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Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick

Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick

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‘Executive Decisions’ is a CNBC podcast offering a rare window into the minds of top decision-makers. Hosted by seasoned financial journalist Steve Sedgwick, each episode explores the pivotal choices that shape the careers and legacies of influential business leaders and policymakers. Through candid conversations about risk, doubt and conviction, the series reminds us that even the most powerful face uncertainty and trade-offs.

The first season of 'Executive Decisions’ will launch on November 11th.

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Episodes
  • Commit Fully Now: Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan

    Commit Fully Now: Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan
    Mar 3 2026

    Guided by immigrant roots, public‑health purpose and a belief in “staying in the ring,” Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan reflects on the unlikely decisions that took him from the “steel town” of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the helm of a global drugmaker.

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    34 mins
  • Decide Fast, Then Correct: Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum

    Decide Fast, Then Correct: Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum
    Feb 24 2026

    Thrust unexpectedly into the top job, Olivier Blum reveals how resilience, discipline and constant learning shaped his rise to CEO of Schneider Electric.

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    32 mins
  • Use the Five‑Year Test: Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson

    Use the Five‑Year Test: Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson
    Feb 17 2026

    Shaped by family legacy, grit and a deep sense of responsibility, Jenny Johnson reflects on the pivotal decisions that took her from “the founder’s granddaughter” to the CEO of Franklin Templeton.

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    35 mins
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