How to be a hands-on dad and a hands-on leader with James Fox
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- NABS
- Published
- Tue 21 Jan 2025
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- None
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James Fox is the outgoing CEO of Havas. First and foremost though, in his own words, he's a dad, and in this conversation he talks about the truth of being a working parent and a leader in adland with refreshing honesty and perspective. It shouldn't be unusual for an adland leader to say that it's OK and natural for parents to put their children first, but it is, and in this conversation James talks about how he manages the parenting/working combination.
James is also fascinating on the topic of the 'shadow board' at Havas, which enables people across the organisation to ask him questions about anything - anonymously.
Key takeaways:
- Therapy is for everyone, not just for people in crisis
- Open communication is everything, between your peers and across your organisation
- Parental leave for dads is a wonderful thing; dads returning to work also need structured support
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