A Near-Death Experience Changed How This Microsoft EVP Leads — Rich Kaplan
Four Fs Podcast: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, & Reinvention | Stories From Founders|Veterans|Execs · 2025-11-18 · 1h 10m
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A near-death experience completely reshaped how former Microsoft EVP Rich Kaplan thinks about leadership, teams, and what actually matters in life. What happens when a near-death experience forces you to rethink everything — your career, your leadership style, your entire life? Former Microsoft Executive Vice President Rich Kaplan found out firsthand. In this riveting conversation with Jeff Cluff, Rich Kaplan opens up about the moment that changed everything, the leadership lessons he learned at the highest levels of Microsoft, and why personal development is the most underrated business strategy. This is executive leadership wisdom you won't find in any MBA program.