Leaders with Francine Lacqua

Having navigated some of life’s most defining transitions, Melinda French Gates reflects on the choices that set her path—from Microsoft executive to philanthropist and now founder of Pivotal. She shares how values-based leadership, resilience and the courage to embrace “the next day” have guided her through change, power and public scrutiny.

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What makes a leader successful? Francine Lacqua interviews top CEOs and global industry leaders for candid lessons on leadership, management, and the future of work.
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Francine Lacqua meets Ray Dalio on OceanX in the port of Nice for the UN Ocean Conference. They speak about radical transparency, building and leaving one of the largest hedge funds and what’s next.

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This week, we bring you an extended version of the premiere episode of a new Bloomberg Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua.

Francine visits Finland, where the threat from neighboring Russia looms large. She speaks to President Alexander Stubb about resilience and how his country is preparing for an uncertain future.

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