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Original Airdate01/06/2026
Candid conversations with some of the world's most influential CEOs and business leaders, about how they think, decide, and lead.
Leader's Playbook
Where to watch Leader's Playbook
- Free On Demand on CNBC
Season 1
8. Inside YouTube
Air Date 01/27/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside YouTube, the #1 video-sharing platform in the world. In this candid interview with YouTube's CEO Neal Mohan, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores the CEO's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies he uses to help drive two billion people a day to search, watch and create on the platform. This insightful conversation covers it all, from Mohan's $14-billion bet on the NFL to the core strategy that compels him to meet, connect and listen to creators.
7. Inside General Motors
Air Date 01/27/2026
Inside General Motors the #1 automobile manufacturer in America; in this candid interview with GM's CEO Mary Barra CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores Barra's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies that helped her drive the 100-year-old car-maker into a new era filled with cutting-edge technology, next-generation software, and a line of state-of-the-art EVs.
6. Inside Lowe's
Air Date 01/20/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside Lowe's, one of America's biggest brands in home improvement; in this candid interview with CEO Marvin Ellison, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores Ellison's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies that helped him transform an aging brick-and-mortar business and position it for extraordinary success.
5. Inside Airbnb
Air Date 01/20/2026
In this interview with CEO Brian Chesky, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores Chesky's leadership playbook to understand the strategies that helped him build a multi-billion-dollar empire by convincing people to open their homes to strangers and let them sleep in their beds; the conversation covers it all from the early days when Chesky hosted guests on an air mattress for extra cash to the Airbnb horror story that years later tested his leadership and threatened the future of the business.
4. Billionaire Barry Diller
Air Date 01/13/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside the billionaire mindset of Barry Diller, the media legend who launched FOX and built internet brands used by millions. In this candid interview with Diller, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores the media mogul's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies that powered six decades of success across television, film, travel websites and even dating apps.
3. Inside Uber
Air Date 01/13/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside Uber the #1 ride-sharing platform in the world. In this candid interview with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores the CEO's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies that helped him overcome challenges, drive change and future-proof the business. The insightful conversation covers it all from turning around a toxic culture to the future of self-driving cars. Find out the valuable lesson Khosrowshahi learned.
2. Inside Shake Shack
Air Date 01/06/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside Shake Shack, one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in America; in this candid interview with founder Danny Meyer, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores Meyer's leadership playbook to reveal the strategies that helped the serial entrepreneur turn a hot dog cart in NYC into an international burger empire; the insightful conversation covers it all from his leadership secret sauce to what he looks for in every new hire.
1. Inside Netflix
Air Date 01/06/2026
This episode of Leader's Playbook takes you inside Netflix, the number one streaming platform in the world. In this candid interview with CEO Ted Sarandos, CNBC's Julia Boorstin explores the CEO's leadership playbook to understand the strategies that changed what we watch and how we watch it. This insightful conversation covers it all from Sarandos' journey from video store manager to global hit maker and how the leader empowers his teams to succeed.