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  • Chris Kowalewski: Corporate exec explains how nearly failing out of college led to his 36-year rise to the top
    2025/03/10

    Sam interviews Chris Kowalewski, Chief Growth Officer for Compass Group, who has driven $16 billion in new annual revenue over the course of his 36-year career with the organization.

    Sam chats with Chris about the rocky start to his career, the way he motivates his team to be successful, and how he’s managed to get promoted so many times at Compass.

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    21 分
  • Anjali Virmani: Global marketing exec proves that being different opens doors…and could score you a dream job
    2025/03/03

    Sam interviews Anjali Virmani, the Global Head of Creative Solutions at Time Out Media, where she spearheads marketing efforts across 10 global offices and 333 cities around the world.

    Sam chats with Anjali about her experience as an immigrant in the U.S., her unique career path and how she found ways to open doors, and her approach to keeping a brand relevant, authentic and meaningful for diverse audiences.

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    22 分
  • Jacqueline Woods: CMO of a billion-dollar org demonstrates how opportunity can come from unlikely sources
    2025/02/24

    Sam interviews Jacqueline Woods, CMO of Teradata, whose resume includes leadership roles at NielsenIQ, IBM, General Electric and Oracle.

    Sam chats with Jacqueline about the opportunity that jumpstarted her career, her passion for brands that connect with customers, and why she thinks personalization has become overkill.

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    27 分
  • John Taft: Former President’s great-grandson discusses how family ethos guided his career
    2025/02/17

    Sam interviews John Taft, Vice Chairman of Baird, former CEO of RBC Wealth Management, and great-grandson of former U.S. president, William Howard Taft.

    Sam chats with John about the impact of his lineage, his dedication to steward leadership, and why he prioritizes organizational culture as a way to generate business.

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    23 分
  • Danny Dunn: CRO of Morningstar shares perspective on how a non-linear career path led to his C-Suite position
    2025/02/10

    Sam interviews Danny Dunn, CRO of Morningstar and former Vice President of IBM’s Midwest enterprise unit.

    Sam chats with Danny about breaking into the industry as a marketing lead (and ski bum), his passion for growth and development, and how the wild turns he made in his career led to the opportunity of a lifetime.

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    32 分
  • Nelson Boyce: One dynamic executive’s trick to getting Nickelodeon, BET, and Google on his resume
    2025/02/03

    Sam interviews Nelson Boyce, a Managing Director at Google, whose storied career includes senior leadership roles at Nickelodeon and BET Networks.

    Sam chats with Nelson about the roots of his career, key strategies that allowed him to thrive in sales, and how he knows when it’s time to look for a new challenge.

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    27 分
  • Jess Szmajda: College dropout-turned-Amazon GM explains how mental health was critical to her success
    2025/01/14

    Sam interviews Jess Szmajda, a GM at Amazon Web Services and former technology leader at Axios, where she became the first female transgender CTO of a notable media organization.

    Sam chats with Jess about dropping out of college, her decision to transition and the impact it had on her personally and professionally, and how she networked her way to the top.

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    31 分