C-Suite Perspectives

Steve Odland, the President and CEO of The Conference Board, brings something most podcast hosts can't — access to an enormous pool of proprietary economic data and the researchers who spend their careers interpreting it. C-Suite Perspectives takes that data-driven angle and turns it into weekly conversations about the issues keeping executives up at night: AI strategy, workforce trends, governance headaches, and the kind of macroeconomic shifts that hit boardroom agendas hard. With about 100 episodes under its belt, the show has found a steady rhythm. Odland interviews both internal Conference Board experts and outside voices, and the conversations tend to stay grounded in specifics rather than floating in the usual leadership abstraction. You'll hear real numbers, survey results, and research findings woven into every discussion. It's not flashy — there's no narrative storytelling or dramatic music cues — but that's kind of the point. This is the podcast equivalent of a well-prepared briefing document, and it respects your time by keeping episodes focused and relatively concise. If you're a CEO, CFO, or CHRO who wants to understand what peer organizations are actually doing (not just what consultants say they should do), this show delivers that with unusual credibility. The 4.5-star rating with 28 reviews feels about right for a niche show that serves its audience well.