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Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick

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‘Executive Decisions’ is a CNBC podcast offering a rare window into the minds of top decision-makers. Hosted by seasoned financial journalist Steve Sedgwick, each episode explores the pivotal choices that shape the careers and legacies of influential business leaders and policymakers. Through candid conversations about risk, doubt and conviction, the series reminds us that even the most powerful f... more

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Kunal Kapoor faced a choice early in his career: accept a higher-paid job in banking or join a little-known investment research firm called Morningstar.

Despite encouragement from those closest to him to take the more secure option, Kapoor trusted... more

Tarang Amin wasn't looking to run a cosmetics company when the opportunity to invest in e.l.f. Beauty came his way. He thought the category was crowded, fragmented and lacked differentiation. But Amin followed a rule that had served him throughout hi... more

Ron O’Hanley was on track for a successful career at McKinsey when Mellon Bank offered him the chance to leave consulting and run a business. He initially turned it down — only to reconsider the decision three months later.

In this episode of Execut... more

Bill Winters planned to become a diplomat. Instead, a job at J.P. Morgan led him into banking and eventually to a pivotal early-career decision: move into the emerging derivatives business despite knowing little about it.

In this episode of Executiv... more

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Recent Guests

Kunal Kapoor
CEO of Morningstar
Morningstar
Episode: Finding Room to Grow: Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor
Tarang Amin
CEO of e.l.f. Beauty with a career in consumer businesses and brand management
e.l.f. Beauty
Episode: It Never Hurts to Have a Conversation: e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin
Ron O'Hanley
CEO of State Street Corp (at time of interview)
State Street Corporation
Episode: You Can’t Engineer the Timing: Ron O’Hanley
Bill Winters
CEO of Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered
Episode: Take the Reckless Path: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters
Anthony Scaramucci
Former Goldman Sachs partner, founder of SkyBridge, former White House official
SkyBridge, White House (2017)
Episode: Face the Music: Anthony Scaramucci
Bettina Orlopp
Executive with a long career in consulting and banking, including CEO roles at Commerzbank and senior leadership at UniCredit
Commerzbank, UniCredit
Episode: Run Toward the Hard Problems: Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp
Steve Hasker
CEO of Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters
Episode: Go Where You’ll Learn More: Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker
Dimitri de Vreeze
CEO of DSM-Firmenich, discussed career, decisions, and leadership
DSM-Firmenich
Episode: Success Isn’t the Finish Line: DSM-Firmenich CEO Dimitri de Vreeze
Mike Gitlin
CEO of Capital Group (guest)
Capital Group
Episode: Say Yes Before You're Ready: Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin

Host

Steve Sedgwick
Financial journalist at CNBC

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • One of the best British finance podcasts

    Great guests, conversations and range of current and future business and markets trends

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Natasha Poole
    Australiaa year ago
  • CEOs are human too

    At CNBC, we spend a lot of time talking about the outcomes of business decisions, examining how they move markets and shape the world.

    But we don’t often talk about how those decisions are made.

    I’ve always found this fascinating. These are people making decisions that affect thousands of livelihoods and all of our investments.

    ➡️ How do they arrive at those pivotal, news-making decisions?

    ➡️ What moments earlier in their lives shaped the way they lead?

    ➡️ Is decision-making a talent, a muscl... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cristy Garratt
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Insightful Leadership

    What makes a leader and how do they make key decisions? This series is giving me a fascinating window into how business leaders build their careers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JulieBBRH10
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Brian A

    Really seeing a different side of these business leaders. Useful to learn from their big choices.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr BrianA0703
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Amazing Insight

    Loving the candid insight into the C Suite leaders. Too often we know little about the men and women behind the title. Good to see how human and honest they can be.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jackie0401
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Steve Sedgwick is described as relaxed and informative in his interviews.
The conversations reveal personal, candid sides of senior executives that are less visible in business coverage.
Listeners find the career stories and major decisions useful for their own leadership and professional growth.
Listeners value the caliber of guests and the range of business and market topics.

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Finding Room to Grow: Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor
Q: What does AI mean going forward to you and Morningstar?
Kapoor sees AI as an opportunity that requires broad experimentation, including in data collection, research, product development and internal tools. He acknowledges uncertainty about its effects on jobs, while emphasizing the continuing importance of human judgment and relationships.
Finding Room to Grow: Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor
Q: What has been the biggest difficulty in that transformation?
Kapoor says the challenge is taking colleagues and customers along with each major step, since people can be skeptical or resistant to change. He points to the PitchBook acquisition as an early example and says rapid technological change makes this especially difficult today.
It Never Hurts to Have a Conversation: e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin
Q: Are you actually doubling down and saying DEI for both your employees and indeed your clients is actually a really good thing?
Amin says e.l.f. sees inclusion as part of its identity and strategy, not a political statement. He argues that teams reflecting the communities they serve can bring different strengths and outperform homogeneous teams.
It Never Hurts to Have a Conversation: e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin
Q: Why did you become the CEO of e.l.f. in 2014?
After leading Shift Nutrition through significant growth and its sale, Amin planned to invest his proceeds in another company. A conversation about e.l.f. changed his view, and he was persuaded by its digitally native origins, value proposition, consumer insights and retail performance.
Face the Music: Anthony Scaramucci
Q: Why did you take that job in the administration given your past political positions?
The guest explains a complex calculus of opportunity, risk, and the belief that he could influence outcomes; he also stresses that many cycles push people toward Trump, but ultimately he acknowledges misjudgments and the personal toll of that decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Executive Decisions

What is Executive Decisions about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Candid, in-depth interviews with senior business leaders examine the choices that shaped their careers and the organizations they lead. Financial journalist Steve Sedgwick asks CEOs and other influential executives about risk, setbacks, turning points, leadership style and the personal experiences behind high-stakes decisions. Guests span finance, banking, insurance, technology, consumer brands and science-led businesses, bringing firsthand perspectives on company transformations, crises, growth and changing markets. The conversations balance strategic and career lessons with personal stories about family, mentors, identity and life outside work. This focus on how decisions are made, rather than only their business outcomes, offers aspiring... more

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7. Steve Hasker
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