26 - Michael Dell, Dell CEO: Starting a Business and Keeping it Going
Michael Dell founded his company 33 years ago, in his freshman dorm room at the University of Texas, Austin. He had $1,000 to buy PC parts, and took orders over the phone. After that, it ballooned lik...
7 Touko 201732min
25 - Alexandra Lebenthal, Lebenthal & Co. CEO: Taking On Wall Street's Boys' Club
Alexandra Lebenthal is a third-generation Wall Street power broker. Her grandparents started Lebenthal & Co. 92 years ago, helping to redefine the municipal bond business. Her company has seen better ...
30 Huhti 201738min
24 - Mark Fields, Ford CEO: Be Sure the Sleeves Match the Cuffs
For Ford CEO Mark Fields, the love of cars started early; he still remembers the set of Matchbox cars his dad bought him for his 6th birthday. Of course, love of cars alone wasn't going to get him t...
23 Huhti 201723min
23 - Ajit Pai, FCC chairman: The Most Influential Man on the Internet
Ajit Pai doesn't come across as the sort of guy who'd be crossing swords with Silicon Valley. Question him about controversial topics and his answers come quickly, but always tempered by a Midwestern ...
15 Huhti 201716min
22 - Jeff Lawson, Twilio CEO: First Get Started, Then Get Smarter
Among the many business lessons Jeff Lawson has learned, there's this: Don't expect to get things done if you wait until you're perfectly prepared. Lawson is co-founder and CEO of Twilio, a company th...
9 Huhti 201732min
21 - Bracken Darrell, Logitech CEO: Innovation From Spotting Details & Asking Questions
Not many executives can say they've studied the finer points of everything from deodorant and washing machines, to Bluetooth speakers and gaming keyboards. Bracken Darrell can. Darrell is CEO of Logit...
2 Huhti 201739min
20 - Katie Jacobs Stanton, Color CMO: Be the Exception to the Rule
Katie Jacobs Stanton knows how to create her own options. Stanton, a veteran of Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and a presidential administration, now serves as chief marketing officer of genetic testing star...
26 Maalis 201741min
