About this podcast
Prominent leaders from around the world join MBA students for conversations on effective leadership, core values, and lessons learned throughout their careers. View From The Top, the podcast, is based on the dean’s speaker series at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 81 episodes
- S10E1: How Marc Stad Obtained the Unobtainable · 55 min · Season 10 Episode 1The founder and managing partner of Dragoneer Investment Group reflects on making his own rules, becoming a sports owner, and the nature of mentorship.
- S9E8: Tekedra Mawakana Wants to Build the ‘World’s Most Trusted Driver’ · 59 min · Season 9 Episode 8Waymo’s co-CEO reflects on the road to Waymo, giving herself the chance to take a moonshot, and the future of mobility.
- S9E7: David Rubenstein on Leading the Parade · 1 h 0 min · Season 9 Episode 7The D.C. denizen reflects on his time in Jimmy Carter’s White House, remembers how he got into leveraged buyouts, and shares why he thinks you're not working hard enough if you…
- S9E6: Daniela Amodei Says Curiosity Is Underrated · 1 h 0 min · Season 9 Episode 6The co-founder and president of Anthropic talks about her decision to leave OpenAI, “radical responsibility,” and why she’s a lit major for life.
- An AI@GSB Special: Demis Hassabis Thinks We’re in the ‘Foothills of the Singularity’ · 55 minWhen Demis Hassabis pitched DeepMind to a few venture capitalists back in 2010, the business plan was almost comically audacious. “Step one: Solve intelligence. Step two: Use it…
- S9E5: Jane Fraser Says Think About the Skills, Not the Title · 1 h 7 min · Season 9 Episode 5Jane Fraser, CEO and chair of Citi, discusses leading a massive global bank, taking the toughest jobs, and why she believes empathy is a competitive edge.
- S9E4: David Baszucki Says Roblox Is the Future of Communication · 57 min · Season 9 Episode 4The Roblox founder and CEO talks anticipating the metaverse, beating the competition, and keeping kids safe online.
- S9E3: Joe Tsai Says Start Local, Then Go Global · 1 h 2 min · Season 9 Episode 3Joe Tsai, co-founder and chairman of Alibaba, discusses how he built a global company and why he believes having access to AI is like having access to water and air.
- S9E2: A.G. Sulzberger Is Tuning Out the Cheers and the Jeers · 1 h 8 min · Season 9 Episode 2The New York Times’ publisher and chairman describes what he’s learned about the importance of journalism, explains why he believes AI companies should pay for copyrighted…
- S8E13: GSB at 100: "The Moment" · 29 min · Season 8 Episode 13The fourth and final episode of GSB at 100 captures a snapshot of a once-in-a-century milestone.
- S8E12: GSB at 100: "The Experience" · 29 min · Season 8 Episode 12From management to modeling, we explore the classroom experience at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- S9E1: Orlando Bravo on Doing the Work, One Deal at a Time · 56 min · Season 9 Episode 1Thoma Bravo’s co-founder and managing partner reflects on his path from Puerto Rico to pioneering software buyouts.
- S8E10: GSB at 100: "The Spirit" · 25 min · Season 8 Episode 10Meet some of the people whose work powers a school that changes lives, organizations, and the world.
- S8E9: GSB at 100: “The Magic” · 21 min · Season 8 Episode 9Professors reflect on what Stanford GSB has accomplished in one hundred years and what the future may hold.
- S8E8: Luis von Ahn Is Making Screen Time Count · 58 min · Season 8 Episode 8Duolingo’s co-founder and CEO shares his thoughts on leadership, AI, and the company’s mischievous mascot.
- S8E7: Ken Griffin Still Checks His P&L · 48 min · Season 8 Episode 7The Citadel CEO shares his thoughts on AI, why you’ve “screwed up” if you’re the smartest person in the room, and his conviction that all entrepreneurs must learn to sell.
- S8E6: Aravind Srinivas Has All The Answers · 1 h 0 min · Season 8 Episode 6Perplexity’s co-founder and CEO on building the world’s first answer engine, the value of knowledge, and the question that most perplexes Perplexity.
- S8E5: Lisa Su Is Still Curious About How Things Work · 55 min · Season 8 Episode 5The CEO of AMD on learning, leadership, and the “extraordinary” pace of AI adoption.
- S8E4: Doug McMillon Is Thinking Fifty Years Ahead · 58 min · Season 8 Episode 4What keeps a giant like Walmart on top? A willingness to change everything — except its values.
- S8E3: Darren Walker on Finding Clarity and Purpose · 1 h 5 min · Season 8 Episode 3What does it really take to align money and mission? A clear vision, long-term strategy, and rigorous follow-through, according to the president of the Ford Foundation.
