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View From The Top

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Stanford Graduate School Of Business
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Prominent leaders from around the world join MBA students for conversations on effective leadership, core values, and lessons learned throughout their careers. View From The Top, the podcast, is based on the dean’s speaker series at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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When Tekedra Mawakana told her mother she was thinking about taking a job at Waymo, her mom had a question: “Who is going to get in those cars?” The company, which calls itself the “world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service,” currently operates s... more

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, was the first person in his family to go to college. Born to blue-collar parents in Baltimore, Maryland, he didn't set out to be an in... more

Daniela Amodei and her brother Dario lead Anthropic, one of the world’s biggest and most influential AI companies. It wasn’t in her career plan. “I really think of myself as a generalist,” Amodei tells Gintare Zukauskaite, MBA ’26, in a conversation ... more

When Demis Hassabis pitched DeepMind to a few venture capitalists back in 2010, the business plan was almost comically audacious. “Step one: Solve intelligence. Step two: Use it to solve everything else,” he recalls in a conversation at Stanford Grad... more

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Recent Guests

Tekedra Mawakana
Co-CEO, Waymo
Waymo
Episode: S9E8: Tekedra Mawakana Wants to Build the ‘World’s Most Trusted Driver’
David Rubenstein
Co-founder and chairman of the Carlyle Group; owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Carlyle Group
Episode: S9E7: David Rubenstein on Leading the Parade
Daniela Amodei
Co-founder and President, Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: S9E6: Daniela Amodei Says Curiosity Is Underrated
Demis Hassabis
CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind
Episode: An AI@GSB Special: Demis Hassabis Thinks We’re in the ‘Foothills of the Singularity’
Jane Fraser
CEO of Citi
Citi
Episode: S9E5: Jane Fraser Says Think About the Skills, Not the Title
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO of Roblox
Roblox Corporation
Episode: S9E4: David Baszucki Says Roblox Is the Future of Communication
Joe Tsai
Co-founder and chairman of Alibaba
Alibaba Group
Episode: S9E3: Joe Tsai Says Start Local, Then Go Global
A. G. Sulzberger
Publisher and Chairman of The New York Times
The New York Times
Episode: S9E2: A.G. Sulzberger Is Tuning Out the Cheers and the Jeers
Orlando Bravo
Founder and managing director of Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo
Episode: S9E1: Orlando Bravo on Doing the Work, One Deal at a Time

Host

Michael McDowell
Producer and host/producer roles across multiple episodes

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 199 ratings
  • Leadership north star

    My only and only go to for learning and understanding leadership, management, strategy and innovation. Thank you for doing this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jacktherock
    United Statesa year ago
  • Please update the podcasts on Apple Podcasts!

    I would like to listen to your most recent ones here.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    boeboe26
    Switzerland2 years ago

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The conversations often mix personal stories with actionable leadership takeaways.

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S9E8: Tekedra Mawakana Wants to Build the ‘World’s Most Trusted Driver’
Q: Why does Waymo pursue the driver as a generalizable platform across multiple use cases?
To educate the public about the technology, create broad societal benefit, and build a scalable, trusted driver that can power ride-hailing, delivery, and other automotive partnerships.
S9E8: Tekedra Mawakana Wants to Build the ‘World’s Most Trusted Driver’
Q: How does Waymo approach safety and trust as the company scales?
Waymo embeds safety into culture, processes, and public engagement, and treats safety as a non-negotiable foundation rather than a floor, with transparent recall handling and proactive regulator collaboration.
S9E8: Tekedra Mawakana Wants to Build the ‘World’s Most Trusted Driver’
Q: What steps did Tekedra take to position herself for the co-CEO role at Waymo?
She emphasized mastering her craft, continual learning, self-awareness, and the willingness to take a bold, early-stage bet on a moonshot opportunity.
S9E7: David Rubenstein on Leading the Parade
Q: What makes a leader effective according to you?
A leader is someone with a clear vision who can persuade others through communication and by personally embodying the behaviors they want followed; they also endure failures and continue to move forward toward a meaningful goal.
S9E6: Daniela Amodei Says Curiosity Is Underrated
Q: What advice would you give to future AI leaders?
Follow your genuine passion, stay curious, and remember that doing good can align with doing well; build with integrity and maintain a strong sense of purpose beyond immediate success.

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This show features in-depth conversations with top business leaders, investors, and tech pioneers, hosted by Stanford GSB affiliates. Episodes explore leadership principles, strategy, and how large organizations navigate crises, regulation, and innovation. Guests typically bring hands-on experience from private equity, finance, tech, media, and global business, sharing actionable lessons, personal journeys, and perspectives on ethics and culture. The format often blends personal origin stories with practical leadership takeaways, making it valuable for aspiring leaders, collaborators, and potential sponsors seeking high-caliber executive insights and real-world impact.

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3. Daniela Amodei
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5. Jane Fraser
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