5 leaders and the turning points that changed how they lead and build

Nov 2, 2023

In its 101st edition, the World Economic Forum’s Meet the Leader podcast featured episode highlights from the series. Image: Unsplash/jaysung

Andrea Willige

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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Jane Goodall convinced a grumpy taxi driver that by helping animals you can help people, too. Image: World Economic Forum

View of AI Gore at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Former VP of the United States, Al Gore, found a visual approach was more likely to inspire people to care about climate change. Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum

View of Punit Renjen at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Punit Renjen’s learned a valuable lesson his family’s in-it-together approach to a failing business. Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum

View of Caroline Casey at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Perfection is a futile quest, be good enough, says Caroline Casey. Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum

View of Yuxiang Zhou at Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

Tackling a major climbing challenge gave Yuxiang Zhou the perspective he needed to thrive after a failure. Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum

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