Fearless Creative Leadership
We talk to leaders of the world’s most disruptive companies about how they are jumping into the fire, crossing the chasm and blowing up the status quo. Leaders who’ve mastered the art of turning the impossible into the profitable.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 516
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep 181: Chris Hirst of Havas Creative - "The No Bullsh*t Leader"
Chris Hirst is the Global CEO of Havas Creative - they describe themselves as the world’s most integrated advertising and communications business.
He’s also the author of an award winning book, No Bu…
Ep 181: Chris Hirst - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Chris Hirst is the Global CEO of Havas Creative - they describe themselves as the world’s most integrated advertising and communications business.
He’s als…
Ep 180: Jill Kelly of GroupM - "The Monster Fighter"
Jill Kelly is the Global CMO of GroupM, the world’s largest media investment company.
The journey that brought her to this powerful position has been complicated and has forced her to confront threat…
Ep 180: Jill Kelly - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Jill Kelly is the Global CMO of GroupM, the world’s largest media investment company.
The journey that brought her to this powerful position has been compl…
Ep 179: Deirdre Findlay of Condé Nast - "The Balance Leader"
Deirdre Findlay is the Global CMO of Condé Nast. In that position, she’s responsible for all of the company’s consumer-driven revenue.
She took the job in January of 2020, and faced by an industry in…
Ep 179: Deirdre Findlay - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Deirdre Findlay is the Global CMO of Condé Nast. In that position, she’s responsible for all of the company’s consumer-driven revenue.
She took the job in …
Ep 178: Umber Ahmad of Mah Ze Dahr - "The Accelerating Leader"
Umber Ahmad is the Founder of the rapidly growing bakery, Mah Ze Dahr.
Her journey from banker to baker has been told before by everyone from Martha Stewart to BuzzFeed to TIME Magazine. Umber was a …
Ep 178: Umber Ahmad - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Umber Ahmad is the Founder of the rapidly growing bakery, Mah Ze Dahr.
Her journey from banker to baker has been told before by everyone from Martha Stewar…
Ep 177: Vulnerability
This week, I’m going to talk about one of the driving forces affecting modern creative leadership. Vulnerability. And the journey that some of the world’s most creative and innovative leaders are tak…
Ep 176: Jan Jacobs & Leo Premutico of Johannes Leonardo - "The Listening-As-A-Weapon Leaders"
Jan Jacobs and Leo Premutico are the Founders of Johannes Leonardo. They describe themselves as a creative and effectiveness agency who exist to create a world of courageous brands.
However you defin…
Ep 176: Jan Jacobs & Leo Premutico - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Jan Jacobs and Leo Premutico are the Founders of Johannes Leonardo. They describe themselves as a creative and effectiveness agency who exist to create a w…
Ep 175: FCB New York - "The Curious Leaders"
President Emma Armstrong, co-CCO’s Gabriel Schmitt and Michael Aimette, and their Chief Strategy Officer, Todd Sussman, are the leadership team of FCB New York.
This summer, the Cannes Lions named FC…
Ep 175: FCB New York - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
President Emma Armstrong, co-CCO's Gabriel Schmitt and Michael Aimette, and their Chief Strategy Officer, Todd Sussman, are the leadership team of FCB New …
Ep 174: Gail Gallie of Project Everyone - "The Renewable Energy Leader"
Gail Gallie is the Co-Founder of Project Everyone where she works alongside the writer and director, Richard Curtis.
Project Everyone is a not-for-profit communications agency that creates campaigns …
Ep 174: Gail Gallie - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Gail Gallie is the Co-Founder of Project Everyone where she works alongside the writer and director, Richard Curtis.
Project Everyone is a not-for-profit c…
Ep 173: Keesha Jean-Baptiste of Hearst Magazines - "The Conscious Leader"
Keesha Jean-Baptiste is the Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at Hearst Magazines.
During her career, she’s also been the Senior Vice President of Talent, Engagement and Inclusion at the Am…
Ep 173: Keesha Jean-Baptiste - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Keesha Jean-Baptiste is the Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at Hearst Magazines.
During her career, she’s also been the Senior Vice President o…
Ep 172: Julia Goldin of The LEGO Group - "The Flexible Leader"
Julia Goldin is the Global Chief Product & Marketing Officer at The LEGO Group.
How do you lead a business that depends on play?
How do you deliver results today and build for tomorrow?
How do you fi…
Ep 172: Julia Goldin - In 15
Edited highlights of our full conversation.
Julia Goldin is the Global Chief Product & Marketing Officer at The LEGO Group.
How do you lead a business that depends on play?
How do you deliver results…
Ep 171: Gerry Graf of Slap Global - "The Still Alive Leader"
Gerry Graf is the Co-Founder of Slap Global. They describe themselves as a business accelerator fueled by creativity. Gerry is best known as the founder of Barton F. Graf 9000 - which he built into o…