The storytime CEO
Opens with a personal anecdote that lands on a business lesson. The story might be a hire, a hard conversation, a turnaround, a meeting that changed everything — the takeaway is the destination.
Signature phrase: “And that’s when I knew everything had to change.”
01
58Gary Vaynerchuk
Chairman of VaynerX · CEO of VaynerMedia · 5x NYT bestseller
02
54Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO, Salesforce · owner, Time
03
54Dhar Mann
Founder @ Dhar Mann Studios
04
53Bill McDermott
CEO, ServiceNow
05
53Cindy Rose
CEO, WPP
06
52Indra Nooyi
Former CEO, PepsiCo · author, My Life in Full
07
52Marc Lore
Founder, Wonder · co-owner, Minnesota Timberwolves
08
52Vusi Thembekwayo
Founder, MyGrowthFund · global speaker
09
52Tarang Amin
Chairman & CEO, e.l.f. Beauty
10
52Chris Beresford-Hill
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Worldwide
11
52Kory Marchisotto
Enterprise Growth Leader | Bold Change Agent | Fearless and Heartful
12
51Mo Said
Founder · Mojo Supermarket
13
50Thomas Mazimann
CEO at TeamOut
14
50Howard Schultz
Founder & former CEO, Starbucks
15
50Gülen Bengi
Lead CMO, Mars · CGO, Mars Snacking
16
49Jamie Dimon
Chairman & CEO, JPMorgan Chase
17
49Hubert Joly
Former CEO, Best Buy · author, The Heart of Business
18
48Adena Friedman
Chair & CEO, Nasdaq
19
48Manolo Arroyo
Global Chief Marketing Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
20
47Devika Bulchandani
Global CEO, Ogilvy
21
46Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO, Airbnb
22
45Susan Credle
Advertising creative · former global CCO, FCB
23
44Richard Edelman
CEO, Edelman
24
43Eric Yuan
Founder & CEO, Zoom
Editor’s note
The story matters less than the landing. A hire becomes a parable, a firing becomes a doctrine. We measure who is best at making the personal sound load-bearing.
Submissions open
Audit my audacity.
Self-nominate for an Audacity Index reading and a shareable scorecard.
Submit →