Interview Archives

Knowledge@Wharton: The Wilderness Foundation’s Andrew Muir

Creating Custodians for the Future Published July 31, 2013 Andrew Muir is executive director of the Wilderness Foundation, an organization dedicated to protecting the wilderness and wildlife of South Africa and providing environmental education and training to its citizens. Founded in 1974 by South African game ranger Ian Player, the…Read More

Knowledge@Wharton: Was Jesus an Effective Leader?

Insights from Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot’ Published October 1, 2013 In his bestselling new book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, author Reza Aslan’s goal was to write a biography of one of history’s most influential people, drawing on historical sources instead of the traditional Gospels to help…Read More

Knowledge@Wharton: Malcolm Gladwell on the Advantages of Disadvantages

Leadership Digest Editor's Note: On Wednesday, November 20, the Authors@Wharton Speaker Series welcomed Malcolm Gladwell who spoke about his recent book, David and Goliath. A packed house of 1100+ students, staff, faculty and alumni listened to Malcolm tell a story taken from his book about Alva Belmont, a woman who…Read More

Sallie Krawcheck on the Business Case for Diverse Leadership

Published March 24, 2014 After more than 20 years on Wall Street, most recently as former president of the global wealth and investment management division of Bank of America, Sallie Krawcheck was widely considered one of the most powerful women in banking. Recently, Krawcheck purchased the global women’s network 85…Read More

Introducing Dean Garrett

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Originally posted in the Wharton Magazine The Wharton School welcomed its 13th dean to the helm on July 1, 2014. Geoffrey Garrett, most recently dean of the Business School at the University of New South Wales, Australia, is a political economist by training and a well-respected analyst and commentator on…Read More

Why True Entrepreneurs Go Down and Still Come Back Fighting

Published November 17, 2014 In a new book, Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections on a Life’s Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer, Jon Huntsman, Sr., shares the story of the successful founding of the Huntsman Corporation, a petrochemical manufacturing company that generates more than $10 billion in revenue each year.…Read More