Faces of NPR: John Lansing
Faces Of NPR showcases the people behind NPR--from the voices you hear every day on the radio to the ones who work outside of the recording studio. You'll find out about what they do and what they're inspired by on the daily. Today, we feature John Lansing, CEO of NPR.
The Basics:
Name: John Lansing
Title: President & CEO
Twitter Handle: @johnlansing
Where you're from: Minneapolis, MN
When you first got to NPR, what did you think?
I thought, wow. How cool is it to be at NPR?
Obviously, this job that you have as a CEO of NPR is a really huge responsibility. Essentially, the success of the company falls in your hands. So mentally, how do you manage that?
Well, I'm fortunate that we have a terrific executive committee and leadership team, so we all share the daily ins and outs of managing a big organization. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. First, we're a nonprofit. But second, we're mission-driven, and I think everybody in the organization lives and breathes that mission. I think that's where we all wind up. There's always going to be things here and there that have to be worked out, because that's just the way a company is, but I've never been in a company before where it was so understood
