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This Is Working with Daniel Roth

This Is Working with Daniel Roth

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Join LinkedIn’s Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth as he pulls back the curtain on how the world’s most dynamic leaders think, lead, and build. Going beyond titles and buzzwords, This Is Working uncovers the human stories behind high-impact leadership. These are the thoughtleaders and changemakers who are reshaping industries: from tacos to tech, AI to alcohol-free beer, fashion to finance. You’ll hear from guests like Jamie Dimon on rethinking talent, Chuck Robbins on leading through transformation, and Dr. Fei-Fei Li on the human side of AI. Tune in every other week for candid conversations on what’s working at work, and what’s yet to come.

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The playbook era is over May 6, 2026 896 PwC's global chairman Mohamed Kande is working with some of the world's biggest companies in real time as the rules of business are being rewritten. On this episode of This Is Working, LinkedIn Editor in Chief Dan Roth asks him: what does it take to lead when AI has changed the rules? In their conversation, Mohamed also gets into why AI can give you expertise but will never give you judgment, wh
Rebecca Minkoff on how to avoid failure as a founder Apr 2, 2026 888 "It sounds sexy to call yourself a founder. But this is a long game." Rebecca Minkoff has been playing it for almost two decades, and she came ready to talk about the parts nobody warns you about. She didn't hold back, on what happens after you take investor money, how to know when it's time to sell, and why a great idea means nothing without product market fit.
The best skill for your career Mar 5, 2026 892 The best careers are built on curiosity. Bill Gurley — the legendary Benchmark Capital investor behind Uber, Zillow, and Snapchat — makes that case in his new book, Runnin' Down a Dream. I sat down with him on the same day we published LinkedIn's annual Skills on the Rise list, and his message felt like a perfect companion to it: the skill that makes all the others possible is being a continuous
Why Bank of America CEO Is optimistic about the future of banking Feb 5, 2026 701 Even though in 1969 people predicted that computers would kill all jobs, the workforce nearly doubled in 50 years. Bank of America Chairman and CEO, Brian Moynihan, is betting history will repeat itself. In this episode of This Is Working, the CEO and Chairman of Bank of America explains why AI will augment-- rather than replace-- workers, why frameworks are key to trying new things, and why c
This Is Quick: Why Lazard's CEO wants to know your biggest failure Jan 22, 2026 269 On this week's episode of This Is Quick, Lazard CEO Peter Orszag is in the hot seat. Peter shares the best advice he's ever gotten, his biggest learning as CEO, and the one interview question he always asks. To get more leadership insights like these in your inbox, subscribe to the free This Is Working newsletter.
A new kind of Wall Street culture Jan 8, 2026 896 In this episode of This is Working, Lazard CEO Peter Orszag sits down with Dan Roth to break down what real leadership looks like when the stakes are high. He makes the case for being fact-based, having a point of view, and speaking truth to power even when it feels risky, because credibility compounds. Peter also shares why AI is reshaping everything from internal feedback loops to the broader ec
This Is Quick: What Christie’s CEO Looks for When Hiring Dec 19, 2025 354 In this week's episode of This is Quick, Bonnie Brennan, CEO of Christie's, shares: The best career advice she’s ever received What she really looks for when hiring How to give feedback in a way that leads to real change To get more leadership insights like these in your inbox, subscribe to the free This Is Working newsletter.
Christie's CEO on the business of building relationships Dec 4, 2025 689 Christie's CEO Bonnie Brennan has a simple philosophy: "We're in the business of getting business." In this episode of This Is Working, Bonnie breaks down how she leads one of the world's most iconic auction houses by: Showing up when there's no business at stake  Staying relevant for the next generation of collectors by embracing new categories, like handbags and NFTs. Empowering her t
This is Quick: Why Favorite Daughter Co-founders hire for passion not pedigree Nov 13, 2025 374 On this week’s episode of This Is Quick, Erin and Sara Foster, the sisters behind Favorite Daughter and the hit Netflix show "Nobody Wants This", share how they make tough decisions as partners, why brutal honesty can be both a strength and a challenge, and what they really think about office romance. To get more leadership insights like these in your inbox, subscribe to the free This Is Working
Erin and Sara Foster on Turning “Failure” Into an Empire Nov 6, 2025 988 From their early work with Bumble to building Favorite Daughter, Erin and Sara Foster turned “failure” into a business that now includes a clothing line, VC fund, podcast, and a hit Netflix series, “Nobody Wants This.” In this episode of This Is Working, they open up about what it takes to build brands, balance sisterhood with business, and turn uncertainty into direction. Subscribe to the This
This Is Quick: Why Rent the Runway’s CEO believes personality beats experience Oct 16, 2025 625 On this week’s episode of This Is Quick, Rent the Runway CEO and co-founder Jennifer Hyman shares the one trait she looks for in every hire, how she delivers feedback that actually sticks, and the interview question she swears by. To get more leadership insights like these in your inbox, subscribe to the free This Is Working newsletter.
IPO, Setbacks, and the Power of Resilience: Jennifer Hyman on Rebuilding Rent the Runway Oct 2, 2025 1011 Rent the Runway is one of those ideas you should have thought of first. But while the concept seems like a slam dunk — an infinite closet of outfits for customers who want to wear it once — the road was extremely bumpy for co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman.  The challenges were epic. A global pandemic, which could have been an existential event. An IPO pop which disappeared almost overnight, prec

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