Behind the Boardroom | Career Advice from Top C-Suite Executives

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Behind the Boardroom is a student-led interview series featuring conversations with the world’s most successful C-suite executives. Each episode explores real career journeys, pivotal decisions, leadership lessons, and hard-earned insights. The focus is on turning elite experience into practical guidance, helping students better understand how top leaders think, grow, and navigate their paths while gaining advice tailored for the next generation.

Episodes

  1. 12/30/2025

    Career Conversations with the CEO of Microchip

    Steve Sanghi led one of the most impressive turnarounds in the semiconductor world. As the longtime CEO and now Executive Chairman of Microchip Technology, he transformed a struggling business into a multi-billion-dollar global company, and learned a lot along the way. In this episode, Steve shares the leadership principles that guided his journey, the biggest mistake young engineers make, the habits that matter early in your career, and the mindset that helped him stay focused for over 30 years at the top. Whether you're a student, a young professional, or someone interested in leadership and tech, this conversation is packed with lessons you can actually use.

    26 min

  2. 12/21/2025

    Career Conversations with the CEO of Bath & Body Works | Daniel Heaf

    In this episode of Behind The Boardroom, I sit down with Daniel Heaf, Chief Executive Officer of Bath & Body Works, for a conversation on leadership, consumer focus, and building teams that win. We discuss the importance of staying close to the customer, how leaders create environments where teams can thrive, and what students and early career professionals should focus on if they want to rise with purpose. This episode is especially valuable for anyone interested in leadership, consumer driven businesses, or learning how top executives think and lead.

    23 min

  3. 12/20/2025

    Career Conversations with the CEO of GlobalFoundries | Tim Breen

    In this episode of Behind The Boardroom, I sit down with Tim Breen, Chief Executive Officer of GlobalFoundries, one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. Tim shares his leadership journey, how he thinks about building resilient teams in a complex global industry, and what it takes to lead through rapid technological change. We discuss decision making at the executive level, lessons from navigating the semiconductor cycle, and the mindset required to scale impact in capital intensive businesses. This conversation is designed for students and early career professionals who want to better understand leadership, strategy, and how world class companies are built from the top down. If you are interested in technology, finance, leadership, or the future of global industries, this episode offers practical insight directly from the CEO’s seat.

    17 min
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Behind the Boardroom is a student-led interview series featuring conversations with the world’s most successful C-suite executives. Each episode explores real career journeys, pivotal decisions, leadership lessons, and hard-earned insights. The focus is on turning elite experience into practical guidance, helping students better understand how top leaders think, grow, and navigate their paths while gaining advice tailored for the next generation.

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