Bonus: H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones on leading a company with purpose
Next Question with Katie Couric
Katie Couric Media
4.4 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 9 July 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On this special surprise episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, we’re sharing an unreleased interview Katie did back in February with H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones. The interview's release was held as Katie shifted her attention to the coronavirus pandemic. But the conversation — which was done in front of a live audience in our Manhattan offices (another world, right?) — is surprisingly relevant to issues we are grappling with right now, like how to create more inclusive work environments, and the need for companies to lead with purpose. Jeff also talks about being an “unimpressive” kid, how military academy changed the course of his life, and how persistence helped him land his dream job. Jeff ends the conversation with some thoughtful career advice. And a friendly reminder to our listeners, the new, extended tax deadline is just around the corner — July 15!
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| 0:00.0 | Picture Miami. Picture its beaches. Picture three radio journalists assassinated in cold blood. |
| 0:09.2 | This is silenced, the radio murders. |
| 0:12.4 | You left the body there for reason. It was the calling card. It's like the mafia used to do. |
| 0:17.2 | The mastermind has never been caught. To find him, we had to go deep into a world of drugs and darkness. |
| 0:24.4 | And there were these hints of a much bigger conspiracy. |
| 0:30.8 | I'm Osvalotian. Listen to silenced, the radio murders. |
| 0:34.4 | On the iHot radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:00.4 | And available for limited time. Get to iHotRadio.com slash iHeartland to start playing today. |
| 1:05.2 | Cuspum's not included. After the events, swing by the state farm neighborhood to level up your gameplay and earn rewards. |
| 1:10.4 | There's some written rules of rap. Like Biggie's Tancrag Commandments. |
| 1:15.6 | But there's also unspoken rules that only apply to a select few. |
| 1:20.4 | We get this short end this stick. We just do. |
| 1:23.6 | This is the louder than a rap podcast. And from sexism to homophobia, we're breaking down these rules |
| 1:29.0 | to explore how the double standard became the standard in rap. |
| 1:32.2 | And how it's affected the genre we love. |
| 1:34.6 | Listen to louder than a riot podcast from NPR within the iHotRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:40.6 | Hi everyone, I'm Katie Curry. |
| 1:43.4 | I hope you're all enjoying back to biz with Katie and Bose. |
| 1:47.8 | The special series I'm doing with my friend and co-host, Bose Mastain John. |
| 1:52.2 | We're about halfway done with the series. |
| 1:55.0 | The next episode is coming out July 16th. |
| 1:57.8 | And in the meantime, I wanted to share an interview I did back in February. |
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