Fearless Creative Leadership

"The Ambitious Leader".  A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Susanne Preissler is the founder of Independent Media , an advertising and entertainment production company that represents a group of some of the best known film and television directors around - from Ben Affleck to Janusz Kaminski to Tony Goldwyn. Susanne is also a leader of intention and determination. She ha...

"The Documentarian".  From the Oscar-winning  Taxi to the Dark Side , which tells the story of an Afghanistan taxi driver who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. To the Emmy Award-winning Going Clear  which looks closely at the world of Scientology. To  We Steal Secrets  - the story of Wiki leaks. As  Alex Gibney  describes it, he's drawn to stories that reveal abuses of powe...

"The Documentarian".  A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. From the Oscar-winning  Taxi to the Dark Side , which tells the story of an Afghanistan taxi driver who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. To the Emmy Award-winning  Going Clear which looks closely at the world of Scientology. To  We Steal Secrets - the story of Wiki leaks. As  Alex Gibney  ...

"The Confidence Builder". Since I started this podcast, some people have said they'd like to hear how I'd answer some of my own questions. What have I learned through my own experiences as a leader. So I asked Adam Bryant - the founder of the Corner Office Column in The NYT and now the Managing Director at Merryck & Co - If he'd come back on the show and interview me. Adam is a good friend and he...

"The Confidence Builder". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Since I started this podcast, some people have said they'd like to hear how I'd answer some of my own questions. What have I learned through my own experiences as a leader. So I asked Adam Bryant - the founder of the Corner Office Column in The NYT and now the Managing Director at Merryck & Co - If he'd come ba...

"The Economist". Bertrand Cesvet is the CEO of Sid Lee - a multidisciplinary, brand-building creative company with offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. He looks constantly to the future, is sensitive to the different needs of the people that works for him and sees the world through both the lens of the possible and the lens of the practical. He is a business builder, an...

"The Economist".  A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Bertrand Cesvet is the CEO of Sid Lee - a multidisciplinary, brand-building creative company with offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. He looks constantly to the future, is sensitive to the different needs of the people that works for him and sees the world through both the lens of the possib...

"The Alchemist". Today's conversation is with Andrew Essex. He's the co-founder of Plan_A - a self described marketing services company. He's best known for his time as the CEO of Droga 5, and before that as the Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival. He's sharp witted, a quick thinker and has a relentless curiosity for what's next.

"The Alchemist". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Today's conversation is with Andrew Essex. He's the co-founder of  Plan_A - a self described marketing services company. He's best known for his time as the CEO of Droga 5, and before that as the Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival. Andrew is sharp witted, a qu...

"The Explorer".  It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that Kara DeFrias has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women's World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She's passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times survivor. She was fired once two days after starting a job.  So this week's theme is Curiosity.

"The Explorer". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that  Kara DeFrias  has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women's World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She's passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times cancer survivor.  This week's theme is Curiosity.

"The Gentle Leader". Cindy Judge is the President and CEO of Sterling-Rice Group , a Colorado based creative consultancy. She is thoughtful, focused and sensitive about how to get the most creative thinking out of other people. So this week's theme is Influence.

"The Gentle Leader". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Cindy Judge is the President and CEO of Sterling-Rice Group , a Colorado based creative consultancy. She is thoughtful, focused and sensitive about how to get the most creative thinking out of other people. So this week's theme is Influence.

"The Direction Finder".  Tom Stockham is the CEO of  ExpertVoice . Before that, he was the CEO of  ancestry.com  and the President of  ticketmaster.com  when that particular rocket took off. He is interested in making change that makes a difference, sees the future faster and more clearly than most and worries about how to bring other people on the journey. So, this week's theme is action.

"The Direction Finder".  A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Tom Stockham is the CEO of ExpertVoice . Before that, he was the CEO of  ancestry.com  and the President of  ticketmaster.com when that particular rocket took off. He is interested in making change that makes a difference, sees the future faster and more clearly than most and worries about how to bring other peo...

"The Generous Leader".    Susan Credle is the global chief creative office of FCB . She is original, open-minded and generous. As the global CCO of a multinational agency, her job is to inspire, teach and hold to account a network of talented individuals, most of whom work in different cities than the one she calls home - New York. Providing creative leadership to a large network brings different...

"The Generous Leader."   A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Susan Credle is the global chief creative office of FCB . She is original, open-minded and generous. As the global CCO of a multinational agency, her job is to inspire, teach and hold to account a network of talented individuals most of who work in different cities than the one she calls home - New York. Providi...

"The Honest Leader".  Mark Thompson has been the CEO of the New York Times for the last six years. For the eight years before that, he was Director General of the BBC. He acts with intention, values the knowledge that comes from mistakes, and cares passionately about the institutions that he is entrusted with and the ideals they represent. Under his leadership, the New York Times has expanded its...

"The Honest Leader".  Mark Thompson has been the CEO of the New York Times for the last six years. For the eight years before that, he was Director General of the BBC. He acts with intention, values the knowledge that comes from mistakes, and cares passionately about the institutions that he is entrusted with and the ideals they represent. Under his leadership, the New York Times has expanded its...

"The Path Finder".   Skyler Mattson is the President of Wongdoody - a small creative agency that's been   successful for 25 years. She's also the cofounder of June Cleaver is Dead , the agency's consultancy whose expertise is in brand experiences for moms.   Skyler is caring, determined and not a surfer. Which, metaphorically, is surprising because she rides the waves of a rapidly changing set of...

"The Path Finder".   A 15 minute edited highlight of our full length conversation  Skyler Mattson is the President of Wongdoody - a small creative agency that's been   successful for 25 years. She's also the cofounder of June Cleaver is Dead , the agency's consultancy whose expertise is in brand experiences for moms.   Skyler is caring, determined and not a surfer. Which, metaphorically, is surpri...

"The Inner Voice". David Lee is the CCO of Squarespace.   He is thoughtful, self-aware and restless. As you'll hear, he's allergic to the status quo.   Which makes David and Squarespace a good fit. In many ways, Squarespace have been at the heart of the democratization of the internet. Unleashing creativity for millions of people who suddenly found they could be the designer of their own web prese...

"The Inner Voice". A 15 minute edit of our full-length conversation David Lee is the CCO of Squarespace.   He is thoughtful, self-aware and restless. As you'll hear, he's allergic to the status quo.   Which makes David and Squarespace a good fit. In many ways, Squarespace have been at the heart of the democratisation of the internet. Unleashing creativity for millions of people who suddenly found...

"The Difference Seeker".      Dan Gardner is the co-founder of Code and Theory - a creatively-led company that creates products, content and campaigns across physical and digital worlds. They have four offices across three continents and a statement on the website that says, "We are always looking for motivated, multi-talented, and organized people to join our diverse team." Dan has an open-heart,...

"The Difference Seeker".      This is a 15 minute edited version of our full conversation. Dan Gardner is the co-founder of Code and Theory - a creatively-led company that creates products, content and campaigns across physical and digital worlds. They have five offices across three continents and a statement on the website that says, "We are always looking for motivated, multi-talented, and organ...