Other Interviews

“The Power of These Techniques Is Only Getting Stronger”

March 2, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an interview conducted by Daniel McGinn for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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The C.E.O. of American Airlines Has a Problem: Boeing’s 737 Max

November 24, 2019

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Doug Parker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. *…

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The C.E.O. Taking On the Gun Lobby

November 22, 2019

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he interviews Ed Stack. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit:  Guerin Blask for…

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Jane Goodall Keeps Going, With a Lot of Hope (and a Bit of Whiskey)

October 2, 2019

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Jane Goodall. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit: …

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Catering to China’s diverse appetites: An interview with Kang Shi Fu CEO James Wei

September 24, 2019

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a video interview of James Wei by Daniel Zipser and Udo Kopka for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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Speak softly, make tough decisions: An interview with Alibaba Group chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang

September 17, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Daniel Zhang by Daniel Zipser for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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He Ran an Empire of Soap and Mayonnaise. Now He Wants to Reinvent Capitalism.

September 7, 2019

  Here is David Gelles’ profile of Paul Polman for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * As chief executive of Unilever, Paul Polman tapped into the company’s…

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Strategic decisions: When can you trust your gut?

August 24, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a conversation involving Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein — moderated by Olivier Sibony — for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other…

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Vas Narasimhan of Novartis: ‘We Are Not at All Prepared for a Pandemic’

August 8, 2019

Here is an excerpt from David Gelles’ interview of Vas Narasimhan for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. Credit: Erik Tanner for The New York Times * * *…

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Reid Hoffman: “You Can’t Just Sit on the Sidelines”

June 5, 2019

Here is David Gelles’ profile of Reid Hoffman for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * Reid Hoffman’s fingerprints are all over Silicon Valley. A Bay Area…

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