In this episode of Infinite & Beyond: The MIT Alumni Show, host Rob Kalwarowsky sits down with Dan Hesse (MIT MS, Chairman of Akamai, former CEO of Sprint & AT&T Wireless, and Wireless Hall of Fame inductee) to unpack the exact framework behind some of the largest corporate turnarounds in modern business history.
Dan shares his trajectory at AT&T, leading Sprint through a critical restructuring, and his current work mentoring CEOs and hosting The Mentors Radio show. We dive deep into the 3 pillars of corporate turnaround (Strategy, Team, Culture), the mechanics of changing culture across 60,000 employees, and why long-term brand equity must be prioritized over short-term quarterly sugar highs.
Listen to the full episode below on Spotify.