Fareed Zakaria
Journalist, Author, Host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN
“If you look at the CEOs who have failed, in general, what I tend to find is often they've surrounded themselves with a bubble of advisors who tell them everything's going well.”
Summary
This episode of Leadership Matters features Journalist & Author Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN, where he interviews some of the world’s most powerful leaders.
Throughout this wide-ranging conversation, Fareed discusses with host Alan Fleischmann the virtues that make a good leader, such as being humble, taking risks, and effective listening. He shares stories of how many leaders he has interviewed exemplify these virtues.
Fareed embodies the qualities of a leader by acting as a voice of the people, asking powerful and impactful questions to those whose decisions influence the prosperity of our society.
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Guest Bio
Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, political commentator, and author. He hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS for CNN Worldwide and is a columnist for The Washington Post, a contributing editor for The Atlantic, and a bestselling author.
Interviews on Fareed Zakaria GPS have included U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and many other global leaders.
Prior to his tenure at CNN, Zakaria was editor of Newsweek International, managing editor of Foreign Affairs, a columnist for Time, an analyst for ABC News, and the host of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS.
In 2017, Zakaria was awarded the Arthur Ross Media Award by the American Academy of Diplomacy, and in 2010, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, one of its highest civilian honors. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling books (above).
Zakaria holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, a doctorate in political science from Harvard University, and has received numerous honorary degrees. He serves on the boards of the Council of Foreign Relations and New America.
