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The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.

Are you looking for proven strategies from top CEOs and industry leaders to enhance your decision-making and lead effectively under pressure? The World Class Leaders podcast helps Corporate CEOs and Executives unlock actionable strategies from top CEOs and industry leaders to tackle critical decisions and lead confidently in high-stakes situations. Every week, host Andrea Petrone - Performance and Executive Coach to CEOs and Leadership Teams at www.andreapetrone.com - alongside influential CEOs and industry leaders, shares practical insights and real-world experiences that empower you to navigate the complexities of executive leadership. From uncertain market conditions, crisis management to team...

233 - What 11 CEOs Said When Nobody Else Was Listening

19 mins; April 01, 2026

232 - The Fears Every CEO Has Right Now (But Won’t Admit)

15 mins; March 25, 2026

231 - The 7 Sins Killing Leadership for CEOs to Build Trust & Lead with Humanity – Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño

43 mins; March 18, 2026

230 - The CEO Who Gave Every Manager an Executive Coach (For 1% of the Cost) - Jennifer Dulski

43 mins; March 11, 2026

229 - Why Half of New CEOs Fail in the First 18 Months

15 mins; March 04, 2026

228 - She quit her CFO job for this! This Female Executive Made a Bold Career Move | Cameron Drinkwater

45 mins; February 25, 2026

227 - The 3-Word Lie That's Costing Every CEO Millions

17 mins; February 18, 2026

226 - Rethinking Your AI Strategy: What Josh Bersin Knows Most CEOs Don’t

37 mins; February 11, 2026

225 - Crisis, Layoffs, and Reinvention: What Every CEO Can Learn from Dan Rosensweig

39 mins; February 04, 2026

224 - This Is the Moment the Year Starts Running You

12 mins; January 28, 2026

223 - From a Gas Station Job to a Billion-Dollar CEO with Shirin Behzadi

38 mins; January 21, 2026

222 - The Leadership Space CEOs Have Been Missing

16 mins; January 14, 2026

221 - How Great CEOs Are Leading the AI Tsunami with Nancy Duarte

38 mins; January 07, 2026

220 - The 2026 CEO Mindset - 7 Shifts Every Leader Must Make This Year

10 mins; December 31, 2025

219 - The 10 Leadership Lessons 2025 Taught Me

12 mins; December 17, 2025

218 - The CEO decisions you can’t share (and why I built WCL21)

10 mins; December 14, 2025

217 - How Smart CEOs Turn Brand into a Real Business Asset (with David Aaker)

40 mins; December 10, 2025

216 - Trust Is Collapsing in Leadership — Here’s How to Rebuild It

9 mins; December 03, 2025

215 - The CEO’s New Playbook for Digital Transformation with Alex Adamopoulos

39 mins; November 26, 2025

214 - The False Hope of Stability: How Great CEOs Build Real Resilience

9 mins; November 19, 2025

213 - Amy Edmondson: The Truth About Psychological Safety for CEOs to Drive Perfomance

41 mins; November 12, 2025

212 - The CEO Trap: How Over-Delegation Erodes Credibility and Connection

10 mins; November 05, 2025

211 - The Rise of Fear-Based CEOs and What It Means for Your Career and Company Culture with Kate Lowry

39 mins; October 29, 2025

210 - How to Win Your First 90 Days as CEO

8 mins; October 22, 2025

209 - Think Like a Top 1% CEO – Adam Bryant Tells You How

45 mins; October 15, 2025

208 - When Ego Becomes Louder Than Purpose (And Kills the Best Teams)

8 mins; October 08, 2025

207 - The CEO Pressure for Executives to Master High-Stakes Decisions with Brian Melka

40 mins; October 01, 2025

206 - The Hidden Price of Loneliness at the Top (And What to Do About it)

9 mins; September 24, 2025

205 - From Two Duffel Bags to 15,000 Employees: How the CEO of Greif Built a World-Class Company

41 mins; September 17, 2025

204 - Strategy Without Execution Is Corporate Theatre (Unless You Do This)

11 mins; September 10, 2025

203 - AI Playbook for CEOs to Achieve Product Market Fit & Build High Velocity Teams with Chris O’Neill

44 mins; September 03, 2025

202 - Is Your Leadership Playbook Already Obsolete?

10 mins; August 27, 2025

201 - The CEO Reinvention Blueprint to Lead Cultural Change & Avoid Burnout with Ex-CEO of Citibank

42 mins; August 20, 2025

200: 3 Leadership Mistakes Killing Your Team’s Performance (and How to Fix Them)

8 mins; August 14, 2025

199: Lonely At The Top? How to Fix Isolation and Burnout in Your Organization

8 mins; August 06, 2025

198 - Lynda Gratton: What Smart CEOs Are Redesigning Right Now

45 mins; July 30, 2025

197 - The Infinite Workday Is Killing Culture. Here’s How to Fix It.

9 mins; July 23, 2025

196 - How the Ex‑CEO of 7‑Eleven and Blockbuster Rebuilt Two Giants From the Ground Up

47 mins; July 16, 2025

195 - Is Remote Work Becoming a Privilege?

6 mins; July 09, 2025

194 - She Wasn’t Supposed to Win. Here’s How She Did (with Tracy Nolan, SVP of Humana)

42 mins; July 02, 2025

193 - AI Isn’t Killing Jobs. CEOs Are.

9 mins; June 25, 2025

192 - What the World’s Top HR Experts Want Every CEO to Hear Right Now

50 mins; June 18, 2025

191 - If You Want to Change Culture, Start With the Way You Speak

7 mins; June 11, 2025

190 - Scaling Shouldn’t Feel This Hard—Here’s Why It Does with Katy Trost

40 mins; June 04, 2025

189 - How to Know When It’s Time to Reinvent Your Leadership

9 mins; May 28, 2025

188 - What If Everything About Modern Leadership Is Wrong with Gary Hamel

47 mins; May 21, 2025

187 - Dear CEOs: Stop Putting Out Fires - Start Fixing the System

7 mins; May 15, 2025

186 - How Microsoft Fixed Vision & Aligned Strategy with People to Restructure a $5.5B Unit - Libby Wright

43 mins; May 07, 2025

185 - Rebuilding From the Ashes: Leadership Lessons from a Resilient Founder

25 mins; April 30, 2025

184 - AI Powered Workforce Strategies for CEOs to Lead Organizational Transformation with Heather Jerrehian

39 mins; April 23, 2025

183 - How to Stop the Frenzy You’re Accidentally Leading

7 mins; April 16, 2025

182 - How to Transition Into Retirement Without Losing Your Identity with Teresa Amabile and Lotte Bailyn

55 mins; April 09, 2025

181 - Most CEOs Spend 72% of Their Time in Meetings. That’s the Problem.

7 mins; April 02, 2025

180 - How to Lead Like You Mean It, Building Integrity and Purpose from the C-Suite with Laysha Ward

46 mins; March 26, 2025

179 - CEOs: Your Biggest Challenge Isn’t the Market—It’s Your Mindset

8 mins; March 19, 2025

178 - The CEO Playbook for Leading Change and Overcoming Resistance in 2025 with Nellie Wartoft

40 mins; March 12, 2025

177 - Silos Are Killing Your Business—Here’s How to Break Them for Good

11 mins; March 05, 2025

176 - The Leadership Strategy CEOs Use to Create Trust and High-Performing Teams with Cheryl Fields

43 mins; February 26, 2025

175 - The Real Reason Your People Aren't Taking Ownership

12 mins; February 18, 2025

174 - How to Lead Across Cultures—Lessons from a CEO Who Did It | Kenneth Wilcox

45 mins; February 12, 2025

173: Why CEOs Feel Lonely: The Truth No One Talks About

11 mins; February 05, 2025

172 - The World Cup Playbook for Building Elite Teams and Thriving Under Pressure with Steve Tashjian

46 mins; January 29, 2025

171 - The 3 Leadership Skills Every Leader Must Master in 2025

10 mins; January 22, 2025

170- Leveraging Diversity in Leadership for CEOs to Build High-Performing Teams with Anthony Maiello

45 mins; January 15, 2025

169 - Mastering Uncertainty: The CEO’s Leadership Playbook for 2025

12 mins; January 08, 2025

168 - Diversity Isn’t Enough—How Great CEOs Turn It Into a Competitive Advantage with Kelly McDonald

45 mins; January 01, 2025

167 - What This CEO’s Son Said Will Change How You Lead

13 mins; December 18, 2024

166-The Leadership Crisis CEOs Don’t See Coming with Dave Ulrich

45 mins; December 11, 2024

165: How to Keep Your Best People From Walking Out the Door

12 mins; December 04, 2024

164 - How Great Leaders Build Mental Fitness to Make Better Decisions

40 mins; November 27, 2024

163 - Dear CEOs: Stop Hiding Your Smartest People

11 mins; November 20, 2024

162 - How Transitioning To a Woman Changed My Perspective As A CEO with Caroline Farberger

41 mins; November 13, 2024

161: High-Stakes Leadership: How Top CEOs Thrive Under Pressure

12 mins; November 06, 2024

160: Essential Leadership Skills to Build a People-First Culture That Thrives

6 mins; October 31, 2024

159: How to Master Resilience To Elevate Your Leadership (And Stay Focused)

6 mins; October 23, 2024

158: How Prioritizing Culture Helped One CEO Lead a Powerful Business Transformation with Lindsley Ruth

51 mins; October 16, 2024

157: 3 Leadership Mistakes Killing Your Team’s Performance (and How to Fix Them)

8 mins; October 09, 2024

156: The Secret to Transform Organizations into Learning Powerhouses with Ujjwal Kumar, Group President of Teradyne Robotics

45 mins; October 03, 2024

155: 5 Powerful Ways to Get Your Team Talking (And Why It Starts With You)

45 mins; September 25, 2024

154: How Great CEOs Build Winning Executive Teams

9 mins; September 18, 2024

153: The Leadership Pitfall Every CEO Should Know with Mike Soutar

42 mins; September 11, 2024

152: Don’t hire an executive coach until you hear this...

9 mins; September 04, 2024

151: The ultimate secrets to build a high performance team ft.Deborah Ancona

43 mins; August 28, 2024

150: Are You Really Committed to Become An Impactful Leader?

9 mins; August 21, 2024

149: How Leaders Can Effectively Navigate Change During Tough Times with Victoria Pelletier

41 mins; August 14, 2024

148: 13 Traits of Mentally Strong Leaders That Companies Are Desperate to Find

13 mins; August 07, 2024

147: How Top CEOs Lead Through Disruption with Stefano Aversa, Vice Chair of AlixPartners

44 mins; July 31, 2024

146: Life and Leadership Lessons at 49 That I Wish I Could Tell My 29-year-old Self

13 mins; July 24, 2024

145: Guide to Navigating Uncertain Times with Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy

35 mins; July 17, 2024

144; Balancing Board Relations and Bold Leadership in Private Equity | Andrea on X-Factor Podcast

39 mins; July 10, 2024

143: Why Brands Are Failing Consumers Today with Bob Neville

45 mins; July 03, 2024

142: Keeping The Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive in Organizations

12 mins; June 26, 2024

141: Why Double Standards Are Sabotaging Your Company Culture

13 mins; June 19, 2024

140: The Future of Leadership: Empowering People and Embracing the Human Element

47 mins; June 12, 2024

139: Building Resilience with Giorgia Arnaboldi, SVP of Shell Energy Europe

46 mins; June 05, 2024

138: How to fight complacency as a CEO

11 mins; May 29, 2024

137: The Secret to Execution: Why Ownership Beats Accountability Every Time

10 mins; May 22, 2024

136: The Scientific Way to Push You Out of Your Comfort Zone

13 mins; May 15, 2024

135: The 10 life principles that shaped who I am today (and why they matter for leaders)

12 mins; May 08, 2024

134: The Secret to Successful Women Leaders with Lisa Baird, CEO of NextUp

45 mins; May 01, 2024

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