Episode 279: Dimensional Co-Founder David Booth
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David Booth is the co-founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, a leading investment management company, with $777 billion in assets under management as of the end of last year. David helped transform the world of modern investing and is the namesake of the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. David joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned along the way. David and Adam discuss investing, managing uncertainty, decision-making, trust, data, leadership, success, and much more.
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Episode 278: Uncle Nearest Founder and CEO Fawn Weaver
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Fawn Weaver is the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded American whiskey or Bourbon over the last six years. A two-time New York Times best-selling author, Fawn is one of only five Black women to found and lead a billion-dollar business in U.S. history. Fawn joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Fawn and Adam discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, creativity, and much more.
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Episode 277: Former Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler
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Jeff Kindler was the CEO of Pfizer, the largest research-based pharmaceutical company in the world. Jeff oversaw Pfizer's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth and led an organization that generated more than $60 billion in annual revenue. Jeff is currently the CEO of Centrexion Therapeutics. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jeff and Adam discuss leadership and managing the challenges that come with it, career success and how to attain it, and much more.
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Episode 276: RE/MAX CEO and Former DISH Network CEO Erik Carlson
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A former Fortune 500 CEO and the current CEO of one of the most recognized brands in real estate, Erik Carlson has led two household name companies in two very different industries. Erik Carlson was the CEO of Dish Network and is the CEO of RE/MAX. Erik joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Erik and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, motivation, intrapreneurship, team-building and hiring, navigating change, and much more.
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Episode 275: MLB Manager Clint Hurdle
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Clint Hurdle has spent nearly 50 years in professional baseball, including 10 as a player and 17 as a manager in the majors. While leading the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates, Clint developed a reputation as one of the best managers in baseball and was named NL Manager of the Year. Clint joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Clint and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership; trust; coaching and managing people and teams; building winning cultures; and much more.
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Episode 274: Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker
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Steve Hasker is the CEO of Thomson Reuters, a conglomerate that generated more than $7 billion in revenue last year and consists of 26,000 people across more than 75 countries. Steve joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Steve and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, productivity, balance, leading through change and transformation, leading data-driven businesses, AI, customer centricity, and more.
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Episode 273: Olympic Gold Medalist Jessie Diggins
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Jessie Diggins is the most decorated cross-country skier in American history. Jessie has won two World Cup overall titles, six World Championship medals, and three Olympic medals, including an Olympic gold medal. Jessie joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Jessie and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: attaining greatness, motivation, vulnerability, leadership, mental health, and much more.
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Episode 272: NTT DATA CEO Abhijit Dubey
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Abhijit Dubey is the CEO of NTT Data, Inc., a $30 billion business and one of the largest IT services providers in the world. Abhijit joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Abhijit and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, personal and professional development and success, communication, hiring, ethics, trust, innovation, and much more.
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Episode 271: Venture Capital Pioneer Alan Patricof
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A pioneer in the world of venture capital and a legend in the investment community, Alan Patricof is the co-founder of Apax Partners - one of the largest and most successful private equity firms in the world - and the venture capital firms Greycroft and Primetime Partners. Alan joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Alan and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, entrepreneurship, longevity, investing, venture capital, private equity, failure, success, and more.
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Episode 270: Chili's CEO Kevin Hochman
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Kevin Hochman is the CEO of Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s and Maggiano’s. Kevin led Chili’s turnaround and leads a business on pace to generate more than $5 billion this year. Kevin joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Kevin and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the keys to successful leadership and to developing as a leader, the keys to career success, servant leadership, how to cultivate an employee-centric culture, and much more.
info_outlineClint Hurdle has spent nearly 50 years in professional baseball, including 10 as a player and 17 as a manager in the majors. While leading the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates, Clint developed a reputation as one of the best managers in baseball and was named NL Manager of the Year. Clint joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Clint and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership; trust; coaching and managing people and teams; building winning cultures; and much more.