David Gelles is a correspondent on the Climate desk at The New York Times, covering the intersection of public policy and the private sector. He spent eight years as a reporter for the Business section, covering CEOs, tech, media, and Wall Street.
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David Gelles
New York Times Reporter Author, "The Man Who Broke Capitalism"
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David Gelles is a correspondent on the Climate desk at The New York Times, covering the intersection of public policy and the private sector. He spent eight years as a reporter for the Business section, covering CEOs, tech, media, and Wall Street. He also penned the Corner Office column, interviewing more than 100 entrepreneurs, innovators, executives, and cultural leaders. Gelles is the author of The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy, published in May 2022. Publishers Weekly described it as “an incisive, eye-popping history,” and Kirkus called it “a vigorous argument for a more humane capitalism.”
Gelles was part of the Times team that won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2020 for its coverage of the Boeing 737 Max crashes. A skilled moderator, he has interviewed leaders and thinkers and guided panel discussions at many events, including the Climate Hub in Glasgow and DealBook conferences. While reporting for The Financial Times, he secured a big exclusive, the 2011 jailhouse interview with $65 billion Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff.
In his new role covering climate news, Gelles scrutinizes conflicts of interest and corporate influence on government action, shining a light on companies making serious efforts to reduce their carbon footprint – and those that are posturing, greenwashing, or actively pushing in the opposite direction. In his first book, Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business From the Inside Out, Gelles reveals the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindful techniques in fostering happier, healthier workplaces and more productive organizations.
A graduate of Boston University and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Gelles lives in New York City with his family.
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THE MAN WHO BROKE CAPITALISM: THE LEGACY OF JACK WELCH – AND THE PLIGHT OF THE AMERICAN WORKER
STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM, THE END OF SHAREHOLDER PRIMACY & HOW AMERICAN BUSINESS IS CAUGHT UP IN THE CULTURE WARS
INSIDE THE CORNER OFFICE: CELEBRITY CEOS, EMPATHIC LEADERS & THE KEYS TO GREAT LEADERSHIP
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David Gelles: Just about every stakeholder has been frustrated with Boeing CEO
How Jack Welch Broke Capitalism - David Gelles interview
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THE MAN WHO BROCK CAPITALISM
MINDFUL WORK
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