From Walmart to Facebook: Tom Lenoble’s Journey of Leadership, Resilience, and Beating Cancer
Description
In this unforgettable episode of The Mike Litton Experience, we sit down with the extraordinary Tom Lenoble — a true corporate pioneer, global leader, cancer warrior, and inspirational author. Tom’s story is nothing short of remarkable: from managing operations at Walmart and Palm, to interviewing with a young Mark Zuckerberg above a sandwich shop, and helping scale Facebook in its earliest days — Tom’s career has been filled with bold leadership, transformation, and impact. But it doesn’t stop at business. Tom opens up about his 13-year battle with metastatic cancer, his healing philosophy, and the mindset that’s kept him thriving through unimaginable adversity. He shares personal, raw, and deeply human stories — including caring for his parents through illness, unplugging his IV to get back to work, and how belief became his superpower.
Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, or someone searching for real inspiration, this episode will leave you feeling empowered, connected, and ready to believe in yourself again.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Tom helped Walmart stay online during Hurricane Katrina Behind the scenes of early Facebook and working with Mark Zuckerberg Leadership lessons in fast-growth environments The power of belief in battling cancer How to live in the present and overcome life’s toughest storms Why he wrote his long-awaited memoir — and what readers can expect
Tom’s upcoming book, coming October 1st, is set to inspire countless readers with the message: “Every storm runs out of rain.”