The Man Who Built Blackstone Into a $1.3 Trillion Empire
As chief executive of Blackstone, Stephen Schwarzman helped transform modern finance by moving private equity into the mainstream. The compa...
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Is London having another moment? Shaken by Brexit, decimated by the pandemic, threatened by new ways of working and a worsening cost-of-living crisis, the city remains Europe’s (and arguably...
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Leading the WTO Through a New Era of Tariffs
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spent her early career fighting corruption, at great personal cost. Today, she leads the World Trade Organization at a t...
Harvard's Linda Hill on the Leadership Mistake That's Killing Innovation
After spending decades advising CEOs and studying leadership, Harvard Business School professor and author Linda Hill has developed a clear...
Preview: Harvard Professor Linda Hill on Emotional Intelligence in Action
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with Harvard Business School Professor, Linda Hill. Here's a preview of their chat, wher...
Amanda Staveley: The UK Dealmaker Who Helped Transform Football
Amanda Staveley has spent decades connecting Middle East investors with Britain's biggest dealmaking opportunities. On Leaders with Francine...
Preview: Amanda Staveley on Her 'Ballsy' Barclays Rescue Plan
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with PCP Capital Partners Chief Executive Amanda Staveley. Here's a preview of their con...
The CEO Behind Honeywell's Reinvention for the AI Era
On this week's Leaders with Francine Lacqua , she speaks with Honeywell Technologies Chief Executive and Chair Vimal Kapur about his journey...
Preview: Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur on Breaking Up an Industrial Giant
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with Honeywell Chief Executive Vimal Kapur. Here's a preview of their conversation, wher...
For Rafael Nadal, Retirement Requires a Champion's Mindset
Francine Lacqua speaks with tennis legend Rafael Nadal about the mindset that fueled his extraordinary career. They explore how resilience,...
Preview: Rafael Nadal on Resilience and the Power of Doubt
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with tennis superstar Rafael Nadal. Here's a preview of their conversation, where he spe...
Leading Through Uncertainty: Mike Henry's Final Lessons as BHP CEO
As he prepares to step down after six years at the helm of BHP, Mike Henry joins Francine Lacqua to discuss the future of mining, the race f...
Preview: BHP CEO Mike Henry on Bold Deals, Discipline, and the Future of Mining
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with outgoing BHP Chief Executive Mike Henry. Here's a preview of their conversation, wh...
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva on AI, Ukraine, Russia and the Next Global Shock
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has spent the past six years navigating some of the biggest challenges fa...
Preview: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Crisis Leadership and Public Trust
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Here's a preview of that conversation w...
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç on Turning Around a ‘Burning Platform’
Rolls-Royce's turnaround made Tufan Erginbilgiç one of the most closely watched CEOs in Europe. In this episode of Leaders , he tells...
Preview: Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç on Transforming a British icon
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç. Here's a preview of that conversation, in...
Blackstone's Jon Gray on Building a $1.3 Trillion Wall Street Giant
What does it take to lead through a near-disaster and turn it into a $14 billion win? In this episode, Blackstone President and Chief Operat...
Preview: Blackstone's Jon Gray on the Moment His Career Could Have Ended
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with Jon Gray, president and chief operating officer of Blackstone Group. Here's a previ...
Emma Grede on the Kardashians and Why Work From Home Is ‘Career Suicide'
Francine Lacqua sits down with Emma Grede—the power behind Good American and a founding partner of Skims—to unpack what it reall...
Preview: Skims Founding Partner Emma Grede on What It Takes to Grow from $10m to $100m
In next week's episode, host Francine Lacqua speaks with Emma Grede, chief executive and co-founder of Good American and founding partner of...