In 2011, the American fast food brand Taco Bell faced an accusation that sent sales plummeting. According to a lawsuit that quickly went viral, the beef served at more than 5,600 Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S. wasn’t beef at all. The accusers deemed it was a mystery-meat recipe that the company was being deceptive about. At the center of it all was the company’s new CEO: 53-year-old Greg Creed, an Australian marketer who had made a name for himself at other fast-casual food brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC.

In our conversation with Greg, he discusses how his decision to publicly fight the accusation was not just good business, but a battle to prove his own integrity. He offers his take on when to fight and when to fold, why today’s executives should be bolder, and how to win the right way.

After a 31-year stint at Accenture, Omar Abbosh eventually found himself at the helm of the educational courseware and services provider, Pearson. But his journey upward wasn’t as simple as stepping on the next rung. He shares how he found his footing with strength from his family—despite the life-changing personal challenges and rigorous professional hardships that threatened to impede his goals.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

Now a director on the boards of Apple, IBM, and JPMorgan Chase, former Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky spent three decades at the pharmaceutical company—though he took a pivotal detour in the middle. He shares how a serendipitous encounter with his former CEO in an unlikely place opened the door for his return to J&J and how asking, “What can I learn?” drives his most important decisions.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

No matter where his career has taken him—from working for multiple U.S. presidents to becoming CEO of EY—Mark Weinberger has been grounded by a simple concept: family. He discusses navigating personal and professional commitments, and how flying around the world for his daughter’s driving test led to culture change at the multinational firm.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

Taking the helm of one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Patti Poppe shares what it means to lead in the face of unspeakable tragedy—and at the forefront of a global crisis. Hear why she values perseverance over perfection and what she believes brings out the best in an organization.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

One tap on the glass. One simple phrase. One "kingmaker" job. Wanda Austin, former CEO of The Aerospace Corporation—a nonprofit organization committed to addressing the complex challenges of space—who happens to be the lead director on the board of Chevron and a director on the board of Amgen, reveals the quick hallway conversation that catapulted her into the corner office.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

In the middle of an impressive career path that quickly brought him from consultant to C-suite executive, Hubert Joly began a surprising spiritual journey as well. In the season finale of The Moment, the former CEO of Best Buy shares how a profound revelation about purpose transformed his life and continues to drive his work in advising the next generation of CEOs.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.

Always pushing the boundaries of his own comfort zone, FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam explores how a life spent on the move enabled him to take all the right risks and shaped the way he views the world.

From World 50, this is The Moment—where we explore the pivotal moments that changed the lives and careers of the world’s leading CEOs and defined their leadership journeys.