Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters reflects on the decisions that shaped his career, from taking an unfamiliar path at J.P. Morgan and being fired by Jamie Dimon to leading the turnaround of Standard Chartered. He explains why, when rare opportunities arise, he believes in taking the “reckless path.”
Sep 15
40 min
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci reflects on the decision to face his public downfall after being fired from the Trump White House after 11 days. He discusses pride, ego, failure, rebuilding his career and why he believes the only way through a mistake is to own it and face it head-on.
Sep 1
43 min
Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp reflects on her career decision to leave McKinsey to join one of Europe's most troubled banks, why she believes the toughest problems are worth solving, and how she is leading Commerzbank through its transformation and UniCredit's takeover approach.
Aug 18
34 min
Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker reflects on why learning, not titles, guided his biggest career decisions — from leaving McKinsey for Nielsen to leading Thomson Reuters through Covid and accelerating its transformation into a technology and AI-driven company.
Aug 4
33 min
DSM-Firmenich CEO Dimitri de Vreeze reflects on selling the DSM materials business he helped build, the leadership lessons behind DSM-Firmenich’s merger and why companies must keep changing even when things are working.
Jul 21
39 min
Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin reflects on the career decisions that took him from trading Asian markets overnight to leading one of the world's largest asset managers. He discusses why he left T. Rowe Price for Capital Group, the lessons learned from moving his family around the world, why EQ will matter more than IQ in the age of AI and how embracing discomfort, feedback and long-term thinking has shaped his leadership.
Jul 7
35 min
Novonesis CEO Ester Baiget reflects on the decision to leave Dow after 25 years to lead Novozymes, and why impact, not ambition, drove the move. She discusses the family values that shaped her, redefining the company as a biosolutions leader, the Chr. Hansen merger and why leadership requires courage, respect and long-term purpose.
Jun 23
30 min
After 26 years at Goldman Sachs, Robin Vince walked away without another job lined up. In this episode of Executive Decisions, the BNY CEO reflects on why he stepped off a successful career path, what he learned during the global financial crisis and how that pause ultimately led him to one of America’s oldest banks.
Jun 9
35 min
Why Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah fought a $30 billion deal — and how it defined his career
May 26
29 min
James Reed reflects on the decision that defined his career — taking the risk of joining the family business. The Reed CEO discusses failure, purpose and why standing still is the worst decision of all.
May 12
37 min
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