Tristan Walker, CEO of Walker & Company: The Problem with Sameness

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  • čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
  • In this View From The Top interview, James Yan MBA '23, speaks with Tristan Walker MBA ’10, Founder and CEO of Walker & Company.
    In 2018, Tristan made a bold move, merging his brand with Procter & Gamble, becoming the first Black CEO under the P&G umbrella in the company’s 180-year history. He is also the Founder and Board Chairman of CODE2040, a program that matches high performing Black and Latino undergraduate and graduate coders and software engineering students with Silicon Valley start-ups for summer internships. Fortune Magazine named him one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders."
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Komentáře • 104

  • @nubianpwr
    @nubianpwr Před 6 měsíci +1

    Extraordinary interview❤

  • @angelmatos9143
    @angelmatos9143 Před rokem +12

    Brilliant & grounded. A rare combination.

  • @namasivayamnamas34
    @namasivayamnamas34 Před rokem +38

    His steely conviction is amazing...Great interview James Yan...You got your right questions and Walker got his life's answers.

  • @yahyabenmahane3959
    @yahyabenmahane3959 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Great talk! I wish Tristan had a book to expand on many of the ideas he presented.

  • @SADDIQ-ALI
    @SADDIQ-ALI Před rokem +28

    I respect him acknowledging how hard it is for entrepreneurs without his background.

  • @Sujata_Setia
    @Sujata_Setia Před 6 měsíci +1

    Such an incredible talk

  • @magicalpodium
    @magicalpodium Před rokem +53

    I am surprised about the viewership numbers on this video.
    This is a pretty dope conversation, especially for us colored young men. This guy is an inspiration. Very articulate. Humble. And vulnerable.

    • @TerryJulianLive
      @TerryJulianLive Před rokem +6

      He's not well known on the streets of black america. Give it time. His name will get out there over time.

    • @jonrite813
      @jonrite813 Před rokem +8

      Colored?

    • @cldn2
      @cldn2 Před rokem

      @@jonrite813 I guess some of these people are too blind to realize "caucasian/white" people literally have a color LMAO

    • @imayeseekay
      @imayeseekay Před rokem +5

      Did you just step out of a time machine?

    • @etf42
      @etf42 Před rokem

      he seems very disingenuous and trying way too hard to prove how ‘black’ he is

  • @curchrwratv
    @curchrwratv Před rokem +7

    First black CEO of a P&G subsidy.

  • @sheles_wallace
    @sheles_wallace Před rokem +3

    Great interview. I appreciate Tristan's transparency and sharing such valuable information.

  • @cheickfall7399
    @cheickfall7399 Před rokem +8

    Best advice in life you could ever get.. Chase values in your work search, they are always infinite..

  • @kingjudah27
    @kingjudah27 Před rokem +1

    Tristian, Bevel changed my life!
    I truly enjoyed this interview. He is so poised, intelligent, authentic & personable. I particularly resonated with his discourse on being a introvert that had to access qualities of extroversion to lead his company.

  • @MiningforGems
    @MiningforGems Před rokem +3

    Tristan is an incredible storyteller. It is very inspirational to a black founder and entrepreneur like myself. Great interview!!!

  • @scionnole
    @scionnole Před rokem +25

    Thank you for this interview. Tristan’s story and mindset is a great inspiration for all entrepreneurs

  • @erickariuki9992
    @erickariuki9992 Před rokem +8

    Huge fan of Tristan Walker since reading of him in Fast Company article about Bevel. He has done remarkable work and the bold amnbition to have Walker & Company exist for more than 100 years is incredible

  • @ucukaoma4551
    @ucukaoma4551 Před rokem +3

    What a guy! Tristan Walker ROCKS!!👏🏽🙏🏽

  • @mrg3284
    @mrg3284 Před rokem +4

    Extremely Polished Brother!!

  • @fsab00037748
    @fsab00037748 Před rokem +4

    The host facilitate the conversation very well

  • @christiansantos7164
    @christiansantos7164 Před rokem +5

    Tristan is the entrepreneur that I find most relatable. He keeps it real on all levels and I appreciate that.

  • @simeonquarrie
    @simeonquarrie Před rokem +36

    This talk!! Big up to the interviewer for asking great questions. Dang…the responses are inspiring.

  • @stephbli1337
    @stephbli1337 Před měsícem

    I love this, I love his values and how he tries to be so different, everyone is so very basic. I have made a promise to myself to be authentic to myself, it's still hard because all of our ideas intermingles sometimes but this is beautiful!

  • @press1to
    @press1to Před rokem +5

    Knowing one's own essence and transforming it into a mission to prosper is a great lesson.

  • @A....S....
    @A....S.... Před rokem +10

    God bless brother Tristian. ✊🏾

  • @TheWriter86
    @TheWriter86 Před rokem +3

    What a marvelous story and interview. Super inspiring. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @peaceinsightchannel5049
    @peaceinsightchannel5049 Před rokem +4

    The interviewer hats off for him really, so moment chnager to positive.

  • @dianenn1
    @dianenn1 Před rokem +3

    So glad he talked about going to therapy.

  • @florenceflourish6367
    @florenceflourish6367 Před rokem +14

    The value of your Name....What Value can your name bring.?
    Thank you for this!!

  • @TechSimplifiedAI
    @TechSimplifiedAI Před rokem +11

    Great lesson in entrepreneurship! Thank you for sharing this video!

  • @ngomaibinda
    @ngomaibinda Před rokem +3

    Excellent interview. Great and humble speaker.

  • @larelleclarke9923
    @larelleclarke9923 Před rokem +2

    Excellent interview. I love his why. He’s very genuine, true to himself and humbly unapologetic.

  • @DreamTeemRecords
    @DreamTeemRecords Před rokem +14

    That was really good - one of the better talks ✅

  • @georgejrobins
    @georgejrobins Před rokem +11

    What an awesome interview. So honest. How well he boiled things down to fundamental concepts was brilliant. Thank you.

    • @funday8242
      @funday8242 Před rokem

      Help me. How did get employed Lehman?? He worked there for years and hated out

    • @funday8242
      @funday8242 Před rokem

      Hope for good questions?

  • @dosesandmimoses
    @dosesandmimoses Před rokem +3

    Well done!

  • @natinspires
    @natinspires Před rokem +4

    Really informative and inspiring
    💯

  • @reneev1010
    @reneev1010 Před rokem +2

    And he does this with a beautiful sista by his side🥰

  • @AndrewChun791
    @AndrewChun791 Před rokem +5

    Respect ✊🏽

  • @kofiamoahlarbi1174
    @kofiamoahlarbi1174 Před rokem +2

    Amazing interview 👏

  • @richardredding9412
    @richardredding9412 Před rokem +9

    I am so glad I found Bevel, years ago before the product was able to be purchased in stores such as Target. So, I like to think I was there from the beginning when you could only get the shaving products online. Thanks Tristan, for your vision for black men shaving innovations, now I am using other Bevel products as well (also great customer service)

  • @nicoleguindo2884
    @nicoleguindo2884 Před rokem +3

    Excellent Interview

  • @BSPoK
    @BSPoK Před rokem +6

    Great interview. 🎊 🎉

  • @forward_ever_ever2595
    @forward_ever_ever2595 Před rokem +1

    Being Consistent....simple, yet hard...make it happen ya'll

  • @sacredflowspace
    @sacredflowspace Před rokem +7

    yasssssssss thank u for this talk

  • @nileharper6658
    @nileharper6658 Před rokem +3

    This is the video I needed to see today

  • @alexandermaseka6463
    @alexandermaseka6463 Před rokem +2

    I needed this
    thank you

  • @corteydmusic
    @corteydmusic Před rokem +1

    Great!

  • @stevenmukasa8829
    @stevenmukasa8829 Před rokem +5

    Great story of entrepreneurship

  • @darrellmccall6100
    @darrellmccall6100 Před rokem +16

    I applied to the Wharton Executive MBA program supported by JPMorgan, and they also laid me off in 2008. My acceptance was contingent on my employment . Obviously, Wharton did not work out, but life worked out extremely well.

    • @snicholson8884
      @snicholson8884 Před rokem +1

      Wow But what an amazing perspective. That kind of contingency is quite risky, but sounds like success was imminent in any circumstance. Care to share, how "... life worked out extremely well"?

    • @forward_ever_ever2595
      @forward_ever_ever2595 Před rokem

      Praise God for that. Keep pushing

  • @randy4ii411
    @randy4ii411 Před rokem +2

    Amazing conversation gentleman, I learnt a lot.

  • @iamloveiam
    @iamloveiam Před rokem +2

    Awesome and inspiring interview 🙏❤️🌞

  • @fromthecapsule4624
    @fromthecapsule4624 Před rokem +2

    Great interview

  • @xebechemorpheus8814
    @xebechemorpheus8814 Před rokem +2

    Life is funny. So first, it’s important to know I am rich. I as a millionaire when I met Tristan in Silicon Valley. I am a Black Male. Uber had just launched and I decided to drive to meet people. Only well educated business executives trusted Uber early on. Tristan was at FourSquare. He got in my Prius and was hesitant about talking assuming I was a poor Black Uber driver. I started a conversation and he said I am going to visit a school for my kid. My kids are highly gifted and I knew a lot about schools. He didn’t ask if I knew about schools and we arrived at our destination. Later I read he thought the Silicon Valley was racist and he moved to Atlanta per the advice of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is correct that ideas are share by skin color here but he missed the lesson that older means information and wisdom.

  • @MyLatinLife
    @MyLatinLife Před rokem +1

    This dude used to be everywhere... first time hearing from him in 5+ years

  • @sbh4722
    @sbh4722 Před rokem +2

    Great interview. Keep going. 😊

  • @aquickstory2196
    @aquickstory2196 Před rokem +2

    excellent...

  • @simbarashebepete407
    @simbarashebepete407 Před rokem +1

    Great story

  • @rasheedahhaneef2380
    @rasheedahhaneef2380 Před rokem +1

    💥❤️🔥💯

  • @joelmudavadi177
    @joelmudavadi177 Před rokem +2

    The irony about this is his company's name is based on his ancestors' slave master's name......just had to point that out.

  • @user-hs7sh3bx1g
    @user-hs7sh3bx1g Před 5 měsíci

    nice

  • @fromthecapsule4624
    @fromthecapsule4624 Před rokem +13

    When he recognizes his privilege …great way to resonate with the audience

    • @caspianhall
      @caspianhall Před rokem +3

      Lol what privilege?

    • @nightlifeking
      @nightlifeking Před rokem +4

      @@caspianhall top boarding school, four square, stanford, etc.

    • @prodibig237
      @prodibig237 Před rokem +1

      Man I don't even comment like that. But this is such a bs comment.

    • @myfreedomblueprint
      @myfreedomblueprint Před rokem +1

      Are you being sarcastic? Because if you are then you clearly missed the gems he shared. Did you notice what helped him to have his vision acheived? Did you notice the questions that were asked to help get the answers? Yall just cone here to troll...

    • @caspianhall
      @caspianhall Před rokem +2

      I mean the pale faces are the biggest cryers these days that goes without saying. They cry so much they made Candace Owens rich 😂😂😂

  • @debasmitamanna6166
    @debasmitamanna6166 Před rokem +5

    I found you hooman.

  • @Ishbikes
    @Ishbikes Před rokem

    I wished he would’ve opened up more about the lawsuits. I’m building my business as-well. Can someone sue you for using certain ingredients? Surely not..?

  • @sarah117
    @sarah117 Před rokem +1

    He been thru all of because of stress

  • @KP-py5ih
    @KP-py5ih Před 10 měsíci

    who is the interviewer ?

  • @Outta12
    @Outta12 Před rokem +2

    What shoes does he have on?

    • @DanielBoa7
      @DanielBoa7 Před rokem +2

      Looks like some white leather chelsea boots

    • @Outta12
      @Outta12 Před rokem

      @@DanielBoa7 I think you are right. Thanks for the reply

  • @bryangibbons8560
    @bryangibbons8560 Před rokem

    Maybe I missed something I heard u said u got into shaving biz cause I had adverse reactions from shaving an d shaving company didn't help everyone knows if u reuse unclean shavers u will get razor bumps simple bio. So am wondering what product u created to avoid this

  • @Bruingebak
    @Bruingebak Před rokem +1

    12:00

  • @jaizrox
    @jaizrox Před rokem

    Definitely have to change the host. been seeing the same person MC'ng these events. Have to give opportunity to other students.

  • @judysamaniego1606
    @judysamaniego1606 Před rokem +4

    I am new to the stock market. Every stock that I bought so far, I was out of luck because I bought them when they were expensive. I feel I missed out on all the stock opportunities so far for the tech stocks. I believe having 75K yearly income would be a good investment so I want to plug all my savings into the stock market. I know this sounds a bit dull but I would like to know if I should learn investing or let somebody else (more capable like a FA) do it for me? Please share your thoughts. I am kind of tired of searching for a good stock to buy and losing all the good opportunities

    • @brianboogie9700
      @brianboogie9700 Před rokem

      Even with the right technique and assets some investors would still make more than others, as an investor, you should've known that by now, nothing beats experience and that's final, personally I had to reach out to a stock expert for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to a million, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I'm buying again

    • @judysamaniego1606
      @judysamaniego1606 Před rokem

      Hi, please who is the expert assisting you and how do I reach out to them?

  • @adeobadebayo-doherty7635
    @adeobadebayo-doherty7635 Před 2 měsíci

    psalm 21

  • @funday8242
    @funday8242 Před rokem

    Didn't answer how he git to wall street

  • @ianmcintosh6457
    @ianmcintosh6457 Před rokem +1

    Was you motivated by Dollar Shave club whom your V.C was an early investor? 😉

  • @javiervalle9004
    @javiervalle9004 Před rokem

    7

  • @254Kenya
    @254Kenya Před 4 měsíci

    SAMENESS

  • @denismwiti
    @denismwiti Před rokem

    Please take note..victim of bad culture.The african/african american culture is not a very good culture.In kenya we have been groomed to be good employees,rank and file.Entrepreneurship is seen as a side hustle.Once you are an employee,its partying friday,saturday and sunday.This is a very very bad culture!

  • @xiangyusi3160
    @xiangyusi3160 Před rokem

    The only thing this brand school is good at: jump out of Z

  • @arifulislamleeton
    @arifulislamleeton Před rokem +1

    Introduce myself I'm Arif Khan harry I'm software engineer and website development and students funding United States and investors and members of the democracy and celebrate United States

  • @etf42
    @etf42 Před rokem

    there is something so disingenuous about this guy.....

    • @02nupe
      @02nupe Před rokem +1

      We say the same about some of the commenters…..

    • @etf42
      @etf42 Před rokem +1

      @@02nupe how so?

  • @Zakariah1971
    @Zakariah1971 Před rokem +1

    Black history month interview. First, “walker” is a slave surname. Learn your true Hebrew history sir. Not the Hellenized bill of goods u have been sold! Ban Yadah or LaYasharahla will do. Isaiah 45:4.

  • @nae_petey_son
    @nae_petey_son Před rokem +1

    #janaejavan we hope to inspire young black entrepreneurship! Sister and brother dynamic duo.

  • @homanasiri843
    @homanasiri843 Před rokem

    Lady boy