All episodes of Stanford GSB: View From The Top

Episodes

Jensen Huang on How to Use First-Principles Thinking to Drive Decisions

The founder and CEO of NVIDIA shares how reasoning has influenced each step of his career – from washing dishes at Denny's to being a leader in tech.

Published 04/25/24

Stanford GSB: View From The Top

Published 04/25/24

Aicha Evans: "You Must Have The Irrational Belief That It Will Work Out"

The CEO of Zoox shares her thoughts on the company's acquisition by Amazon, the keys to building a strong team, and the future of transportation.

Published 12/15/23

Neal Mohan, MBA ’05, From CEOs to Content Creators: Be True To Yourself

The CEO of YouTube shares that, despite the power of algorithms, successful content still stems from humans and their authenticity.

Published 12/13/23

Sarah Friar, MBA ’00, On How To Make Strategic Career Risks

The CEO of Nextdoor shares stories and advice on leaning into life's "zig zags."

Published 12/11/23

Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA ’91, on The Role of Storytelling in Investing

The founder and CEO of Acumen shares how more honest, inspiring storytelling leads to better business.

Published 06/29/23

Jennifer Hyman On The Power of Relentless Optimism

In this podcast episode, the CEO and cofounder of Rent The Runway shares her experience going from business school student to, just 12 years later, one of 30 women who have taken a company public.

Published 05/23/23

Shantanu Narayan: Generative AI Won't Replace Human Ingenuity

In this podcast episode, the Chairman and CEO of Adobe shares his perspective on the future of technology and digital experiences.

Published 05/01/23

Brian Chesky on Crisis Management

In this podcast episode, the co-founder and CEO of AirBnB discusses how to acquire customer loyalty and offers lessons in crisis management.

Published 03/17/23

Cynt Marshall on Workplace Culture As The Measure of Success

In this View From The Top episode, the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks shares why it takes a diverse and inclusive workplace culture to get things done.

Published 02/23/23

Tristan Walker, MBA '10, "Every Action Must Be Based in Your Values"

The founder and CEO of Walker & Company shares lessons from the most challenging, and most rewarding, years of his career.

Published 02/09/23

Andy Dunn on Entrepreneurship, Bipolar Disorder, and Cofounder Divorce

The CEO of Bonobos shares stories of the company's creation at the GSB and his journey though a mental health diagnosis.

Published 12/02/22

Eric Yuan on Keeping Customers, and Employees, Happy

In this podcast episode, the CEO of Zoom and SEP graduate reflects on his leadership two years after the outbreak of COVID-19.

Published 11/29/22

Tony Elumelu on "Democratizing Luck"

In this podcast episode, the investor and champion of African entrepreneurs explains why the second phase of his life is dedicated to helping others access opportunities.

Published 08/08/22

Gwynne Shotwell: Finding and Defining Your Team's "Big Moments"

In this podcast episode, the President and COO of SpaceX talks about risk taking, feedback, and leading teams in moments of success and failure.

Published 07/15/22

Anne Wojcicki: There’s No Such Thing as the Perfect Dataset

In this podcast episode, the co-founder of 23andMe shares lessons on science and marketing.

Published 06/30/22

Sundar Pichai: "Reward Effort, Not Outcomes"

Published 06/16/22

Dara Treseder, MBA '14: "If You Stand For Everything, You Stand For Nothing."

Peloton VP of marketing, communications, and membership shares why defining purpose, whether for a brand or for yourself, is the jumping off point for business.

Published 06/06/22

David Vélez, MBA '12: "Position Yourself in the Scarcity, Not in The Oversupply."

The founder of Nubank and Stanford GSB alumn shares how he reinvented the wheel of the banking system.

Published 05/24/22

Jessica Alba on the role of humility in entrepreneurship

In this podcast episode, entrepreneur Jessica Alba shares how lessons from her personal life informed her business decisions.

Published 05/12/22

Hamdi Ulukaya: Creating the Right Environment

In this podcast episode, the CEO of Chobani shares his lessons from the factory floor to the C-suite.

Published 03/25/22

Marcos Galperín and MercadoLibre: Pursue the Contrarian View

How three founders built the eBay of Latin America when everyone said it wouldn’t work.

Published 01/25/22

Malala Yousafzai on How We All Can Inspire Change

In this View From The Top podcast episode, the activist tells stories from her background and shares her vision of uplifting girls through education.

Published 12/08/21

Steve Kerr on the Importance of Work-Life Balance

In this View From The Top podcast episode, the NBA coach shares how his leadership style and values on the court mimic what he practices at home.

Published 11/19/21

Thasunda Brown Duckett on Making Change Through the “Art of Possibility”

In this View From The Top interview, Thasunda Brown Duckett, president and CEO of TIAA, recalls her childhood experience moving from New York to Texas in a car packed with everything her parents and two siblings owned and why she knew from a young age that she had the power to make progress. In her conversation with Adriann Negreros, MBA ’21, Duckett talks about how to change social inequities by believing in “the art of possibility.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Published 07/28/21