FORTUNE Unfiltered with Aaron Task

Christine Duffy , President Carnival Cruise Lines

April 24, 2017 07:03 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Since she went to Europe as a young girl, Christine Duffy always knew she wanted to work in the travel industry. Her first career goal was to be a Pan Am flight attendant but ultimately was denied because she was 2 inches shorter than the required 5” 4’ height. Today she is the President of Carnival Cruise Lines. They are in the business of hospitality, hosting 4.5 million passengers annually. Duffy values taking care of her employees as much as taking care of their guests, providing on-sit...

Joannne Lipman, Chief Content Officer Gannett and Editor in Chief USA Today Network

April 17, 2017 07:03 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Joanne Lipman broke barriers by being the first female Deputy Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal in 2000. Today, she is the Chief Content Officer of Gannett and Editor in Chief USA Today Network. In this week’s episode of Fortune Unfiltered, Lipman reflects on the early days of her career, breaking into the “boys club”, and the unconscious bias facing women. She has had tremendous opportunity throughout her career, and is currently working on her book, “Women At Work: A Guide for Men”...

Melissa Lora, President International Taco Bell

April 10, 2017 07:03 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Melissa Lora has been at Taco Bell for 30 years. When she first began working for the company, she thought she would stay for only two years. Instead, the company kept growing and her career kept progressing. Today, Lora is the President of Taco Bell International and was previously the CFO. She believes her job is about feeding people’s lives- learning their culture, learning what is important to the people, how to bring the “Live Mas” experience to life. Listen to this week’s episode of...

Kay Koplovitz, Founder of USA Network

April 03, 2017 07:03 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Kay Koplovitz grew up in the 1950s. At this time, It wasn’t common to tell little girls they could be whatever they wanted. But Kay’s parents were different. From a young age, they supported her and her instinctual habit of pushing the envelope. She even negotiated an allowance when she was five years old. Years later, Kay Koplovitz became the founder of USA Network and the first woman to serve as a network president in TV history. Listen to this week’s episode of Fortune Unfiltered to lear...

Tamara Ingram, CEO J. Walter Thompson

March 27, 2017 07:03 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Tamara Ingram began working at Saatchi Saatchi when she was 25 years old. By the second day on the job, she knew she wanted to be the CEO. And 10 years later, she was. Today, Ingram is the CEO of J Walter Thompson. She is successful, driven, and always believed she could do anything she wanted. Today, her management philosophy revolves around the idea that you have to be what you expect others to be. Listen to this week’s episode to learn about her passion for people, her passion for buildin...

Jessica Herrin, CEO and Founder Stella & Dot

March 20, 2017 07:03 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Jessica Herrin’s greatest strength is her endless will to hustle. The CEO of Stella and Dot is driven by her passion to create flexible, entrepreneurial opportunities for women, and supporting small businesses. She sees how women are completely different than they were in the 1950s, and therefore, the traditional business models have changed. Listen to this week’s episode of Fortune Unfiltered to learn more about how she created a successful business at 24, how advice from a cab driver hel...

Julie Larson Green, Chief Experience Officer, Microsoft

March 13, 2017 07:03 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

This week, Aaron Task speaks to Julie Larson Green, Chief Experience Officer at Microsoft

Paula Schneider, Former CEO American Apparel

March 06, 2017 08:03 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

This week Aaron Task speaks with Paula Schneider

Elliot Weissbluth, CEO of HighTower

February 27, 2017 08:03 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

This week Aaron Task speaks to Elliot Weissbluth, the CEO of HighTower

Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP

February 20, 2017 08:03 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

One could say Bill McDermott is a natural born entrepreneur. When he was 11 years old, he turned his paper route into a multiple product course. When he was 16, he began working at a deli and soon owned the business. Today, McDermott is the CEO of SAP. He is no stranger to hard work, having grown up in a working class home. He has a unique optimistic spirit, and believes a person becomes a serious leader when they can control their mind and let their will supersede. Listen to this week’s ...

Phil McAlister, Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development NASA

February 13, 2017 08:02 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

This week, Aaron Task speaks to Phil McAlister about the future of Commercial Spaceflight at NASA

Wayne Newton, Las Vegas Legend

February 08, 2017 15:20 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

This week Aaron Task speaks to Las Vegas Legend, Wayne Newton

Scott O'Neil CEO for the NJ Devils, Philadelphia 76ers and Prudential Center

January 30, 2017 15:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

This week Aaron Task speaks to the CEO of the NJ Devils, Philadelphia 76ers and the Prudential Center, Scott O'Neil

Stephanie Linnartz, Global Chief Commercial Officer Marriott International

January 23, 2017 08:02 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week, Aaron Task speaks to Stephanie Linnartz, Global Chief Commercial Officer of Marriott International

Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit

January 16, 2017 08:05 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Stacy Brown-Philpot is a girl from Detroit who is now the woman revolutionizing every day work as the CEO of TaskRabbit. After graduating from Wharton Business School, Brown-Philpot worked at Goldman Sachs, where she watched the dot-com bubble grow and pop. She saw the potential in tech, leading her to work at Google for 10 years. Listen to learn more about her business philosophy, what it’s like to work with Sheryl Sandberg, and why she never settles for ‘no.’

Tom Farley, President of the NYSE Group

January 09, 2017 15:18 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Tom Farley is the second youngest president of the New York Stock Exchange. He attributes his success to networking, his mentors, and above all, luck. In this week’s episode, he discusses how he tackles it all- from running the 200 year old institution, balancing time with his family, and how he and actor Hugh Jackman were the first members of New York City’s now trendiest gym, the DogPound .

Cathy Engelbert, CEO of Deloitte

January 02, 2017 14:17 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

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Jed Hughes, Vice Chairman Korn Ferry

December 26, 2016 08:07 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Jed Hughes is the Vice Chairman, Global Sector Leader, Sports at Korn Ferry and has distinguished himself as an expert in developing leaders. Hughes shares personal anecdotes about major sports figures and puts you right on the playing field. He uses his personal experiences – both failures and successes – as steps in his own personal assessment. During his UNFILTERED episode Hughes talks about a wide array of sports. He reflects on his experience with the NFL, the importance of networking...

James Altucher, Entrepreneur and Best Selling Author

December 19, 2016 08:15 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

James Altucher is a hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and author of one of USA Today’s 12 Best Business Books of All Time, Choose Yourself. He founded the site StockPickr and was an investor in Buddy Media, bit.ly, Ticketfly, and more. In this week’s episode, listen to Altucher’s advice to entrepreneurs, his missed investments, and the importance of strengthening your “idea muscle”.

Carla Harris, Vice Chair Wealth Management Morgan Stanley

December 12, 2016 08:01 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Carla Harris is not only the Vice Chairman of Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, but also chairs the National Women’s Business Council, is a world-renowned gospel singer, and a published author. Her journey has been unique and inspiring. Listen now for her insights on relationships, risk-taking, and the importance of being authentic.

Tommy Motolla, Former Chairman of Sony Music Entertainment

December 05, 2016 12:07 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

This week Aaron speaks with Former Chairman of Sony Music, Tommy Motolla. Tommy talks about the music industry, his history with Michael Jackson and his upcoming show A Bronx Tale.

Danny Meyer, CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group

November 28, 2016 08:01 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Danny Meyer was a disruptor before it was cool, and remains one today. From the opening of Union Square Cafe in 1985 through Shake Shack’s IPO in 2014 and beyond, Meyer’s restaurants have shaken up the industry’s norms. New York’s fine dining establishment didn’t really focus on customer service and restaurants generally didn’t offer their staff benefits before Meyer arrived on the scene. Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group continued to push boundaries of American dining by eliminating t...

Dave Brandon, CEO of Toys R Us and Chairman of Domino's Pizza

November 21, 2016 08:05 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Dave Brandon is the CEO of Toys "R" Us and Chairman of the Board of Domino's Pizza, which make him a supercool grandpa — and one of the most successful businessmen in the consumer space. Brandon was CEO when Domino’s went public in 2004, the largest IPO in restaurant history, and was brought in to run Toys “R” Us by Bain Capital presumably to do the same for the toy store chain. If that happens—and speculation is 2017 may be the year—Brandon would be a rare CEO to oversee three IPOs, having...

Maverick Carter, CEO SpringHill Entertainment & UNINTERRUPTED

November 14, 2016 08:07 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Maverick Carter, best known as LeBron James’ childhood friend and agent, claims “I have no special talents, I am only passionately curious,” borrowing a phrase from Albert Einstein. But to overlook him as “just” James’ trusted confidante underestimates Carter’s abilities as a businessman, sports marketer and media executive. Carter is CEO of SpringHill Entertainment, which signed a content deal with Warner Brothers in 2015. He’s also CEO and co-founder (with James) of Uninterrupted, a platf...

Russell Simmons, The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications

November 07, 2016 08:01 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Russell Simmons isn't shy about expressing his opinion, and doesn't mince words, whether it's about Hollywood's lack of diversity, global warming, veganism, or the election. "The first thing I said is 'I'd rather Kim Kardashian be president,'" Simmons says of Donald Trump, a man he's known and had a friendship with for some 30 years before the 2016 campaign. One of the most extraordinary businessmen in modern American history, Simmons achieved enormous success in a variety of endeavors. As...

Deborah Lee James, 23rd Secretary of the Air Force

October 31, 2016 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James is responsible for a $139 billion budget and the welfare of nearly 660,000 active-duty, guard, reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. Sec. James says this awesome responsibility is the "honor and privilege" of her career, which includes 30-plus years in senior homeland and national security roles in both the public and private sector. Addressing Donald Trump's comments, Sec. James says "I can tell you the United States military is not an...

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge Capital

October 24, 2016 07:01 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Anthony Scaramucci is a very busy man. He’s the founder of SkyBridge Capital, an investment firm with $12.1 billion in assets, host of the SALT hedge fund conference in Las Vegas, co-host of Wall Street Week on Fox Business, an active philanthropist and the author of Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole: How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure into Success. And if that weren’t enough, he's also on Donald Trump's economic policy council and finance committee. In this episode of Fortune Unfiltered, Scaramucci...

John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco Systems

October 17, 2016 07:04 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

John Chambers was CEO of Cisco Systems from 1995 to 2005. Cisco’s stock surged over 1400% during Chambers' tenure vs. a mere 350% gain for the S&P 500. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for Chambers, who recalls the “life-threatening experiences” the company faced after the dot com bubble burst in 2000 and again after the 2008 financial crisis. Now Cisco's executive chairman, Chambers explains why he’s so proud of how the company navigated those challenges and recalls the advice he got ...

Bethenny Frankel, Television Personality and entrepreneur

October 10, 2016 04:01 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

Bethenny Frankel wasn’t the first reality TV star but she has used the platform to grow her business and brand better than anyone this side of Donald Trump. In addition to starring on The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Ever After, Frankel has hosted a talk show, written four best-selling books, and founded the Skinnygirl line of cocktails, which she sold to Fortune Brands in 2011. A savvy entrepreneur, Frankel kept the rights to the Skinnygirl name and is expanding it into a ...

Jim Koch, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Boston Beer Company

October 03, 2016 07:01 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Jim Koch, founder and chairman of Boston Beer Company and the brewer of Sam Adams beer reflects on his personal journey in the latest edition of Fortune Unfiltered, a journey that included dropping out of Harvard (twice), becoming an Outward Bound guide, and eventually spurring a revolution in the American beer industry.

Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts

September 26, 2016 07:05 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson took a circuitous route to his current job running the world’s leading global interactive entertainment software company. Raised in Geelong, Australia—a blue collar town southwest of Melbourne—Wilson bounced around professionally before landing at EA in 2000. He started on a small surfing game, then ultimately worked his way up through the company. A few years into his tenure he moved to Vancouver to join the EA Sports FIFA development team. “We were I thin...

Julie Sweet, Group Chief Executive of Accenture

September 19, 2016 07:01 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

Julie Sweet took an unusual road to become CEO of Accenture North America, a position which landed her at #39 on Fortune's 2016 list of the World's Most Powerful Women. In 1987, 19-year old Sweet went to China, going to a foreign culture to learn a strange language in an era when learning Japanese was far more fashionable. Risk-taking and doing things a little differently has become the theme of Sweet's professional career, taking her from partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP—one of the f...

Susan Lyne, Founder and President of BBG Ventures

September 12, 2016 07:01 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Susan Lyne has had one of the most extraordinary careers of anyone in corporate America in the past 30 years. Currently the founder and President of BBG Ventures (more on that below), Lyne served as CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia during the time Martha Stewart was in jail. Before that, she held various positions at the Disney and ABC, including President of ABC Entertainment. Lyne gave the greenlight to shows like Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and The Bachelor, but was ...

Rebecca and Uri Minkoff, Co-Founders of Rebecca Minkoff

September 06, 2016 07:01 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Rebecca Minkoff has used New York Fashion Week as a showcase for innovation, and I’m not talking about her fashions. Last year at this event, Minkoff became the first designer to broadcast her runway show in virtual reality. Last spring, the fashion house introduced a “buy now, wear now” format -- showing spring collections in the spring and fall ones in the fall, a seemingly logical decision that was actually a bit of a revolution in the fashion industry. "The minute Instagram...became impo...

Jeff Lawson, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Twilio

August 29, 2016 07:06 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Jeff Lawson is the CEO and co-founder of Twilio, which makes cloud communications tools for software developers. The company went public in June and has more than tripled from its IPO price, driving the value of Lawson’s stake to nearly $500 million. But having massive paper wealth doesn’t seem to have changed Lawson, who gained perspective from haing founded three companies prior to Twilio, including one that filed to go public in the late 1990s. Then the whole market fell apart and it wen...

Richard Parsons, a former Chariman of Citigroup and former CEO of AOL Time Warner

August 22, 2016 07:01 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

A former Chairman of Citigroup and former CEO of AOL Time Warner, Dick Parsons has tackled some of the toughest jobs of any American corporate executive in the past 25 years. In this episode of Fortune Unfiltered, Parsons explains why he’s always the person who gets called after disaster strikes. “I’m attracted to that – it keeps your attention,” Parsons says of leading in a crisis. “ It concentrates the mind as Pat Moynihan used to say. If you’ve got serious issues you need to be alert [and]...

Carol Roth, Television Personality, Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur

August 15, 2016 07:01 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Carol Roth is a great example of someone who has bet on herself -- and won big. Once a rising star at Montgomery Securities in San Francisco, Roth got off the traditional Wall Street track and started using what she learned in investment banking to help small businesses get off the ground, and become big ones. In addition to being an early investor in startups like Jawbone, Roth is now an on-air contributor at CNBC, a judge on Mark Burnett's America’s Greatest Makers and author of the New Y...

Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy

August 08, 2016 07:05 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Blake Irving, CEO of the web hosting company GoDaddy is a self-professed “product guy.” He spent his 15-year career at Microsoft in a range of engineering and product management roles, then ran the product team at Yahoo before taking the top post at GoDaddy. But that’s only part of the picture. Irving is also a band geek, cyclist, and skater. He began taking drumming lessons at age 7 after his family moved to California, playing into his 20s before realizing music was a tough way to make a st...

Steve Case, Co Founder of AOL

August 01, 2016 07:01 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

AOL co-founder Steve Case lives by the African proverb: “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Before there was Facebook or Twitter or Google, there was America Online, the company which once served the functional equivalent of all three combined. During AOL's heyday in the 1990's, the company had over 300 partnerships, including with Apple and Sprint. Those partnerships helped Case's company become the first Internet company to go public and become the be...

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