Episode 6: Book Discussion: Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison - Interview with Howard Green, Author and Business Journalist
Description: Prakash and Ajay go in-depth into the life of Hunter Harrison, CEO of four railroading companies. Don't care about railroading? Listen as the author of Hunter's biography, Howard Green, changes your mind.
Recorded: April 24th, 2019.
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Bio: 1:38
Who was Hunter Harrison?: 3:18
How did you cross paths with Hunter Harrison?: 8:59
Proxy War: 17:25
Final Days at CSX: 21:38
How did Hunter become the way he was?: 27:07
Why did Hunter choose the railroad industry? Would he have been as successful in another industry?: 31:15
Did Hunter work people too hard?: 35:22
What made Hunter different from other CEOs?: 36:58
What was Hunter's philosophy in running companies?: 41:05
How did Hunter create culture shifts in his companies?: 44:00
Did Hunter create a culture of fear in his companies?: 48:13
Was Hunter always destined to work to his death?: 51:21
Outro: 54:02
Howard Green
-Best-selling author
-Former BNN Journalist/Founder
Twitter: @howardgreennews
Instagram: @hgreencnd
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hgreen1/
Howard Green is a three-time bestselling author. He was a broadcast journalist for thirty-three years, best known as founding anchor at Canada's Business News Network where he hosted the flagship interview program, Headline with Howard Green.
During his almost fifteen years at BNN, he conducted more than 14,000 interviews, many with leading CEOs and the biggest names in business and politics, including Sir Richard Branson, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Prior to that, Howard spent eighteen years as a correspondent, producer and director making programs for a variety of networks including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and PBS. A two-time Emmy Nominee and winner of Canada's top television prize for his documentary work, his films have been broadcast worldwide.
In 2013, Howard became a bestselling author with the release of his first book, Banking on America: How TD Bank Rose to the Top and Took on the USA. His second book, Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball and Philanthropy, co-authored with Charles Bronfman, was also an instant bestseller and finalist for the National Business Book Award. In 2019, Howard’s third book, Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison was again named a finalist for the National Business Book Award.
Additional Information and References:
Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison (Amazon.ca).
Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison (Amazon.com).