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 111: Brad Hiranaga - In 15
"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 …
Ep 110: Marc Maltz of Hoola Hoop on Helping Leaders To Know Themselves
"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…
Ep 110: Marc Maltz - In 15
"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 w…
109. Leonid Sudakov of Kinship & Mars on The Power of Constraints
"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…
Ep 108: Carl Johnson of Anomaly on Rewriting The Rules
"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 …
Ep 107: Dame Carolyn Fairbairn of the Confederation of British Industry on Unlocking Creativity in Times of Uncertainty
"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 po…
Ep 106: Caroline Dettman of Have Her Back Consulting on Companies That Support Women
"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 equi…
Ep 105: Marc Pritchard of Procter & Gamble on Holding Himself Accountable
"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 sta…
Ep 105: Marc Pritchard of P&G - In 15
"The Vulnerable Leader."
A 15 minute edited version of our full-length conversation.
Ep 104: Simon Cook of Cannes Lions on Building A Creative Culture
“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…
Ep 103: Marcel Marcondes of Anheuser-Busch on a Clear Leadership Philosophy
"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 bring…
Ep 102: Trey Laird of Laird + Partners on Jumping In
"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 pionee…
Ep 101: Sir Martin Sorrell on Micromanaging, What He Learned From his Father and Why He Listens
"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 So…
Ep 101: Sir Martin Sorrell - In 15
"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…
Ep 100: Justin Stefano and Philippe von Borries of Refinery29 on What They've Learned Two Years Later
"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 ev…
Ep 99: Emmanuel Andre of Publicis Groupe on Unlocking The Potential Of 80,000 People
"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,…
Ep 99: Emmanuel Andre - In 15
"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 Hegar…
Ep 98: Ruth Browne of Ronald McDonald House NYC on Why Fear Is A Lack Of Faith
"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 accommodat…
Ep 98: Ruth Browne - In 15
"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 Hou…
Ep 97: Pam Kaufman of Viacom Nickelodeon on Courageous Conversations
"The Courageous Conversationalist".
Pam Kaufman is the President of Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products. Her job is to lead worldwide licensing and merchandising for Viacom Media Networks and Param…