Fearless Creative Leadership

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'The Mistake Maker'. Wesley ter Haar is the founder and Chief Operating Officer of MediaMonks, a global creative production company with 11 offices and almost 700 people.   We talked about hiring bad people, about how to scale while holding on to your standards, and about the importance of building and maintaining momentum.

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'The Timing Expert'. This week my conversation with Shannon Lords of Great Bowery Film . We talked about the importance of casting when assembling talented teams, about working with world class directors and about the art and timing of saying no.

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'The Buddhist'. Mark is the CEO of COMMON - a company that accelerates the launch and growth of businesses that take care of the planet and all the creatures on it. He has grown up with and lived with tension in multiple forms and has been on a journey to discover his through line. My conversation with Mark made me think about my own through line.   I hope it does the same for you. I talked to Mar...

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'The Problem Finder'. Dan Pink is a rare combination. A powerful storyteller with an extraordinary eye for patterns and truth in a white-out blizzard of data and possibilities.  His books have been a big part of my personal journey.   His most recent book is called, When - the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing You'll find all his books at DanPink.com Dan and I talked about when he realized he w...

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'The Leader Builder'. Lori Bradley is the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Management for PVH Corp. PVH owns Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Husen and Speedo among other brands. Lori holds a Ph. D. and M.A. in Industrial/Organization Psychology and no one that I know, knows more about leadership assessment and development, succession management, and organization design. She also has a m...

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'The Diversity Leader'. Singleton Beato is the personification of a leader determined to create a better future for everyone. She is the Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer at McCann Worldgroup, a position she came to after seven years as the Executive VP, for Diversity Strategy and Talent Development at the 4As. She is a thought leader in the issues that create the absence of diversity in organi...

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'The Freelance Leader'. This week, my conversation with Justin Gignac,  co-founder of Working Not Working - an online marketplace for creative freelancers.  Our conversation was recorded on-stage at the 4as Talent2030 Conference. At some points, you'll hear us discussing a chart. The graphic of that chart is included in the transcript of this episode at the FearlessCreativeLeadership website. Just...

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'The Math and Magic Man'. Bob Pittman has lived several lives in the course of this one.  At 27 he gave birth to MTV. Then turned Nickelodeon into a lasting success and launched VH-1 and Nick at Night. He was at the center of the creation of Time Warner, ran Six Flags theme parks and then Century 21 real estate before becoming CEO of AOL. He did all of that before the Millennium. In this century h...

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'The Team Builder'. Dianne Wilkins is the CEO of Critical Mass - a global digital experience design agency. She is also a talent magnet, drawing people to her with her openness and her commitment to their success. She is also a survivor. We talked about her willingness to jump in, the tragedy that changed her life, and the role that ice cream played in shaping her remarkable career. Let me know wh...

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'The Thoughtful Leader'. Rei Inamoto is unique. And he's an identical twin. His professional life has encompassed some of the most prominent and powerful leadership positions in the creative industries, including five years at R/GA and then as the worldwide chief creative officer at AKQA. In 2016, he and his partner Rem Reynolds, launched Inamoto and Co -  a "business invention studio" focused on...

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'The Confidence Builder'. My conversation with Kojo Marfo - Director and Founder, My Runway Group Kojo has a passion to change the world. He focuses on social impact through instilling self belief in young adults. His ventures - including myrunwaygroup.com , are targeted at providing a platform for youth development and creative growth.  

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'The Business Starter'. John Borthwick is the founder and CEO of Betaworks, a New York based business described variously as a company of builders, a start-up studio, and a seed stage venture capital company.  Betaworks has built a diverse range of companies that sit at the intersection of media and technology, including Giphy, TweetDeck, and Dots. Last year, they announced the launch of a $50 mil...

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