Other Interviews

Penny Herscher (chief executive of FirstRain) in “The Corner Office”

October 7, 2014

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Penny Herscher, the chief executive…

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Steven Mollenkopf (C.E.O. of Qualcomm) in “The Corner Office”

October 3, 2014

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Steven Mollenkopf, the C.E.O. of…

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The Great Decoupling: Now What?

October 1, 2014

Here is a composite of several brief excerpts from interviews of several thought leaders conducted by Rik Kirkland for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The rapid advance of machine learning presents an economic paradox: productivity is rising,…

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Susan Story (chief executive of American Water) in “The Corner Office”

September 29, 2014

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Susan Story, chief executive of…

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

September 26, 2014

As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really…

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Amazon’s Q&A with Christian Rudder

September 25, 2014

I have just read and will soon review Christian Scudder’s Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking), published by Crown (September 2014). Meanwhile, I thought you would be interested in sharing his thoughts about intriguing subjects such…

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A Bloomberg Q&A: Charlie Rose Talks to Henry Kissinger

September 22, 2014

Here is an abbreviated version of an extended interview of Henry Kissinger by Charlie Rose. To check out the article in BloombergBusinessweek, please clickhere. To watch Rose’s several interviews of Kissinger and other world leaders, please click here. Photograph Credit:…

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The Tim Ferriss Interview of Peter Thiel

September 19, 2014

“Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost I am grateful to Tim Ferris for so many reasons, including his published works and his on-going blog. He is a thought leader, to be sure, but also an active participant in…

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Jane Park (chief executive of Julep) in “The Corner Office”

September 16, 2014

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Jane Park, chief executive of…

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Jim Harter (chief scientist and engagement expert at Gallup) on The Value of Engagement

September 16, 2014

Here is a portion of an interview of Max Mihelich’s interview of Jim Harter, chief scientist and engagement expert at Gallup Organization. He explains how and why engagement has become one of the more recognizable, buzz-worthy measurements in human resources.…

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