Office Hours
Business Edition
Office Hours are in session with former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley. In this leadership podcast, Monica sits down for unfiltered conversations with the sharpest minds in business–CEOs, founders, and innovators– at the intersection of today’s top business trends and current events. These executive interviews reveal defining moments and hard-won lessons that have shaped their way to the top. Monica brings relentless curiosity into intimate conversations in this business podcast that are only possible because of her tenure as a trusted confidant to and chronicler of leaders of the world’s largest companies.
Office Hours
Business Edition
Office Hours are in session with former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley. In this leadership podcast, Monica sits down for unfiltered conversations with the sharpest minds in business–CEOs, founders, and innovators– at the intersection of today’s top business trends and current events. These executive interviews reveal defining moments and hard-won lessons that have shaped their way to the top. Monica brings relentless curiosity into intimate conversations in this business podcast that are only possible because of her tenure as a trusted confidant to and chronicler of leaders of the world’s largest companies.
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In our newest episode, Monica sits down with Scott Roe, CFO and COO of Tapestry, for an unfiltered conversation about leading the remarkable turnaround of Coach from a heavily discounted mall brand to a Gen Z phenomenon with viral IT bags like the kiss lock and Brooklyn. Roe, a Haslam College of Business accounting graduate who once thought he’d never work for a big company, shares how his failed recycling startup taught him the power of scale, how living in Switzerland changed his leadership perspective, and why Tapestry tripled its marketing spend to break through to younger consumers. Roe discusses how data-driven insights and “magic plus logic” are reshaping American luxury fashion, why he believes gross margin is the best arbiter of brand health, and how a junior accounting class at Haslam set him on the path to running a now-focused multi-billion luxury empire centered on Coach and Kate Spade.
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Monica sits down with Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, for an unfiltered conversation about leading one of America’s most iconic companies. They discuss what it takes to run a $200 billion company with 180,000 people, why racing cars is still his “yoga” despite running a Fortune 20 company, and how his focus has transformed from loving cars to developing people. Jim opens up about his famous cousin, Chris Farley, and the addiction recovery center he built in his memory, the forever inspiration of his grandfather who worked in a Ford factory, and why Ford’s growing Dearborn campus remains ground zero for America’s car company after 120 years.
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In this episode, Monica sits down with Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR, for an unfiltered conversation about building a trusted platform for identity verification with cutting edge technology in travel, workforce, and healthcare. They discuss the moments that matter—taking calculated risks, recovering from setbacks, and why the best leaders never stop learning.
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In this episode, Monica sits down for a rare 1:1 with Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, for an unfiltered conversation. As the leader of the world’s largest bank, Jamie opens up about managing in the midst of geopolitical and economic challenges, getting fired at Citigroup and being jobless for a year, and facing death two times. This is Office Hours at its finest: personal, revealing, and packed with insights you won’t find in any corporate report or business textbook.
What is Office Hours: Business Edition?
Pull up a chair for conversations that go beyond the boardroom.
Office Hours: Business Edition brings you inside the kinds of conversations that usually happen behind closed doors. Hosted by former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley, this leadership podcast features unfiltered discussions with the sharpest minds in business including CEOs, founders, athletes, and innovators who are shaping today’s business landscape.
These aren’t typical interviews. Drawing on decades of trusted relationships with the world’s top leaders, Monica creates a space where guests reveal the defining moments, hard-won lessons, and personal experiences that shaped their rise to the top. From pivotal career decisions to unexpected setbacks, from breakthrough innovations to moments of doubt, these conversations capture the human side of leadership.
Whether you’re a student, an aspiring executive, or a seasoned leader, Office Hours delivers accessible wisdom and real insights that resonate far beyond job titles. Each episode explores not just how leaders succeed, but who they are when no one’s watching.
Office Hours: Business Edition is proudly produced by the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Interested in appearing on Office Hours: Business Edition? Send guest submissions to OfficeHours@utk.edu.
Who is Monica Langley?
Monica Langley approaches every conversation with relentless curiosity, candor, and a deep desire to uncover what truly matters, honed over a four-decade career as a journalist, NYT bestselling author and corporate executive. Known for chasing the full story, she digs beneath the surface to uncover not just what someone has done, but who they are and why it matters. Monica listens intently, builds deep trust, and asks the smart, unexpected questions that prompt guests to reveal the decisions, emotions, and values behind their defining moments. Whether she is talking to a CEO, athlete, or entrepreneur, she creates a space where leaders feel safe to reflect, open up, and share the personal experiences that have shaped them. These conversations are revealing, real, and grounded in deep personal relationships that set Monica apart.
Who is Monica Langley?
Monica Langley approaches every conversation with relentless curiosity, candor, and a deep desire to uncover what truly matters, honed over a four-decade career as a journalist, NYT bestselling author and corporate executive. Known for chasing the full story, she digs beneath the surface to uncover not just what someone has done, but who they are and why it matters. Monica listens intently, builds deep trust, and asks the smart, unexpected questions that prompt guests to reveal the decisions, emotions, and values behind their defining moments. Whether she is talking to a CEO, athlete, or entrepreneur, she creates a space where leaders feel safe to reflect, open up, and share the personal experiences that have shaped them. These conversations are revealing, real, and grounded in deep personal relationships that set Monica apart.