566: Silicon Valley's CEO Whisperer on Why Most Startup Founders Fail (with Rich Hagberg)

566: Silicon Valley's CEO Whisperer on Why Mo...

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631: How Elon Musk Thinks (with Charles Steel)

Charles Steele reflects on "more than two decades in private equity, banking," combined with "public service roles, including advising Tony Blair," and how these experiences led him to a late but powerful discovery: "the best way to really find purpose in life is to be creative, ...  Show more

630: Business Innovation and Strategic Growth Advisor, Lorraine Marchand, on Sustaining Growth Through Innovation

Lorraine Marchand, startup CEO, advisor to Johnson & Johnson, member of the Pharmaceutical Advisory Board at Columbia Business School, and faculty at Wharton, discusses how leaders can sustain growth through disciplined experimentation in an era shaped by AI and institutional ris ...  Show more

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