Route to the Top
In ROUTE TO THE TOP, Jez Benton explores leadership, but not in the conventional way!
ROUTE TO THE TOP WITH JEZ BENTON
Jez Benton, Canvas Founder and CEO, combines his passion for leadership and mountaineering on Route to the Top. The video podcast features interviews with business and industry leaders who share their own “route to the top” as they hike mountains around the world.
This series is filmed by Jez in an off-the-cuff, personal style with no cumbersome film crew! With the unique lens of designing and facilitating leadership development and culture change programs for corporate clients like JPMorgan Chase, Amgen, K-Swiss, CPP Investments, BNSF, and UBS- Jez’s interviews poignantly explore how disorienting dilemmas and transformative learning are pivotal to the success of trailblazing organizations. He reflects- “Over the course of my career, I’ve learned that leadership is about creating meaning, motivation, and action… Each of the CEOs interviewed for Route to the Top has excelled at leadership within shifting paradigms. Hiking a mountain together created an organic and authentic opportunity to learn more about how they lead change within their organizations. They were open, engaged, and a little sweaty!”
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Route to the Top- Guest Trailblazers
Neal Katyal on Aspen Mountain- Aspen, CO
Katyal is former Acting Solicitor General of the US, a partner at Hogan Lovells + Saunders, and Professor of Law at Georgetown University. He believes the key to crafting a persuasive and successful argument lies in human connection, empathy, and faith in the power of your ideas – lessons he’s learned as he argues in front of the Supreme Court. Available now.
Ron Dunford on Mountain 9990- Park City, UT
Dunford is CEO of Schreiber Foods, which is the $6B customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, processed cheese, beverages, and yogurt. He's on a mission to do good through food. Available now.
Jessica Bailey on Ajax Mountain- Telluride, CO
As the CEO of Nuveen Green Capital and Co-Founder of Greenworks Lending LLC, Bailey is translating policy into practice as it relates to reversing climate change, one building at a time. Available now.
David Tait on Box Hill- Surrey, England
Tait is the CEO of World Gold Council, 5-time Everest summiteer, former trustee of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), and the person on which the movie Sulphur & White is based on. At work, he's spearheading change in the use of gold and gold mining. In his personal time, he's raising millions for charity through climbing and speaking personally about his experiences of child abuse to raise awareness and champion the work of the NSPCC. Available now.
Sergio Ezama on The Presidential Traverse- NH
As the Chief Human Resources Officer of Netflix and Ex-Chief Talent Officer at PepsiCo, Ezama is helping Netflix gain a competitive advantage through intentional choices in the realm of leadership, culture, and talent. Available now.
Pace Ralli on Glory Peak- Jackson Hole, WY
Ralli is Founder of SWITCH Maritime LLC, a ClimateTech entrepreneur and investor, focused on "hard-to-decarbonize" sectors of the economy and energy transition projects of transformational scope. He built the first zero-carbon maritime ship powered 100% by hydrogen fuel cells. Available now.
Kara Raigual on Langjokull Glacier- Iceland
Kara Raiguel is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Gen Re- one of the world’s leading property/casualty and life/health reinsurers. Available now.
Paul Lightfoot on Mt. Tamalpais- CA
Paul Lightfoot is the General Manager of Patagonia Provisions, a division of the outdoor apparel company Patagonia. Patagonia Provisions is bringing together farmers, ranchers, fishermen, artisans, and like-minded companies working to restore the health of natural systems. Available now.
Jon Ruel in Napa Valley- CA
Jon Ruel is the CEO of Trefethen Family Vineyards and he's been leading through climate challenges, earthquakes, and infestations. He's passionate about people, plants, and the planet and is on a mission to make Trefethen a sustainable enterprise. Available now.