This Is Working with Daniel Roth
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Join LinkedIn’s Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth as he pulls back the curtain on how the world’s most dynamic leaders think, lead, and build. Going beyond titles and buzzwords, This Is Working uncovers the human stories behind high-impact leadership. These are the thoughtleaders and changemakers who are reshaping industries: from tacos to tech, AI to alcohol-free beer, fashion to finance. You’ll hear from guests like Jamie Dimon on rethinking talent, Chuck Robbins on leading through transformation, and Dr. Fei-Fei Li on the human side of AI. Tune in every other week for candid conversations on what’s working at work, and what’s yet to come.
Episodes
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Oct 10, 2021 • 28min
Indra Nooyi encourages true work-life balance
Indra Nooyi, author of My Life in Full and the former CEO of PepsiCo joins LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to talk about her drive, her fears, and why she believes growing--and fostering--the female workforce is an economic imperative.
Sep 26, 2021 • 31min
The pandemic's "reset" moment for HR pros
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, the CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), joins LinkedIn Editor in Chief Daniel Roth to talk about how the HR position has gained respect and urgency in the last 18 months and what comes next.
Aug 22, 2021 • 24min
Bobbi Brown is having more fun the second time around
Makeup expert and longtime entrepreneur Bobbi Brown waited for the clock to run out on her 25-year non-compete with cosmetics giant Estée Lauder. As soon as it did, in October 2020, she launched her new makeup company, Jones Road Beauty. She joins LinkedIn editor-in-chief Daniel Roth for a lively conversation about family, tenacity, and starting a new business in the midst of a pandemic.
Aug 1, 2021 • 31min
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky on the tectonic shifts in work
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky sits down with editor-in-chief Daniel Roth to share his non-linear career path, his belief in the power of a skill-driven employment landscape, and the lessons he’s learned from steering a 16,000+ person company during a global pandemic.
Jul 28, 2021 • 28min
Tamron Hall on the Great Reshuffle
Tamron Hall, EMMY Award-winning journalist and host of LinkedIn’s #RESHUFFLE series, sits down - in person! - with LinkedIn editor-in-chief Daniel Roth for a look at how the pandemic affected The Tamron Hall Show, and to share her thoughts on the future of work.
Jun 27, 2021 • 32min
Robert Downey Jr.’s next act: environmental venture capitalist
Robert Downey Jr. gained worldwide fame as an actor, producer, and pop-culture icon. His Marvel contract completed, he’s embarking on a new career: venture capitalist and green business champion. He joins LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to lay out his vision.
May 22, 2021 • 31min
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on making the COVID vaccine
COVID-19 took over the world over the past 16 months, causing death and disruption in country after country. But there’s hope now - because of the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joins LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to discuss how Pfizer and BioNTech raced against time and convention to save lives and economies by creating their vaccine.
Apr 2, 2021 • 32min
The CEO out to end the jobs gap for 1M Black Americans
OneTen is a coalition with an ambitious goal: get 1 million Black Americans without 4-year degrees into good jobs within the next 10 years. Big name CEOs have committed, from the heads of AT&T to Nike to Walmart. OneTen CEO Maurice Jones talks with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth about the infrastructure being assembled to meet the goal and why he thinks that “if you solve for black talent, you solve for everybody in America.”
Mar 12, 2021 • 29min
Eddie Huang on how to ignore critics
Eddie Huang has made a series of career leaps - corporate lawyer to restaurateur to memoirist to producer. Now, he makes the leap to director with his first feature film, Boogie. In this episode, he chats with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth about the unique mindset that has enabled his every move, and shares the importance of walking your own path.
Feb 19, 2021 • 26min
Andrew Ross Sorkin on pursuing corporate responsibility
Andrew Ross Sorkin is a lifelong business news phenom who began his storied career by writing for the New York Times while still in high school. Now, the author, Billions co-creator, co-host of CNBC’s Squawk Box, and author of NYT’s must-read DealBook newsletter visits LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth to share his insights and his experience using his platform to push corporations for social change and accountability.
