The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.

If you’re a CEO or senior executive, your challenges don’t sound like “I need more leadership tips.”
They sound more like:


“Why am I still carrying this company on my shoulders?”


“Why doesn’t my top team own the strategy the way I do?”


“How do I challenge the board or investors without blowing up the relationship?”


“How do we build a company that still matters in 10 years, not just hit this year’s numbers?”


The World-Class Leaders Show is the CEO leadership podcast built for those questions.
Hosted by Andrea Petrone – A Global Influencer, CEO Whisperer, WIley Author, Executive Coach and Speaker – the show goes deep into what it really takes to lead at the top: using power well, doing the identity work of leadership, and making the big decisions that shape the future of your company.
Each episode brings real CEO stories and the best business thinkers in the world to the table. You’ll hear how sitting and former CEOs, chairs, and C-suite leaders tackle the biggest business problems of our time – growth, culture, strategy execution, transformation, technology, risk, and talent – and how they stay true to who they are while doing it.
You’ll use this podcast to:


Get your executive team truly aligned, so you stop re-fighting the same battles in every meeting.


Turn strategy into a small set of clear priorities and behaviours your people actually execute.


Hold your ground with boards, investors, regulators, and powerful internal stakeholders – and still move the agenda forward.


Use your voice and position with more clarity and impact, so people know what you stand for and where the company is going.


Find fresh inspiration and language to build a better future for your organization, your people, and the markets you serve – without losing yourself in the role.


Featuring leaders from Fortune companies and some of the best thinkers in the world (like Amy Edmondson, Adam Bryant, James Keyes), the show is known for its richness, depth, and straight talk. Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, it’s followed by thousands of CEOs and senior executives who want more than recycled ideas and surface-level conversations.
If you care about solving real business problems, shaping the future, and doing the inner work required to lead at the very top, this podcast is for you.
Subscribe to The World-Class Leaders Show and upgrade both your leadership – and the future you’re building.
For ongoing CEO insights and behind-the-scenes context from each episode, follow Andrea Petrone on LinkedIn.