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Out of Office

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Join us for unconventional conversations about life and leadership in Out of Office, hosted by Mallika Kapur. Tune in to hear newsmakers talk about things they don't get asked about in the office. Their childhood. Dreams. Mentors. Favorite books. Failure. Triumphs. Down time. Family and love. Because all these influences make them who they are and define how they lead.

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United States

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Join us for unconventional conversations about life and leadership in Out of Office, hosted by Mallika Kapur. Tune in to hear newsmakers talk about things they don't get asked about in the office. Their childhood. Dreams. Mentors. Favorite books. Failure. Triumphs. Down time. Family and love. Because all these influences make them who they are and define how they lead.

Language:

English


Episodes

BNP Asset Management CEO: Making Mistakes is a Law of Nature

6/29/2023
Sandro Pierri had no clue what mutual funds were when he first ventured into the world of finance. Today, the boy who grew up in a small Italian village sits at the helm of BNP Paribas Asset Management, overseeing half a trillion euros. He credits people always taking a bet on him early on in his career, and he wants to pay it forward. In this episode, Pierri reflects on his career, lessons from his mistakes, and what he really thinks of the ESG “gold rush.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:26:59

Cirque du Soleil: Lessons from the Circus

6/15/2023
The pandemic-induced carnage that swept through live entertainment didn’t spare one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Cirque du Soleil’s revenues went from millions to zero in two days as lockdowns forced the company to cancel shows. Its executive vice-chair, Daniel Lamarre describes how they got through this difficult time, what years of working in entertainment have taught him about creativity and trust, why it’s a good idea to lock creative people in a room – and he tells us what working in the circus has taught him about leadership. Today's episode is a replay from Feb 17, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:00:38

John Chambers: Former Cisco Chief on Leadership Lessons from a Child

6/1/2023
A legend in the tech industry, the former CISCO CEO reveals why a chat with a young girl at a work function turned out to be a pivotal moment in his professional and personal life. In this candid and informal chat, John talks about disruption, dyslexia and why he’s always motivated to do the right thing. Today's episode is a replay from June 9, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:34:15

Julia Hartz: Eventbrite CEO on Activating Her Mamma Bear

5/11/2023
At the start of the pandemic, Julia Hartz realized she might lose everything she had spent 14 years building. So the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite activated her mamma bear. She got fierce. She moved fast. And she kept the live events platform alive. In this episode, Julia Hartz talks about how she got the publicly traded company back from the brink of shutting down, shares why working at a local cafe as a teenager was transformative, and explains why her North Star as a business leader is the often overlooked quality of consistency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:25

Bobbi Brown's Second Act: A Clean Makeup Brand That's Distinctly Bobbi

4/20/2023
More than 30 years ago, a new mom, tinkered with creating lipsticks from her bedroom in a New York City suburb, found a chemist who manufactured it for her and they split the $15 earned per tube, evenly. So it began Bobbi Brown’s journey that made her a global, household name. Bobbi sold her company in 1995, and after waiting out a 25-year non-compete period, she is back for her second innings. She recently launched Jones Road, a clean beauty brand. Bobbi admits it is not for everyone. It’s for those who want to enhance their natural beauty - the no-makeup-makeup look. In this episode, Bobbi talks about her phenomenal career, why family remains her strength, what makes a woman beautiful and the story behind WTF, her new foundation which is such a rage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:27

CFA’s CEO on The World’s Toughest Exam and More

3/23/2023
In the early days of her career, Marg Franklin took the formidable CFA exam. It didn’t go according to plan. An exhausted new mother, she dozed off, only to wake up two hours later. Eventually, she passed it and today, she’s the first woman to be the President & CEO of this 75-year-old institution. In this episode, Marg talks about how courage shapes leadership, what working in a bike store taught her, why she believes neither women - nor men - can have it all and what she really thinks about the CFA exam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:53

One Night in a Manila Slum Sparked a Global Movement

3/9/2023
When Hugh Evans was 14, he spent one night in a Manila slum as part of a school trip. Surrounded by crawling cockroaches and rancid garbage, he tossed and turned while his host, a local boy, slept soundly. Hugh realized the only reason the boy slept there, and not in his comfortable Melbourne home, was a lottery of fate. Hugh made a vow to himself that night - he would dedicate his life to eradicating extreme poverty. As the co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen, Hugh is spearheading a movement to overcome poverty via actions, not charity. In this episode of Out of Office, he explains how Global Citizen operates, the difference it's making, and why celebrities from Chris Martin to Beyonce to Miley Cyrus are supporters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:44:50

A Celebrity Chef in Earthquake-Ravaged Turkey

2/24/2023
Hours after the earthquake that flattened parts of Turkey and Syria, celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, José Andrés turned up in Istanbul. Since then, he’s been driving to the worst-hit areas, collaborating with local restaurants to feed quake survivors. They are currently serving more than 260,000 meals a day. Andres talks to us from Turkey about why he rushes to the frontlines of crises, and the power of sharing a plate with a stranger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:26

Sixty Thousand on the Waitlist: Why Women Are Flocking to This Club

2/8/2023
Carolyn Childers grew up in a town so small it had no traffic lights. Now, the club she co-foundered - Chief - connects more than 20,000 women in business across the US and has 60,000 more on the waitlist. Chief opened its first overseas branch in the UK in January 2023. Childers explains what membership at Chief gets you, learning through failure, and why the notion that women can have it all is a trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:01

LL Bean’s Great Grandson and Company Chairman Takes us Inside the Outdoor Business

12/8/2022
Over 100 years ago, L.L. Bean combined leather with rubber to create a unique shoe that would keep his feet warm when he went fishing. The result? The Maine Hunting Shoe, a functional, innovative boot that changed footwear forever. Today, his great grandson, Shawn Gorman is the Chairman of the family owned business. Shawn talks about his role as a steward of the brand, abiding by a set of golden rules and the restorative power of the outdoors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:42:22

Dropbox CEO: On Work, Guitars and Steve Jobs

11/24/2022
Dropbox is best-known for its service that lets consumers easily sync files between computers. At least, that's how began 15 years ago. Today, it's a publicly-traded company worth more than $8 billion at the time of recording, with consumers and enterprise clients paying for cloud-storage in quantities that makes it one of the biggest competitors to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Apple's iCloud, Box, and many more besides. Its CEO Drew Houston learned many lessons over that decade-and-a-half, some from his parents, many from the Covid-19 pandemic, and at least one from the late Steve Jobs. How has that informed where he's taking the company next? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:48:24

Serial Entrepreneur: The Many Lives of Marc Lore

9/29/2022
Marc Lore founded two e-commerce startups and sold them for $550 million and $3.3 billion before spending the last five years running Walmart’s online business. Since announcing his departure from Walmart in January, Lore has been on a tear: He bought a stake in an NBA basketball team, launched an upscale food delivery business, and started a venture capital firm that’s invested in everything from a nuclear fusion energy startup to a new “stock market” for professional athletes. But all that pales compared to his passion project: A five-million-person, from-the-ground-up city called Telosa that can serve both as a showcase for new technologies and a new form of private-public governance. Can he make all of it work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:56:52

Catherine Powell: My Super Power? Vulnerability

9/8/2022
Catherine Powell draws on her tenure at Disney - and now Airbnb - to explain how vulnerability translates into courage. The head of hosting at the rental giant talks candidly about how that's shaped the way she leads and the gift of a high-powered girlfriends club. And she shares her fun fact: she’s given birth in 3 different languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:47:18

Jim Rogers: The Secret to Profitable Investing? Be Boring

8/4/2022
Jim Rogers grew up poor in a town so small that his phone number consisted of one digit: 5. He was desperate to see the world. He gave himself a deadline: he would make a million by the age of 35. He did it at 37 and then went on to visit more than a hundred countries. The veteran investor shares his life story, discusses the experiences that shaped him, and explains why he’s sticking to his investment advice: if you want to be successful, be boring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:46

Lavanya Chari: Crushing it with Empathy

7/21/2022
“You are not aggressive enough.” That’s the feedback banker Lavanya Chari was given early in her career. Over the years, she learned that being empathetic does not mean being weak. And if you lead with empathy, you can still crush it at work. HSBC’s Global Head of Investments and Wealth Solutions opens up about learning to bring her whole self to work. Unapologetically so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:51

Patrick Spence: The CEO of Sonos on Supporting Underdogs and Fighting Giants

6/23/2022
When Patrick Spence joined Research in Motion, few people had heard of the company. That was before it became a global sensation as the maker of BlackBerry. Remember the BlackBerry? Well, the device faded away but working at RIM had a profound impact on Spence, who then went on to join yet another unknown company called Sonos. Today, he’s the CEO of the well-known audio brand and Spence talks about the lessons learned at RIM, about innovation and disruption, taking on tech giants – and reveals what’s on his playlist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:44:56

John Chambers: Former Cisco Chief on Leadership Lessons from a Child

6/9/2022
A legend in the tech industry, the former CISCO CEO reveals why a chat with a young girl at a work function turned out to be a pivotal moment in his professional and personal life. In this candid and informal chat, John talks about disruption, dyslexia and why he’s always motivated to do the right thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:28

From Bankruptcy to a Billion Dollar Business

5/5/2022
Jim Weber has been the chief executive of Brooks Running since 2001. In his newly released book, “Running With Purpose,” Weber talks about how he turned a company that was on the brink of bankruptcy into a billion-dollar consumer brand. On this episode of Out of Office, Weber talks business, leadership, and how his battle with cancer—which left him unable to run—has shaped his personal story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:18

Kağan Sümer: Building Europe’s Fastest Unicorn

4/21/2022
From bread-baking to DIY home renovation, many people started new activities during the pandemic. Kağan Sümer started a new company. Over the last two years, his rapid food delivery startup Gorillas blew up to become one of the best funded businesses in an industry that didn’t exist before 2020. We get a fascinating look at the story behind Europe’s fastest unicorn - and the future of the rapid delivery business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:49:05

Women at Work: An Honest Chat with Luminary’s CEO

3/31/2022
The pandemic has been rough on everyone, but women in particular have suffered as they try to juggle Zoom calls with their endless responsibilities at home. More than two million American women have left the labor force, and many struggle to return due to difficulties finding care for children or elderly parents. And it’s not just working moms: Younger women are also leaving employers who fail to provide flexibility, meaningful work and opportunities for advancement. Right now honest, real-world career advice is in short supply, and that’s where Cate Luzio comes in. Her professional growth network, Luminary, provides women in more than 30 countries an opportunity to grow, learn and meet others. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:50:30