Conversations from the Corner Office
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ESPN's leap into the major leagues
ESPN President George Bodenheimer got his start in the mailroom 29 years ago, back when a 24-hour sports network was considered a crazy idea. He talks with Kai Ryssdal about what ESPN means for sports today. (09/04/2009)
On the Web, content is king
Kai Ryssdal talks to Michael Eisner, CEO of The Tornante Company, in our latest installment of "Conversations from the Corner Office. (08/13/2009)
Does Google always do good?
Google is famously known for its motto, "Don't be evil." In an interview with Kai Ryssdal at the Aspen Ideas Festival, CEO Eric Schmidt talks about whether the company's presence in so many people's lives is always a good thing. (07/07/2009)
Keeping a retail niche in the bullseye
Gregg Steinhafel, chairman and CEO of Target Corp., talks with Kai Ryssdal about the company's strategy for weathering the recession and expanding its place in the retail market. (05/20/2009)
Planning to take a chip out of recession
Intel CEO Paul Otellini is an MBA at a company that had been founded and run by engineers. He talks with Kai Ryssdal about his 25 years in the computer chip business and the company's strategy for bouncing back from the slow economy. (04/07/2009)
If the economy gets moving, he'll know
FedEx's performance is one of the indicators of the overall economy that even the Federal Reserve keeps an eye on. Kai Ryssdal talks with its President and CEO Fred Smith about how it's handling the recession. (03/11/2009)
Striving to keep familiar brands fresh
Kraft Foods, the company that invented pasteurized processed cheese food is losing market share to lower-priced competitors. Kai Ryssdal talks with CEO Irene Rosenfeld about how Kraft is trying to put the bounce back in its cheese business. (02/10/2009)
CEO sees health care as fixable issue
With the Obama administration vowing to reform the health care system, Kai Ryssdal talks with Health Net CEO Jay Gellert about how much the health industry is willing to change. (01/26/2009)
Finding opportunity in recession
The economic downturn is affecting commercial real estate different than residential. Kai Ryssdal talks with CB Richard Ellis CEO Brett White about how his company is adapting to the times in our latest Conversations From the Corner Office. (12/11/2008)
Macy's adapts to the downturn
Retailers are facing grim predictions for meager Christmas-sales growth. So Kai Ryssdal spoke with Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren about how one of the biggest retail chains is dealing with the downturn. (11/24/2008)
