General Catalyst
Organization in Investing
General Catalyst has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ken ChenaultFormer chairman and CEO of American Express, chairman of General Catalyst, author of the memoir Equal to the Task
Chenault holds as a first principle that business exists by society's permission and that profit and purpose should not conflict.
“business exists because society allows it to exist. Therefore, we have a responsibility”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk: 713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with Character (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 15:46
Podcasts
- The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · 1 episode
Episodes
713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with CharacterThe Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Nov 2, 2026 · 53 min
Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tells Ryan Hawk about his father's lessons, hiring leaders, challenging the status quo, earning the CEO job, and race in business.