Leadership Lunch Series
The Leadership Lunch Series is a forum for successful leaders and leadership experts to share stories of their own successes and challenges.Past speakers include:
Sharon Allen, Former Chairman of Deloitte
Stephen I. Sadove, Chairman & CEO of Saks, Inc.
Mary Ellen Iskendarian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking
Jeff Zucker, President of CNN Worldwide
Mary Ellen Iskendarian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking
Jeff Zucker, President of CNN Worldwide
Jeff Zucker speaks as part of the Leadership Lunch Series. Chronicling his 25-year tenure at NBC prior to joining CNN, Zucker described several chapters of his career including his time as a researcher for NBC’s coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics and his work as a producer for NBC’s “Today Show.”
Looking back at several of his proudest and most difficult moments as head of NBC Universal’s vast broadcast and cable properties, he shared a few lessons learned:
- Assume responsibility when something goes wrong, and move on
- Be willing to take chances
- When current business models aren’t working, try new ones
