Mario Harik
The Knowledge Project
Mario Harik: Playing to Win
- Published
- April 14, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 39m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses business, society, culture, technology.
Summary
How does one engineer run 40,000 people with 10 daily numbers, zero hobbies, and a $1 billion bet he made in his first year as CEO? Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world. He started as employee #3, learned from Brad Jacobs (who built eight multibillion-dollar companies from scratch), and now leads 40,000 people …
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How does one engineer run 40,000 people with 10 daily numbers, zero hobbies, and a $1 billion bet he made in his first year as CEO? Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world. He started as employee #3, learned from Brad Jacobs (who built eight multibillion-dollar companies from scratch), and now leads 40,000 people with a management style shaped by engineering discipline, frontline feedback, and a deep belief in human potential. Mario shares how he uses re
Themes
- business
- society
- culture
- technology