The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations

Season 4

What makes a great leader? How can leadership be developed into a force for true achievement? The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein travels the country talking to leaders to uncover their stories to success.

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30 Episodes

Benjamin Netanyahu
E1
Benjamin Netanyahu Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein travels the country talking to leaders to uncover their stories and their path to success.
Condoleezza Rice
E2
Condoleezza RiceFormer U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks about foreign policy, U.S. presidents, her career trajectory, and leadership
Marillyn Hewson
E3
Marillyn HewsonLockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson talks about working her way through college, becoming chief executive of one of the world's largest defense contractors, the state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jet and buying Sikorsky.
James Baker III
E4
James Baker IIIDavid Rubenstein speaks to James Baker III, former United States secretary of state about foreign policy.
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
E5
Dr. Jim Yong KimWorld Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim talks with David Rubenstein about how he landed his job from President Barack Obama, the sense of moral responsibility that led him to co-found a nonprofit health-care organization, and how he views his leadership at the World Bank.
Tim Cook
E6
Tim CookApple CEO Tim Cook talks about working with Steve Jobs, the values at Apple, including privacy and equality, and if he'd run for president.
Robert F. Smith
E7
Robert F. SmithPrivate equity founder Robert F. Smith, of Vista Equity Partners, talks about his life and his investing philosophy.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
E8
Khaldoon Al MubarakKhaldoon Al Mubarak, chief executive officer of Mubadala Investment Company and chairman of Manchester City Football Club, discusses the soccer club's success, Abu Dhabi's efforts to diversify from an oil economy, the Iran nuclear deal and his relationship with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince.
Renée Fleming
E9
Renée FlemingRenee Fleming is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts, one of the most celebrated singers in the world, and a four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee.
Steve Ballmer
E10
Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer, former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. and current Los Angeles Clippers owner, talks about meeting Bill Gates at Harvard, his early years at Microsoft and subsequent rise to CEO in 2000.
Sir Richard Branson
E11
Sir Richard BransonDavid speaks to the founder of the Virgin Group, British tycoon Richard Branson, who talks about how he dropped out of school at the age of 15, his inspiration to create an airline, the future of Virgin Galactic, philanthropy, and Brexit.
Dennis Mullenburg
E12
Dennis MullenburgBoeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg talks to David Rubenstein about how he went from growing up a farm in Iowa to running Boeing, and he describes the future of air travel, including two-hour trips between any cities in the world.
Oscar Munoz
E13
Oscar MunozUnited Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz talks with David Rubenstein about turning down Harvard, surviving a heart attack and heart transplant, and the twin work crises of a passenger being dragged off a United flight and the death of a dog on another United flight.
Jeff Bezos
E14
Jeff BezosJeff Bezos, Amazon founder, entrepreneur and owner of the Washington Post, talks to David Rubenstein about his background, how he came up with the idea for Amazon, building the company, some of the key businesses including Prime and Whole Foods, the space race and philanthropy. The world's richest man says his most important decisions are made not with quantitative analysis but "with instinct, intuition, taste, heart."
Barry Diller
E15
Barry DillerDavid Rubenstein sits down with Barry Diller, the billionaire chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp, for a conversation about Diller's first job in the mail room at William Morris, his years as one of the most successful movie and television executives and his decision at age 49 to walk away from it all to start his own company, which is now valued at $57 billion, including companies that have been spun off.
Christine Lagarde
E16
Christine LagardeChristine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, talks with David Rubenstein about how she became head of the world's largest law firm, her stint serving in top roles in the French government, and her leadership since 2011 of the IMF.
Michael Milken
E17
Michael MilkenMichael Milken, the former financier who is now chairman of the Milken Institute, a Los Angeles-based think tank, sits down with David Rubenstein to talk about his background, how he pioneered the world of high-yield debt, his cancer diagnosis and treatment and his philanthropic work.
Alan Greenspan
E18
Alan GreenspanFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sits down with David Rubenstein to talk about the economy, when the next recession might come and the dangers of rising debt and deficits -- fiscal and trade.
Anthony Kennedy
E19
Anthony KennedyRetired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sits down with David Rubenstein to discuss the inner workings of the high court and some of his most influential opinions that have had a major impact on American society and politics.
Jerome Powell
E20
Jerome PowellFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talks with David Rubenstein about the U.S. economy, the government shutdown, President Donald Trump and the outlook for interest rates.
Kevin Plank
E21
Kevin PlankDavid Rubenstein sits down with Kevin Plank, the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Under Armour Inc., to discuss how he started and grew the company, and how he enticed athletes like Stephen Curry, Michael Phelps and Tom Brady to sign endorsement deals.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
E22
Doris Kearns GoodwinDavid Rubenstein speaks with political biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about her career to date.
Jean-Paul Agon
E23
Jean-Paul AgonDavid Rubenstein sits down in conversation with L'Oréal CEO Jean-Paul Agon, on his career highlights and where to next.
Ken Griffin
E24
Ken GriffinDavid Rubenstein sits down with Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO, for a conversation about how he made his first trades from a college dormitory, building one of the world’s great investment firms and his views on philanthropy and freedom.
Nancy Pelosi
E25
Nancy PelosiHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, talks about gender equality, why she first ran for office and her relationship with President Trump.
Randall Stephenson
E26
Randall StephensonDavid Rubenstein speaks with Randall Stephenson, AT&T Inc.'s chairman and CEO, about the future of technology, media, and telecommunications, including building 5G networks, competition with China, and last year’s acquisition of Time Warner Inc. for $85 billion.
Jay Clayton
E27
Jay ClaytonDavid Rubenstein and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton discuss how the SEC regulates markets, whether it will open private markets to non-professional investors, and the benefits of companies going public sooner.
Arne Sorenson
E28
Arne SorensonDavid Rubenstein sits down with Marriott International Inc. CEO and President Arne Sorenson for a broad conversation about how Sorenson became the first non-Marriott family member to be CEO, the challenges of leading a global hospitality company in the Trump era, and how he manages dual threats from Airbnb and Google. Sorenson also spills the beans on the "real" story about room service, the mini bar, and why he doesn't care if guests take the soap.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
E29
Dr. Anthony S. FauciDavid Rubenstein speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Medal of Freedom recipient who leads the government's premier institute researching infectious diseases. They discuss his 35-year tenure working under five U.S. Presidents, the greatest global disease threats, and why low-tech solutions may be the best way to stay healthy.
Thomas Kaplan
E30
Thomas KaplanThomas Kaplan is a businessman, investor, philanthropist and art collector. He found great success with bets on natural resources and then became a major philanthropist focusing on saving the world's big cats.