Fearless Creative Leadership

"The 'How Do I Spend My Time' Leader".  15 minute edited highlight of our full conversation. Anne Devereux-Mills is the founder of Parlay House , which describes itself as a modern salon for women. Their mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment in which women can have authentic conversations and build meaningful relationships. Anne has been the CEO of multiple companies. She's also...

"The Listening Leader".  Carter Murray is the global CEO of FCB . He is 6'7" and shows up larger than that. In his own words, he lives on the front foot, charging forward.  But the truth is more complex. When he took the job 7 years ago, the agency was named DraftFCB and was seen by most observers as a turnaround. Others wondered if the world needed FCB anymore. But some people had a different vie...

"The Listening Leader".  15 minute edited highlight of our full conversation. Carter Murray is the global CEO of FCB . He is 6'7" and shows up larger than that. In his own words, he lives on the front foot, charging forward.  But the truth is more complex. When he took the job 7 years ago, the agency was named DraftFCB and was seen by most observers as a turnaround. Others wondered if the world ne...

"The 'Do You, Boo' Leader". Sarah Moffat is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Turner Duckworth - a design company that was formed in London in 1992 by David Turner and Bruce Duckworth. Bruce and David are still around, but they don't run the business any more. In late 2018 they handed over the reins to two long-term employees - Joanne Chan who became CEO and to Sarah. New title, new responsibil...

"The 'Do You, Boo' Leader".  15 minute edited highlight of our full conversation. Sarah Moffat is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Turner Duckworth - a design company that was formed in London in 1992 by David Turner and Bruce Duckworth. Bruce and David are still around, but they don't run the business any more. In late 2018 they handed over the reins to two long-term employees - Joanne Chan w...

"The Fear Seeker".   Brad Hiranaga is a disruptor. Working inside one of the world's most storied and established companies, he is bringing about systemic change to the way General Mills shows up in the world.   Unlocking creative and innovative thinking at scale requires not just an ability to take risks but a willingness to search for them.

"The Fear Seeker".  15 minute edited highlight of our full conversation. Brad Hiranaga is a disruptor and a change agent. Working inside one of the world's most storied and established companies, he is bringing about systemic change to the way General Mills shows up in the world.  Unlocking creative and innovative thinking at scale requires not just an ability to take risks but a willingness to se...

"The Trust Maker". Marc Maltz describes himself as an organizational clinician, and he's brilliant at getting the CEOs of tech companies and their senior teams to work together more effectively. Marc has become a good friend and I have huge respect for his work and how he does it and I thought it would be invaluable to hear his thinking on some of the issues I see every day in my own work. Whether...

"The Trust Maker". 15 minute edited highlight of our full conversation. Marc Maltz is an organizational clinician, and he's brilliant at getting the CEOs of tech companies and their senior teams to work together more effectively. I have huge respect for his work and I thought it would be invaluable to hear his thinking on some of the issues I see every day in my own work. Whether you're writing co...

"The Less-Is-More Leader". This podcast has listeners in 84 countries. Most of those are pretty open, democratic societies where freedom of thought and movement are both expectations and rights. Born and raised in Russia, Leonid Sudakov had neither in his formative years. His father was not allowed a passport until he was 50. Leonid didn't meet a foreigner until he was 16, when he moved to Moscow...

"The Unreasonable Man".  I've learned a lot in the three years since I started this podcast. Carl Johnson was my second interview. I was re-reading the transcript the other day and was struck by the fact that so much of what Carl said was timeless. The insights and understanding he offered haven't decayed. In fact, I find that they are more valuable than ever. So I'm going to replay that interview...

"The Opportunity Creator".  Dame Carolyn Fairbairn is the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry . The CBI represents 190,000 British businesses, and campaigns the government for policies that support the needs of companies up and down the land. When Dame Carolyn took the job in the summer of 2015, a vote on whether Britain should leave Europe was a David Cameron election promis...

"The Female Leader".  Caroline is one of the co-founders of  Have Her Back Consulting . They describe themselves as a culture consultancy, and they work with brands and companies to advance gender equity for women while driving business outcomes. Have Her Back was formed in the slipstream of Times's Up and MeToo. For many, the realization that systemic harassment has been going on every day for ye...

"The Vulnerable Leader".  Marc Pritchard is the CMO of Procter & Gamble -- the largest advertiser in the world. Over 4 billion people buy P&G brands which means the choices the company makes have staggering human, as well as business, implications. Marc's leadership journey has brought him to a position of enormous influence. As you'll hear, that journey has been marked by his willingness to look...

"The Vulnerable Leader." A 15 minute edited version of our full-length conversation.

"The Creativity Catalyst".  Simon Cook is the Managing Director of Cannes Lions. In my experience, it is the most valuable business week of the year, the convergence of people and ideas creating new networks of both the neural and personal kind. Simon and the Cannes Lions team believe that creativity is a catalyst for business and personal growth. If you've listened to this podcast before you know...

"The Focused Leader".    Marcel Marcondes is the U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for  Anheuser-Busch . He wants to make a difference. He's clear about what that looks like. And he's deliberate about bringing others into that journey.

"The Pioneer".  This is my conversation with Trey Laird - the founder of Laird + Partners . His company works with many of the world's most iconic fashion, beauty, and luxury, brands. Trey is a pioneer. And, as you'll hear, he steps in to possibility.

"The Creative Leader". My guest in this episode is one of the most famous leaders the creative industries have ever known.  He's also one of the most controversial and most polarizing.   Sir Martin Sorrell has been called many things in the 34 years since he founded WPP. Some people have described him to me as the most supportive and insightful leader they've ever worked for.   Others have been mu...

"The Creative Leader". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. My guest in this episode is one of the most famous leaders the creative industries have ever known.  He's also one of the most controversial and most polarizing. Sir Martin Sorrell has been called many things in the 34 years since he founded WPP. Some people have described him to me as the most supportive and insi...

"The Partners - Revisited". This is the 100th episode of 'Fearless Creative Leadership'. So what stands out 100 episodes in?   What makes fearless creative leaders successful? If you've listened to even a few of these conversations you'll know there are many themes. But, two show up over and over again. The best leaders are hopeful. And the best leaders listen.   And that's a real change in how th...

"The People Leader." Emmanuel Andre is the Chief Talent Officer of Publicis Groupe . They own iconic companies such as Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Fallon, and Leo Burnett. Collectively, Publicis employs 80,000 people and are working to change themselves from being a traditional holding company to a unifying platform. Emmanuel is pragmatic, philosophical and an artist. His decisions affect the lives of m...

"The People Leader."  A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Emmanuel Andre is the Chief Talent Officer of Publicis Groupe . They own iconic companies such as Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Fallon, and Leo Burnett. Collectively, Publicis employs 80,000 people and are working to change themselves from being a traditional holding company to a unifying platform. Emmanuel is pragmatic, p...

"The Believer". Ruth Browne is the CEO of the Ronald McDonald House in New York . And she is surrounded by death. This Ronald McDonald House on the upper east side of Manhattan, is built to accommodate 95 families living there at any one time. And the reason that the overwhelming majority of those families are there? They have a child who is being treated for cancer. As Ruth describes it, "our pri...

"The Believer". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Ruth Browne is the CEO of the Ronald McDonald House in New York . And she is surrounded by death. This Ronald McDonald House on the upper east side of Manhattan, is built to accommodate 95 families living there at any one time. And the reason that the overwhelming majority of those families are there? They have a child w...