What separates leaders who fold under pressure from the ones who turn a setback into the best story they'll ever tell? This episode pulls together the most unforgettable moments from an entire season of conversations with nine remarkable leaders, distilled into a four-part playbook: leading yourself, leading your people, leading through change, and leading with purpose. You'll hear from leaders at Mastercard, Linkedin, J.P. Morgan Chase, and more as they share hard-won lessons on resilience, trust, adapting to AI, and leading with intention. This is a high-impact listen for executives, managers, and anyone serious about leveling up their leadership and professional growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What does it really mean to understand your own influence as a leader? In this episode, host and Emmy Award-winning journalist Jessica Chen sits down with Ben Walter, CEO of JP Morgan Workplace Solutions and former head of Chase for Business — the arm of Chase Bank serving over seven million small businesses across the U.S. Ben's leadership philosophy didn't start in a boardroom. It started watching his father, a rabbi who led a major congregation for decades in Houston, Texas. From those early lessons in authenticity and patience to a 30-year career spanning Continental Airlines, BlackRock, and Hiscox, Ben has developed a deeply human approach to leading at scale. Ben and Jessica explore what he calls the "blast radius" of leadership — how an offhand remark from the boss can set an entire organization in motion — alongside his framework of confident humility, the idea that experience should make you both more decisive and more aware of how much can go wrong. They also get into why honest feedback is the greatest gift you can give someone in their career, and why waiting too long to address underperformance doesn't help anyone. To hear more from Ben—check out The Unshakeables PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the fast-paced world of corporate communications, Meredith Seacrest Leach found it difficult to stop, slow down, and reconnect with her 'why.' Now, as the CEO and Executive Director of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, her mission is front and center: connect children's hospitals with resources for media production, to keep kids entertained during their stay. The journey wasn't always easy, but together with her brother, legendary broadcaster Ryan Seacrest, Meredith has helped bring media studios into 14 different hospitals across the United States. Meredith shares her insights on non-profit leadership, avoiding team burnout, and how to successfully work alongside your family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The future of work isn't about competing with AI — it's about doubling down on the skills technology can't replace. As CMO of LinkedIn, Jessica Jensen sits at the forefront of workplace research that explains what's really going on with the decline of entry level jobs, the rise of Gen Z entrepreneurs, and why a strong professional network matters now more than ever. In this conversation with CEO of iHeartMedia's Digital Audio Group Conal Byrne, Jessica shares her takeaways from LinkedIn's latest reports, and offers her insights on how to authentically connect with your team and lead with humanity. Read LinkedIn's Research Reports: LinkedIn Labor Market Report: Building a Future of Work That Works: https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/economicgraph/en-us/PDF/linkedIn-labor-market-report-building-a-future-of-work-that-works-jan-2026.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com Gen Z isn't waiting to be hired — they're building their own businesses across the country: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gen-z-isnt-waiting-hired-theyre-building-own-businesses-oijve/?trackingId=xiD3pVhFIxrj829PiJHiIg%3D%3DMore Founders, Higher Stakes: Inside San Francisco Bay Area’s Startup Surge: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-founders-higher-stakes-inside-san-francisco-ozoze/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Raj Seshadri moved from science to the C-suite, she realized the two weren’t really that different. Leadership requires problem solving — and the scientific method she practiced as a physicist now shapes how she drives innovation as Chief Commercial Payments Officer at Mastercard. Raj shares practical leadership strategies for building high-performing teams, making confident decisions in times of uncertainty, and fostering a culture of inclusion and decency in the workplace. If you’re looking to lead with clarity by thinking like a scientist, this is your blueprint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.