Sara Mathew's guest appearances

Sara Mathew

Lead with a Story Podcast

The Sydcast

Kind of an Expert

Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast

WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

John Pepper

Arianna Huffington

Cal Newport

Malcolm Gladwell

Gary Vaynerchuk

Katie Couric

Howard Anderson

Jake Sullivan

Jeff Grant

Bernie Madoff

Matthew McConaughey

Cheryl Bachelder

Karan Bajaj

Tristan Walker

Sam Kennedy

OwlTail

Episode SummarySara Mathew would describe herself as an accidental CEO, someone more lucky than good, but luck isn’t what propelled Sara from clerk to vice president at Procter and Gamble, it was because Sara gets things done. But to become CEO and Chair of Dun &amp; Bradstreet, Sara had to overcome a singular challenge, herself. In this episode of The Sydcast, Syd and Sara talk about the benefits of feedback and failure, discomfort and self-awareness, and how everyone has the potential to make their own luck.Syd Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein’s research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life. Sara MathewMs. Mathew is the Former Chairman and CEO of D&amp;B. She joined D&amp;B in August 2001 as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), after 18 years at Procter and Gamble. At D&amp;B she was appointed CFO and SVP of International in 2005, CFO and President of the U.S. business in 2006, and President and Chief Operating Officer in 2007. She was named Chief Executive Officer in January 2010 and assumed the role of Chairman of the Boardin July of that year, a position she held until her retirement in 2013. Ms. Mathew was a member of D&amp;B’s Board of Directors from 2008 to 2013.During her tenure at D&amp;B, Ms. Mathew was instrumental in transforming D&amp;B from a data company to a more innovative, digital enterprise, leveraging technological advances to expand its reach to new customers and structural changes to transform the underperforming international business. She led the re-build of D&amp;B’s core technology platform and data assets, introducing Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) to access new customers and accelerating Big Data Analytics to create new insights for its existing customer base.Ms. Mathew has received numerous accolades during her tenure at D&amp;B. In 2012, she was named to FT’s 50 Women at the top; in 2013, Top Value Creator in the S&amp;P 500 by Chief Executive magazine; in 2015 NACD’s Directorship 100 list; in 2017, FWA’s Woman of the Year; in 2018 Ascend/Deloitte’s Pan Asian Director of the year. In 2019, Sara was awarded NACD Director of the Year for the New Jersey Chapter in 2019 and is the recipient of P&amp;G’s John G Smale Award for outstanding alumni in 2020. Prior to D&amp;B, Ms. Mathew spent 18 years at Procter of &amp; Gamble.Ms. Mathew currently Chairs the Board of Freddie Mac and serves on the Boards of State Street (Chair of the Comp), Reckitt Benckiser, and NextGen SPAC. She has previously served on the Boards of Campbell Soup, Avon, and Shire and has about 35 years of cumulative Board service. Sara holds a bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry and mathematics from the Women's Christian College in Madras, India, and a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.Insights from this episode:Details on why Sara needed to change her leadership style and how she solved the problem by adjusting her negative behaviors.How to incorporate and deliver negative feedback to make the experience beneficial to all parties.Reasons why Sara’s competitive nature powered her success when she had plans to be a trophy wife.Benefits that can be gained when you lean into discomfort by taking risks, failing at something, apologizing, and growing through those uncomfortable experiences.Difficulties associated with being a woman and a CEO, why there are so few women in higher positions in businesses, and what can be done to improve those conditions.How to make your own luck by loving what you do.  Quotes from the show:“That’s my drive for getting things done. That is who I am. That’s actually so innate in my wiring that if I make a commitment, I’m going to make it happen.” — Sara Mathew“To me, today, leadership is about behavior. It’s that simple. It is how other people perceive what you do.” — Sara Mathew“The role of a leader is to extract the best out of people.” — Sara Mathew“Self-awareness is almost like the secret elixir for great leaders.” — Syd FinkelsteinOn becoming a good leader: “Don’t say, ‘How did I do,’ say, ‘What could I have done better?” — Syd FinkelsteinOn her ambition: “Whatever I do I want to do exceptionally well and the bar is me. It’s not somebody else, it’s usually me.” — Sara Mathew“I think failure is the most important part of life … and when you fail you have to learn to pick yourself up and move forward. Focus on the solution, don’t obsess about the problem.” — Sara Mathew“It’s those times that I’ve been hit the hardest that I learned the most. That’s what I mean by leaning in.” — Sara MathewOn advancing your career: “People really have to, not just aspire, but you have to produce, you’ve got to be a performer.” — Syd Finkelstein “If you don’t love what you do, go find something else that you really love because if you love what you do, you’re really good at it, that’s where the magic begins then other people see that and want to help you just that little bit farther.”” — Sara MathewResources:Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellStay Connected:Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastSara MathewLinkedIn: Sara MathewSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)

Episode SummarySara Mathew would describe herself as an accidental CEO, someone more lucky than good, but luck isn’t what propelled Sara from clerk to vice president at Procter and Gamble, it was because Sara gets things done. But to become CEO and Chair of Dun &amp; Bradstreet, Sara had to overcome a singular challenge, herself. In this episode of The Sydcast, Syd and Sara talk about the benefits of feedback and failure, discomfort and self-awareness, and how everyone has the potential to make their own luck. Syd Finkelstein <a href="http://faculty.tuck.dartmouth.edu/sydney-finkelstein/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Syd Finkelstein</a> is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers <a href="http://whysmartexecutivesfail.com/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Why Smart Executives Fail</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Superbosses-Exceptional-Leaders-Master-Talent/dp/1591847834" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent</a>, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein’s research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, <a href="http://thesydcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Sydcast</a>, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life.  Sara MathewMs. Mathew is the Former Chairman and CEO of D&amp;B. She joined D&amp;B in August 2001 as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), after 18 years at Procter and Gamble. At D&amp;B she was appointed CFO and SVP of International in 2005, CFO and President of the U.S. business in 2006, and President and Chief Operating Officer in 2007. She was named Chief Executive Officer in January 2010 and assumed the role of Chairman of the Boardin July of that year, a position she held until her retirement in 2013. Ms. Mathew was a member of D&amp;B’s Board of Directors from 2008 to 2013.During her tenure at D&amp;B, Ms. Mathew was instrumental in transforming D&amp;B from a data company to a more innovative, digital enterprise, leveraging technological advances to expand its reach to new customers and structural changes to transform the underperforming international business. She led the re-build of D&amp;B’s core technology platform and data assets, introducing Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) to access new customers and accelerating Big Data Analytics to create new insights for its existing customer base.Ms. Mathew has received numerous accolades during her tenure at D&amp;B. In 2012, she was named to FT’s 50 Women at the top; in 2013, Top Value Creator in the S&amp;P 500 by Chief Executive magazine; in 2015 NACD’s Directorship 100 list; in 2017, FWA’s Woman of the Year; in 2018 Ascend/Deloitte’s Pan Asian Director of the year. In 2019, Sara was awarded NACD Director of the Year for the New Jersey Chapter in 2019 and is the recipient of P&amp;G’s John G Smale Award for outstanding alumni in 2020. Prior to D&amp;B, Ms. Mathew spent 18 years at Procter of &amp; Gamble.Ms. Mathew currently Chairs the Board of Freddie Mac and serves on the Boards of State Street (Chair of the Comp), Reckitt Benckiser, and NextGen SPAC. She has previously served on the Boards of Campbell Soup, Avon, and Shire and has about 35 years of cumulative Board service. Sara holds a bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry and mathematics from the Women's Christian College in Madras, India, and a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Insights from this episode:<ul><li>Details on why Sara needed to change her leadership style and how she solved the problem by adjusting her negative behaviors.</li><li>How to incorporate and deliver negative feedback to make the experience beneficial to all parties.</li><li>Reasons why Sara’s competitive nature powered her success when she had plans to be a trophy wife.</li><li>Benefits that can be gained when you lean into discomfort by taking risks, failing at something, apologizing, and growing through those uncomfortable experiences.</li><li>Difficulties associated with being a woman and a CEO, why there are so few women in higher positions in businesses, and what can be done to improve those conditions.</li><li>How to make your own luck by loving what you do.  </li></ul> Quotes from the show:<ul><li>“That’s my drive for getting things done. That is who I am. That’s actually so innate in my wiring that if I make a commitment, I’m going to make it happen.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>“To me, today, leadership is about behavior. It’s that simple. It is how other people perceive what you do.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>“The role of a leader is to extract the best out of people.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>“Self-awareness is almost like the secret elixir for great leaders.” — Syd Finkelstein</li><li>On becoming a good leader: “Don’t say, ‘How did I do,’ say, ‘What could I have done better?” — Syd Finkelstein</li><li>On her ambition: “Whatever I do I want to do exceptionally well and the bar is me. It’s not somebody else, it’s usually me.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>“I think failure is the most important part of life … and when you fail you have to learn to pick yourself up and move forward. Focus on the solution, don’t obsess about the problem.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>“It’s those times that I’ve been hit the hardest that I learned the most. That’s what I mean by leaning in.” — Sara Mathew</li><li>On advancing your career: “People really have to, not just aspire, but you have to produce, you’ve got to be a performer.” — Syd Finkelstein </li><li>“If you don’t love what you do, go find something else that you really love because if you love what you do, you’re really good at it, that’s where the magic begins then other people see that and want to help you just that little bit farther.”” — Sara Mathew</li></ul> Resources:<a href="https://www.gladwellbooks.com/titles/malcolm-gladwell/outliers/9780316040341/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Outliers: The Story of Success</a> by Malcolm Gladwell Stay Connected:Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: <a href="http://thesydcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://thesydcast.com</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-finkelstein-3900032" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Finkelstein</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sydfinkelstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@sydfinkelstein</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSydcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Sydcast</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesydcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Sydcast</a> Sara MathewLinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-mathew-11b71821" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sara Mathew</a> Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solar-maverick-podcast/id1441876259?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sydney-finkelstein/the-sydcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>,<a href="http://thesydcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sydcast/id1453232081?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&amp;mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/05JfIwBsi2BfkszkM1ecuU?si=YRNn-zMQS9mtTDmhESkfYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (<a href="http://www.podcastlaundry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.podcastlaundry.com</a>)

From Clerk to CEO with Sara Mathew

Tired of being lonely? Try a dating app! Tired of dating apps? Try being lonely! Its an incredibly vicious cycle that Anamaria, Sara, and I break down and spoiler alert, there is no better way to find love right now. At least we get funny stories out of it! Also, go check out Sara's travel blog where she lays out how you can go on fantastic vacations for a good price while still keeping your normal 9-5 job! https://livingoutsidethe9to5.com/Twitter &amp; Insta: @amv3x3 (Anamaria) Twitter &amp; Insta: @livingoutsidethe9to5 (Sara) Twitter &amp; Insta: @coreytcomedy

Tired of being lonely? Try a dating app! Tired of dating apps? Try being lonely! Its an incredibly vicious cycle that Anamaria, Sara, and I break down and spoiler alert, there is no better way to find love right now. At least we get funny stories out of it! Also, go check out Sara's travel blog where she lays out how you can go on fantastic vacations for a good price while still keeping your normal 9-5 job! <a href="https://livingoutsidethe9to5.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://livingoutsidethe9to5.com/</a> Twitter &amp; Insta: @amv3x3 (Anamaria) Twitter &amp; Insta: @livingoutsidethe9to5 (Sara) Twitter &amp; Insta: @coreytcomedy

Episode 35: Dating Apps w/ Anamaria Verdeja & Sara Mathew

"You win more frequently when others on your team are winning." Sara Mathew is former CEO of Dun &amp; Bradstreet, and on the Boards of Campbell’s, Freddie Mac, Avon, and Shire. Growing up in India - Sara moved to the US, started at P&amp;G as a clerk, and rose to a senior exec. Sara became Dun &amp; Bradstreet’s CFO in 2001, SVP of International in 2005, COO in 2007, and ultimately CEO from 2010-2013. Sara transformed D&amp;B to an innovative digital enterprise, introducing Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and accelerating Big Data Analytics. The Financial Times named her one of the Top 50 Women in World Business. Sara discusses that while life creates events you cannot control, what matters most is how you choose to respond. Sara also candidly shares her personal leadership journey - from manager to leader. By shifting from winning at all costs, to understanding that great leaders deliver BOTH great results and happy people - Sara developed an unbeatable team.

"You win more frequently when others on your team are winning." Sara Mathew is former CEO of Dun &amp; Bradstreet, and on the Boards of Campbell’s, Freddie Mac, Avon, and Shire. Growing up in India - Sara moved to the US, started at P&amp;G as a clerk, and rose to a senior exec. Sara became Dun &amp; Bradstreet’s CFO in 2001, SVP of International in 2005, COO in 2007, and ultimately CEO from 2010-2013. Sara transformed D&amp;B to an innovative digital enterprise, introducing Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and accelerating Big Data Analytics. The Financial Times named her one of the Top 50 Women in World Business. Sara discusses that while life creates events you cannot control, what matters most is how you choose to respond. Sara also candidly shares her personal leadership journey - from manager to leader. By shifting from winning at all costs, to understanding that great leaders deliver BOTH great results and happy people - Sara developed an unbeatable team.

Sara Mathew : Dun & Bradstreet former CEO