relationship between business and society. Join Fortune Executive Editorial Director Diane Brady and Editorial Director Kristin Stoller as they engage global leaders on the insights, experiences and issues you need to know.

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Our 100th Episode: Levi Strauss, Nasdaq and JUS...
Leadership Next checks in with previous guests to hear about progress they've made on curbing gun violence, building more diverse corporate boards and more.
35 min
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Doug McMillon on Walmart's Regenerative Future
Prioritizing sustainability and navigating leadership from the top of the Fortune 500.
33 min
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Intuit's CEO Is Moving the Company Beyond Taxes...
Sasan Goodarzi considers Intuit a "40-year-old startup." Here's why.
28 min
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Edward Jones CEO on Crypto, Recession and the I...
Penny Pennington says a human-centered approach to business is key to her company's success.
32 min
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How did this healthcare provider's patients def...
What Cano Health can teach us about the future of healthcare.
28 min
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War in Ukraine: 'There will be a food crisis,' ...
As leader of a global fertilizer company, Svein Tore Holsether keeps a close eye on the world's food supply.
34 min
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A Conversation With the Incoming CEO of FedEx
How will Raj Subramaniam change the company, and what challenges await him?
27 min
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Does Your Company Have a "Modern" Board?
The expectations of business are changing - and that means corporate boards need to change too.
22 min
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Pfizer's COVID Lesson: Set Big Goals and People...
CEO Albert Bourla says his team succeeded in developing and manufacturing the COVID vaccine "because they realized that failure is not an option."
28 min
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How IKEA Decided to Pause Business in Russia
Ingka Group CEO Jesper Brodin says the choice wasn't simple.
27 min
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Clorox CEO: 'I don't expect volatility to go away'
The pandemic has taken Clorox on quite a roller coaster ride - and it's not over yet.
22 min
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You Won't Be Spending Bitcoin at the Grocery St...
According to Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan.
25 min
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What the Invasion of Ukraine Is Teaching Us Abo...
Leaders should see this as a "turning point" according to CyberArk CEO Udi Mokady.
21 min
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Why CEOs Should Be Thinking Like Designers
It's hard to prepare your company for an uncertain future but, as IDEO CEO Sandy Speicher explains, design thinking can help.
28 min
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The CEO Remaking GE
Larry Culp is breaking the storied conglomerate into three more focused companies.
26 min
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Who Buys Diamonds Online? Lots of People, Says ...
CEO Gina Drosos has pushed her company towards a digital transformation, and the move is paying off.
27 min
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How Chobani's CEO Built a Yogurt Brand Worth Bi...
Hamdi Ulukaya had no formal background in business, but firmly believed in doing well by doing good.
33 min
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Working to Help All Africans Afford the Internet
Data remains expensive across much of Africa, and this is a problem that Cassava Technologies has set out to solve.
25 min
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How Companies Plan to Address Talent Wars, Infl...
These are the largest challenges facing business today according to CEOs from Amazon, Bank of America, UPS, Occidental Petroleum and more.
24 min
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Investors Are Looking Beyond Silicon Valley, Th...
Steve Case, CEO of Revolution, calls COVID "a tipping point" in the VC community.
29 min
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Leadership Next's 2021 Season: Trends and Takea...
Sustainability was front and center, and leaders are still struggling to define the future of work.
31 min
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Why Carol Tomé Came Out of Retirement to Lead UPS
She's bringing major change to the company.
29 min
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Can a Burrito Save the Planet, and Other Questi...
Brian Niccol talks digital strategy, employee training and sustainability.
25 min
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United's Vaccine Mandate: "Clearly just the rig...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was one of the first leaders of a major American company to insist all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
28 min
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How Adrian Gore Turned a Hunch Into a Winning B...
Gore's approach to health insurance landed his company, Discovery, on Fortune's first "Change the World" list in 2015.
24 min