Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
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Getting the Big Ideas Right: General Petraeus
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
09/25/24 • 34 min
General David Petraeus is one of those leaders who rose through the ranks to become one of the most well-known military figures of our time. Growing up in the shadow of West Point, General Petraeus defied the odds in a career where becoming a four-star general is nearly as unlikely as being struck by lightning.
Petraeus’s rise to prominence began in 2003, but it was in 2007, as the commander of Multi-National Forces in Iraq, where he made his mark by leading the controversial but pivotal “surge.” He later commanded coalition forces in Afghanistan during one of the deadliest periods for U.S. troops, before transitioning to a new chapter as the Director of the CIA under President Obama.
In this encore episode, General Petraeus shares his insights on leadership, revealing that the key to success lies in “getting the big ideas right,” refining them, and ensuring they’re communicated effectively across an entire organization.
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Radical Candor: Kim Scott
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
01/26/22 • 54 min
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Don't Waste Your Failures: Erling Kagge
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
04/17/24 • 42 min
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Tiny Habits: BJ Fogg
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
06/15/22 • 45 min
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Built to Last, Great by Choice: Jim Collins
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
09/11/24 • 80 min
Jim Collins is one of the most influential business thinkers and writers of our time. Yet, Collins considers himself more of a researcher than an author.He has made a career of extracting the data embedded in the narrative arcs of companies and drawing lessons from them. With bestsellers like Good to Great, Built to Last, and BE 2.0, each of his books represents years of meticulous analysis, all before he even begins to write. What sets Collins apart aren't just his groundbreaking ideas but the unconventional choices that shaped his career. In this interview from 2021, Collins unpacks insights from his research, among them: the fact that ideas don't matter as much as people think they do. In fact, he found a negative correlation between starting a business with a great idea and creating a successful and enduring company. The key lies in "clock building" rather than "time telling," that is—creating a system and structure that transcend any one innovation or product. (He uses examples like Sony, which began with a failed rice cooker). Another side to this concept can be summed up with "preserve the core, stimulate progress." When leaders maintain what is core to the company, they can continually evolve their strategies and other aspects and build companies that last.
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Imagine it Forward: Beth Comstock (NBC and General Electric)
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
10/02/24 • 42 min
Author, and business executive Beth Comstock says to Guy Raz in this classic 2021 interview "I'm about change." In college, she wanted to be a doctor, but organic chemistry wasn’t her strong suit, so she shifted to journalism. When journalism didn’t work out, she started working in publicity. So, when GE bought NBC in 1986 right as Beth was starting her career in advertising, she was ready to adapt again. She worked her way to becoming CMO of GE, helping grow revenue, devise a successful green energy program, and more. Then, when NBC began to explore their approach to digital media, Beth couldn't resist returning to the storied network, where a new frontier in media was opening up (for reference: this was around the time Google bought YouTube). While there she helped seed what would become Hulu. Around the time of the 2008 financial crisis, Beth returned to GE as the company's first female Vice Chair of Business Innovations, which was also around the time she penned the inspiring and candid book Imagine it Forward: Courage, Creative, and the Power of Change .
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Sprint: Dan Hesse
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
06/22/22 • 45 min
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How to Build Confidence via Strangers, ft. Joe Keohane
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
01/24/24 • 45 min
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Introducing Wisdom From The Top
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
09/27/21 • 0 min
The Gospel of Slow Growth, ft. Jason Fried
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz
02/14/24 • 38 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz have?
Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz currently has 165 episodes available.
What topics does Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz?
The episode title 'Getting the Big Ideas Right: General Petraeus' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz?
The average episode length on Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz released?
Episodes of Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz?
The first episode of Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz was released on Apr 17, 2019.
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