Fearless Creative Leadership

Ep 235: Liz Taylor of Ogilvy - "The 'Be Yourself' Leader"

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who is helping you be you? Liz Taylor is the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a story. Liz's story, as you'll hear, has a traumat...

Ep 235: Liz Taylor - In 10

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who is helping you be you? Liz Taylor is the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a story...

Ep 235: Liz Taylor - In 20

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who is helping you be you? Liz Taylor is the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a stor...

Ep 234: Ajaz Ahmed of AKQA - "The Decent Leader"

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQ...

Ep 234: Ajaz Ahmed - In 20

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themse...

Ep 234: Ajaz Ahmed - In 10

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe thems...

Ep 233: James Townsend of Assembly - "The Magpie Learner"

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? James Townsend is the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance Network and the Global CEO at Assembly. We ...

Ep 233: James Townsend - In 20

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? James Townsend is the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance...

Ep 233: James Townsend - In 10

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? James Townsend is the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance...

Ep 232: Sir Martin Sorrell - 'The Devil Is In The Details' Leader

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struc...

Ep 232: Sir Martin Sorrell - In 20

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in...

Ep 232: Sir Martin Sorrell - In 10

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in...

Ep 231: Jon Cook of VML - "The Second Chance Leader"

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you died today, what would you regret? Jon Cook is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VML, the world's largest advertising agency. Jon died last...

Ep 231: Jon Cook - In 20

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. If you died today, what would you regret? Jon Cook is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VML, the world...

Ep 231: Jon Cook - In 10

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. If you died today, what would you regret? Jon Cook is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VML, the world...

Ep 230: Andréa Mallard of Pinterest - "The 100MPH Leader"

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How fast are you going? Andréa Mallard is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I interviewed Andréa at Cannes, in the lobby of...

Ep 230: Andréa Mallard - In 20

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How fast are you going? Andréa Mallard is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I in...

Ep 230: Andréa Mallard - In 10

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How fast are you going? Andréa Mallard is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I in...

Ep 229: Tim Mapes of Delta - "The Self-Aware Leader"

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you feel? Tim Mapes is the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines.  Delta employs over 90,000 people and puts 4,000 fl...

Ep 229: Tim Mapes - In 20

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you feel? Tim Mapes is the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines.  Delta e...

Ep 229: Tim Mapes - In 10

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you feel? Tim Mapes is the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines.  Delta e...

Ep 228: Simon Cook & Charles Day at Cannes 2023 - "Human Leadership"

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What terrifies you? This episode marks a couple of important moments.  It's the first of a series that I recorded last week at the Cannes Lions festi...

Ep 227: Keith Cartwright of CARTWRIGHT - "The Looking Forward Leader"

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking backwards or forwards? Keith Cartwright is the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency built on the principle of Creative Audacity. H...

Ep 227: Keith Cartwright - In 20

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you looking backwards or forwards? Keith Cartwright is the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency b...

Ep 227: Keith Cartwright - In 10

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you looking backwards or forwards? Keith Cartwright is the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency b...

Ep 226: Morgan Flatley of McDonald's - "The Creative Leader"

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How creative are you? Morgan Flatley is the Global CMO of McDonald's. McDonald's is one of the most visible, valuable, and influential brands in the ...

Ep 226: Morgan Flatley - In 20

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How creative are you? Morgan Flatley is the Global CMO of McDonald's. McDonald's is one of the most visibl...

Ep 226: Morgan Flatley - In 10

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How creative are you? Morgan Flatley is the Global CMO of McDonald's. McDonald's is one of the most visibl...

Ep 225: Brad Simms of GALE Partners - "The Values Leader"

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you say goodbye? Brad Simms is the President and CEO of GALE Partners. They describe themselves as strategic storytellers. GALE was founded in ...

Ep 225: Brad Simms - In 15

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you say goodbye? Brad Simms is the President and CEO of GALE Partners. They describe themselves as ...

Ep 225: Brad Simms - Fearless - Fast

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you say goodbye? Brad Simms is the President and CEO of GALE Partners. They describe themselves as ...

Ep 224: Emma Armstrong of FCB - "The Responsible Leader"

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are you responsible for? Emma Armstrong is the CEO of FCB New York. Most recently, the office was named Agency of the Year at the Clio Awards. B...

Ep 224: Emma Armstrong - In 15

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What are you responsible for? Emma Armstrong is the CEO of FCB New York. Most recently, the office was nam...

Ep 224: Emma Armstrong - Fearless - Fast

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What are you responsible for? Emma Armstrong is the CEO of FCB New York. Most recently, the office was nam...

Ep 223: Marc Pritchard of Procter & Gamble - Re-Loaded - "The Vulnerable Leader"

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation I had in January of 2020 with Marc Pritchard, the CMO of P&G. In a pre-pandemic world, leaders with jo...

Ep 223: Marc Pritchard - Re-Loaded - In 15

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation I had in January of 2020 with Marc Pritchard, the CMO of P...

Ep 222: Suzy Deering of Ford - "The 'What Matters To Me' Leader"

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are your priorities? Suzy Deering was the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Ford. Before that, she was the Global CMO of eBay. She's held senior ...

Ep 222: Suzy Deering - In 15

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What are your priorities? Suzy Deering was the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Ford. Before that, she wa...

Ep 222: Suzy Deering - Fearless - Fast

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What are your priorities? Suzy Deering was the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Ford. Before that, she wa...

Ep 221: Melissa Waters of Upwork - "The 'Remote' Leader"

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How are you creating your company's culture? Melissa Waters is the Chief Marketing Officer at Upwork. They describe themselves as the world's work mar...

Ep 221: Melissa Waters - In 15

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How are you creating your company's culture? Melissa Waters is the Chief Marketing Officer at Upwork. They...

Ep 221: Melissa Waters - Fearless - Fast

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How are you creating your company's culture? Melissa Waters is the Chief Marketing Officer at Upwork. They...

Ep 220: Nicolle Pangis of Ampersand - "The 'Who Am I' Leader"

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who are you? Nicolle Pangis is the CEO of Ampersand. They describe themselves as a data-driven TV advertising sales and technology company. In a world...

Ep 220: Nicolle Pangis - In 15

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who are you? Nicolle Pangis is the CEO of Ampersand. They describe themselves as a data-driven TV advertis...

Ep 220: Nicolle Pangis - Fearless - Fast

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who are you? Nicolle Pangis is the CEO of Ampersand. They describe themselves as a data-driven TV advertis...

Ep 219: Mark Thompson of The New York Times - Re-Loaded - "The 'I Was Wrong' Leader"

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you admitted you were wrong? In this episode, we're going back in to the archives for a conversation I had with Mark Thompson, ...

Ep 219: Mark Thompson - Re-Loaded - In 15

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. When was the last time you admitted you were wrong? In this episode, we're going back in to the archives f...

Ep 218: Nils Leonard of Uncommon London - "The Uncommon Leader"

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you happy? Nils Leonard is the co-founder of Uncommon London. Nils has been on the podcast before. I ask him back pretty regularly because every o...

Ep 218: Nils Leonard - In 15

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you happy? Nils Leonard is the co-founder of Uncommon London. Nils has been on the podcast before. I ...

Ep 218: Nils Leonard - Fearless - Fast

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you happy? Nils Leonard is the co-founder of Uncommon London. Nils has been on the podcast before. I a...

Ep 217: Kerry Sulkowicz of the American Psychoanalytic Association - "The Psychiatrist"

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you selfish? Kerry Sulkowicz is the President of the American Psychoanalytic Association. He's also a leadership advisor in his own right. It's a ...

Ep 217: Kerry Sulkowicz - Fearless - Fast

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you selfish? Kerry Sulkowicz is the President of the American Psychoanalytic Association.  He's also ...

Ep 216: Madeleine Grynsztejn of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago - "The Questioning Leader"

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are you going to preserve? Madeleine Grynsztejn is the Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. She sees society from a disti...

Ep 216: Madeleine Grynsztejn - Fearless - Fast

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What are you going to preserve? Madeleine Grynsztejn is the Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporar...

Ep 215: Marcel Marcondes of AB InBev - "The 'Sometimes It's Terrifying' Leader"

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What terrifies you? Marcel Marcondes is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for AB InBev. Becoming the successful Global CMO of any major brand is a li...

Ep 215: Marcel Marcondes - In 15

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What terrifies you? Marcel Marcondes is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for AB InBev. Becoming the suc...

Ep 215: Marcel Marcondes - Fearless - Fast

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What terrifies you? Marcel Marcondes is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for AB InBev. Becoming the suc...

Ep 214: Devika Bulchandani of Ogilvy - "The 'I Love You' Leader"

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What role does love play in your leadership? Before we start, I want to acknowledge the death of someone who played a big role in helping Chris and I ...

Ep 214: Devika Bulchandani - In 15

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What role does love play in your leadership? Before we start, I want to acknowledge the death of someone w...

Ep 214: Devika Bulchandani - Fearless - Fast

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What role does love play in your leadership? Before we start, I want to acknowledge the death of someone w...

Ep 213: How To Become A Better Leader In 2023

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you make decisions in 2023, what will the impact be? This is my first episode of the year and it asks the question, how can you become a better l...

Ep 212: Carl Johnson of Anomaly - "The Audacious Leader"

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's your big goal? Carl Johnson is the Executive Chairman and one of the founding partners at Anomaly. If you go to the company's website, it says...

Ep 212: Carl Johnson - In 15

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What's your big goal? Carl Johnson is the Executive Chairman and one of the founding partners at Anomaly....

Ep 211: Nick Law of Accenture Song - "The Nourishing Leader"

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you find the right people? Nick Law is the Global Lead for Design and Creative Tech at Accenture Song. Nick has had a storied career. He was G...

Ep 211: Nick Law - In 15

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you find the right people? Nick Law is the Global Lead for Design and Creative Tech at Accenture S...

Ep 211: Nick Law - Fearless - Fast

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you find the right people? Nick Law is the Global Lead for Design and Creative Tech at Accenture S...

Ep 210: Philippe Krakowsky of IPG - "The Reality Leader"

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has leadership changed you? Or the people around you? Philippe Krakowsky is the CEO of IPG. He runs a company of 58,000 people across more than 100 bu...

Ep 210: Philippe Krakowsky - In 15

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Has leadership changed you? Or the people around you? Philippe Krakowsky is the CEO of IPG. He runs a comp...

Ep 210: Philippe Krakowsky - Fearless - Fast

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Has leadership changed you? Or the people around you? Philippe Krakowsky is the CEO of IPG. He runs a comp...

Ep 209: Elizabeth R - "The Queen"

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do people follow you? In the last month, my mother died and the mother of my country died.  Loss makes us look back. And look forward. It's encou...

Ep 208: Jean Day - "My Mother"

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who do you want to be? And what are you waiting for? I say all the time on this podcast and in my work, we do not have to be defined by the past or th...

Ep 207: Mark Read of WPP - "The Pragmatic Leader"

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much do you know about what's happening at your company?  Mark Read is the CEO of WPP. At last month's Cannes Lions International Festival of Cre...

Ep 207: Mark Read - In 15

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How much do you know about what's happening at your company?  Mark Read is the CEO of WPP. At last month...

Ep 207: Mark Read - Fearless - Fast

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How much do you know about what's happening at your company?  Mark Read is the CEO of WPP. At last month...

Ep 206: Simon Cook of Cannes Lions - "The Humble Leader"

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How have you been changed by the last two years?  Simon Cook is the CEO of Cannes Lions.  Cannes is an institution. One built on in-person connectio...

Ep 205: Gareth Kay of Happify Health - "The Questioning Leader"

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What questions are you asking? Gareth Kay is the SVP of Brand at Happify Health. Before that, he's been the Head of Strategy at Goodby Silverstein, a...

Ep 205: Gareth Kay - In 15

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What questions are you asking? Gareth Kay is the SVP of Brand at Happify Health. Before that, he's been t...

Ep 205: Gareth Kay - Fearless - Fast

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What questions are you asking? Gareth Kay is the SVP of Brand at Happify Health. Before that, he's been t...

Ep 204: Neal Arthur & Karl Lieberman of Wieden + Kennedy - "The Flexible Leaders"

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of company are you building? Karl Lieberman and Neal Arthur are respectively the Global Chief Creative Officer and Global Chief Operating Of...

Ep 204: Neal Arthur & Karl Lieberman - In 15

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What kind of company are you building? Karl Lieberman and Neal Arthur are respectively the Global Chief Cr...

Ep 204: Neal Arthur & Karl Lieberman - Fearless - Fast

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. What kind of company are you building? Karl Lieberman and Neal Arthur are respectively the Global Chief Cr...

Ep 203: Antonio Lucio of 5S Diversity - "The Selfless Leader"

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you taking care of yourself? Antonio Lucio's bio is extraordinary. He was the first Global Marketing and Communication Officer at Visa. The first ...

Ep 203: Antonio Lucio - In 15

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you taking care of yourself? Antonio Lucio's bio is extraordinary. He was the first Global Marketing ...

Ep 203: Antonio Lucio - Fearless - Fast

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you taking care of yourself? Antonio Lucio's bio is extraordinary. He was the first Global Marketing ...

Ep 202: Laurie Howell & Toby Treyer-Evans of Droga5 - "The Long-Time Partners"

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you're the leader, where does your impact end? Laurie Howell and Toby Treyer-Evans are Executive Creative Directors at Droga5 in New York and ha...

Ep 202: Laurie Howell & Toby Treyer-Evans - In 15

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. When you're the leader, where does your impact end? Laurie Howell and Toby Treyer-Evans are Executive Crea...

Ep 202: Laurie Howell & Toby Treyer-Evans - Fearless - Fast

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. When you're the leader, where does your impact end? Laurie Howell and Toby Treyer-Evans are Executive Crea...

Ep 201: Rishad Tobaccowala - "The Provocateur"

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How does your company fit into your story? Rishad Tobaccowala is a thought leader, author and one of the great provocative thinkers. His insights are...

Ep 201: Rishad Tobaccowala - In 15

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your company fit into your story? Rishad Tobaccowala is a thought leader, author and one of the g...

Ep 201: Rishad Tobaccowala - Fearless - Fast

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your company fit into your story? Rishad Tobaccowala is a thought leader, author and one of the g...

Ep 200: Daniella Pierson of The Newsette - "The Intern"

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you see yourself? Daniella Pierson is the Founder and CEO of The Newsette. And the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Wondermind. She and her story are ...

Ep 200: Daniella Pierson - In 15

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you see yourself? Daniella Pierson is the Founder and CEO of The Newsette. And the Co-Founder and ...

Ep 200: Daniella Pierson - Fearless - Fast

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you see yourself? Daniella Pierson is the Founder and CEO of The Newsette. And the Co-Founder and C...

Ep 199: Evin Shutt of 72andSunny - "The High-Five-Change Leader"

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you greet change? Evin Shutt is the Chief Executive Officer of 72andSunny, a role she took on in March of 2020. Taking on the senior leadershi...

Ep 199: Evin Shutt - In 15

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you greet change? Evin Shutt is the Chief Executive Officer of 72andSunny, a role she took on in M...

Ep 199: Evin Shutt - Fearless - Fast

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. How do you greet change? Evin Shutt is the Chief Executive Officer of 72andSunny, a role she took on in M...

Ep 198: Lisa Kline of BreastCancer.org - "The Present Leader"

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you really here, in this moment? Lisa Kline is the Vice President of Communications for BreastCancer.org. They describe their mission as helping ...

Ep 198: Lisa Kline - In 15

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you really here, in this moment? Lisa Kline is the Vice President of Communications for BreastCancer....

Ep 198: Lisa Kline - Fearless - Fast

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Are you really here, in this moment? Lisa Kline is the Vice President of Communications for BreastCancer....

Ep 197: Greg Hahn of Mischief USA - "The Mischief Maker"

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you want more of in your life? Greg Hahn is the Co-Founder & CCO of Mischief USA. Two years ago he was fired by BBDO. When we spoke, eight da...