WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders

James Vowles on Rebuilding Williams Racing and the Formula for Transformation

Atlassian Williams F1 Team Principal James Vowles discusses the reality of managing high-stakes transformation in Formula One. He details his long-term strategy for rebui

From $1 Cosmetics to a Multi-Billion Dollar Beauty Empire with e.l.f. CEO Tarang Amin

e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang P. Amin shares how he transformed a discount internet cosmetics company into a multibillion-dollar beauty powerhouse over the last 12 years. He d

Inside Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano’s Strategy to Win Customers—and Keep Them

Marriott’s CEO speaks with the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Alan Murray about the company’s strategy around direct booking, loyalty programs, and opening thousands of new h

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Crisis Management and the Airline Industry’s Future

Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian sits down with Alan Murray to discuss his approach to corporate survival. From steering the airline through bankruptcy and the

Why Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez Wants an Influencer in Every Zip Code

Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez outlines the consumer-goods giant’s shift away from broadcast marketing. He discusses scaling to 300,000 influencers, leveraging AI to acc

Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato on Fighting Cancer, AI and Medical Innovation

On this Leaders episode, recorded at the 2026 WSJ CEO Council Summit in London, Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato joins WSJ Leadership Institute President

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling on Succession Strategy and Leading With Empathy

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling reflects on his eight-year tenure rebuilding the chemical giant's culture and profitability following its massive corporate spinoff. As he prepares

Brian Moynihan's Playbook for Leading Bank of America

Brian Moynihan has been at the helm of Bank of America for 17 years—a tenure practically unheard of in the modern corporate world. He discusses his strategy for staying r

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby: The Strategy Behind the Airline’s Pandemic Bet

When Scott Kirby took the helm of United Airlines in May 2020, he faced a global pandemic that brought travel to a standstill. Instead of shrinking the company, he placed

Box CEO Aaron Levie on the AI Liability Paradox and the Future of Work

Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie predicts that modern workers will soon act as managers overseeing fleets of AI tools to execute complex corporate tasks. From the risks

Zoom's 2.0 Vision: CEO Eric Yuan and CFO Michelle Chang on Building a ‘System of Action’

Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan and CFO Michelle Chang explain the company’s pivot to “Zoom 2.0.” From the deployment of AI digital twins in the C-suite to the future of t

Inside Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi’s AI Bet

Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi brings us inside the company’s multi-year shift from software to an AI-driven service model at a pivotal moment in tax season, as millions turn

BNY CEO Robin Vince: How AI Is Transforming America’s Oldest Bank

BNY CEO Robin Vince discusses the cultural and technological transformation of America’s oldest bank, sharing his firsthand lessons on executive leadership, coaching, and

Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts on the Business of the NBA

Rick Welts didn't just witness NBA history—he was a part of much of it. From his early days in Seattle as a ball boy to his Hall of Fame induction, the Mavericks CEO refl

How Doug McMillon Turned Walmart Into a $1 Trillion Tech Giant

Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon looks back on over 35 years at the company—from unloading trailers in a warehouse to leading from the top. He reveals why he ignored th

HPE Chair Pat Russo on How to Respond to Activists

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Chair Pat Russo takes us inside the fight against activist investors that led to a CEO’s ouster and a turning point for a legendary tech compan

Why AT&T’s $25 Billion Plan Demands a New Corporate Culture

AT&T CEO John Stankey is in the middle of a multi-year plan to reimagine the 150-year-old telecom giant. He details why he is outspending competitors by billions—and why

How CEO Brian Niccol Plans to Reclaim What Starbucks Lost

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol opens up about his first year at the helm, the challenge of managing hundreds of thousands of "partners," and why he believes Starbucks lost it

Chobani’s Success Started With Great Yogurt — and One Radical Idea

Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya recounts his unlikely journey from an abandoned dairy plant in upstate New York to building the Chobani brand. He also discusses the

Chevron CEO on Geopolitical Shocks Reshaping the Global Market

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discusses leading the company through extreme market volatility, from negative oil prices to global conflicts, and addresses his succession plannin