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A new CEO can change the story. What changes the business is what happens next. In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee examine leadership transitions across South Africa’s grocery retail sector and what they reveal about succession, commercial pressure and the relationship between brand promises and operational performance. With leadership changes...

Organisations are removing management layers in pursuit of speed, efficiency and simpler decision-making. But when a management role disappears, what happens to the work that person was doing? In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee explore the great flattening: the global push to reduce hierarchy, widen teams and rethink how work gets done. The tr...

Managers are expected to support their teams, navigate change and keep people engaged. But what happens when the managers themselves are struggling? In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee examine the mounting pressures on managers, drawing on Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace research and its implications for organisations and leaders. The pi...

A million followers can buy visibility. But what makes someone trust a recommendation enough to act on it? In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee explore the evolution of the influencer economy, the business behind creator culture and what brands need to understand before investing. From celebrity endorsements to...

Marketing does not earn boardroom credibility through a better presentation. It earns it by showing how its decisions drive growth, protect profit and strengthen the business. In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee explore the practical priorities CMOs need to address to turn strategic ambition into commercial in...

Marketing leaders are being asked to own growth, understand the customer, master AI and prove commercial value. But do they have the authority, support and boardroom influence to deliver? In this introductory episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee explore the changing role of the Chief Marketing Officer and the pressures...

Everyone is talking about AI. Far fewer marketing teams are turning it into measurable results. In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee continue their exploration of McKinsey’s State of Marketing Europe 2026 report, unpacking its third theme: “Be Bold.” The focus? Generative AI, agentic AI and what it takes to mov...

Marketing leaders are under increasing pressure to answer a deceptively simple question: What commercial value is marketing actually creating? In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show , Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee continue their exploration of McKinsey’s State of Marketing Europe 2026 report — this time focusing on effectiveness, measurement,...

In a world dominated by AI, performance marketing and relentless pressure for measurable results, something interesting is happening: branding is back at the top of the CMO agenda. In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show , Kevin Britz and marketing and communication expert Craig Page-Lee unpack the changing role of branding, creativity and authenticity — drawing on insights from...

Why do so many feedback conversations leave people feeling defensive, misunderstood, or even less motivated than before? In this week's episode, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee unpack one of leadership's most misunderstood skills: giving feedback that actually improves performance instead of damaging it. Drawing on research from the Center for Creative Leadership, Kim Scott's Radical Ca...

In this episode of LT Marketing & Leadership, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee begin a new leadership series by tackling one of the most important questions facing organisations today: Are leaders being asked to do more than they have been prepared to do? The modern workplace is operating in an environment of constant disruption. Economic uncertainty, rapid technological change, shifting employe...

In this episode of LT Marketing & Leadership, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee explore why successful brands are shifting from short-term campaigns to long-term brand building. Discover the power of the compound effect, the cost of short-termism, and what research reveals about sustainable growth in modern marketing. #Marketing #Leadership #BrandBuilding #BusinessGrowth #MarketingStrategy #Leade...

In this episode of the LT Marketing & Leadership Show, Kevin Britz and marketing strategist Craig Page-Lee explore why traditional campaign-based marketing is losing effectiveness and why the world's most successful brands are adopting an always-on approach. Using real-world examples from Red Bull, Spotify and Oreo, the discussion unpacks how modern brands build long-term relevance by beco...

🎙️ LT Marketing and Leadership ShowEpisode: Leadership Under Pressure – The Reality Facing First-Time Managers In this episode of the LT Marketing and Leadership Show, leadership coach Kevin Britz and Marketing and Communication Expert Craig Page-Lee unpack the growing pressures facing new managers and why leadership transitions fail more often than organisations are willing to admit. Using resear...

🎙️ LT Marketing and Leadership ShowEpisode: The First Year Decoded – Why New Managers Succeed or Fail In this episode of the LT Marketing and Leadership Show, leadership coach Kevin Britz is joined by Marketing and Communication Expert Craig Page-Lee for a powerful conversation exploring the realities facing first-time managers in today’s workplace. Building on their previous discussion around the...

LTS – Kevin and Craig | At the Crossroads: From Burnout to Authentic Growth This episode of the Lunchtime Series (LTS) with Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee explores the tension between operational burnout and strategic growth, offering a grounded and commercially relevant perspective on modern marketing and leadership. The conversation opens with a candid reflection on the strain caused by an ongoi...

The Lunchtime Series, hosted by Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee continues to evolve as a sharp, real-time lens on the intersection of marketing, business pressure, and commercial growth. In this 245th episode, the conversation moves beyond theory into the tension most founders and operators feel daily: balancing overwhelming operational workload with the urgent need to build sustainable revenue str...

In this powerful episode of The Lunchtime Series, Kevin Britz and Craig Paige unpack a major shift happening in marketing right now — the decline of polished, AI-generated content and the explosive rise of raw, human-centered storytelling. As audiences become more aware of the “AI content flood,” trust in overly polished content is rapidly declining. In fact, research shows that consumers are sign...

Here's the full YouTube package for this episode: Brand Purpose Is a Business Strategy — Not a Marketing Campaign | The Leadership Times Most brands think brand purpose is a tagline. Bud Light thought so too — until they lost their throne as America's #1 beer overnight. In this episode of The Leadership Times, Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee break down what brand purpose actually is, why co...

🎙️ LT Marketing & Leadership Show — Episode 240 📅 Wednesday, 03 March 2026 Consumers want HUMANS, not chatbots. In this milestone 240th episode, we deep-dive into the growing consumer backlash against AI-only customer service — one of the biggest CX trends of 2026. Building on last week's CX Dive "Outlook 2026" report, we unpack why nearly half of consumers say not reaching a re...

In this part two segment of the Lunchtime Series, Kevin Britz  and Craig Page-Lee  dive deep into the essential cross-generational marketing strategy tips marketers must adopt to effectively engage with a multigenerational workforce. They discuss how to move beyond basic channel awareness to implementing strategies focused on personalization, authenticity, and data-driven intentionality. Learn the...

In this episode, Kevin Britz is joined by leadership and marketing specialist Craig Page-Lee for a deep, timely conversation on one of the most important workplace realities shaping 2026 and beyond:👉 The Multigenerational Workforce Advantage. For the first time in modern history, six generations are working side by side — from the Silent Generation through to Generation Alpha — fundamentally resh...

Episode DescriptionJoin Kevin and marketing communications expert Craig Paisley as they explore seven critical workplace trends that are already reshaping how organizations operate in 2026. From AI integration to employee well-being, this episode provides actionable insights for leaders navigating unprecedented organizational changes. Key TimestampsIntroduction & Overview0:00 - 0:43 - Episode...

In this episode, we’re joined by Nick Kinley, award-winning psychologist, leadership consultant, executive coach, media commentator, and author of The Power Trap: How Leadership Changes People. Broadcasting all the way from the United Kingdom, Nick brings over 40 years of experience across sales, marketing, HR, consulting, forensic psychotherapy, and global leadership development. This powerful co...

Good afternoon and welcome to The Lunchtime Series with Kevin Britz, where we lead the charge with insights, information, and effective results in coaching, leadership, and marketing. In this powerful end-of-year episode, Kevin is joined by Marketing & Communications Specialist Craig Page-Lee for a deep, practical conversation on leadership reflection and the critical themes leaders must focus...