Fearless Creative Leadership
Episodes
Ep 197: Greg Hahn - In 15
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you want more of in your life? Greg Hahn is the Co-Founder & CCO of Mischief USA. Two years ago h...
Ep 197: Greg Hahn - Fearless - Fast
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you want more of in your life? Greg Hahn is the Co-Founder & CCO of Mischief USA. Two years ago h...
Ep 196: Tiffany Rolfe of R/GA - "The Mom"
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where does work end and life begin? Tiffany Rolfe is the Global Chief Creative Officer at R/GA, a job she took on in the early stages of the pandemic...
Ep 196: Tiffany Rolfe - In 15
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Where does work end and life begin? Tiffany Rolfe is the Global Chief Creative Officer at R/GA, a job she...
Ep 195: Colleen DeCourcy - "The Icon"
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who takes care of you? Colleen DeCourcy has been named Creative Leader of the Decade. She led Wieden and Kennedy to three consecutive Agency of the Ye...
Ep 195: Colleen DeCourcy - In 15
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who takes care of you? Colleen DeCourcy has been named Creative Leader of the Decade. She led Wieden and ...
Ep 194: Lori Bradley of Chewy - "The Experimenter"
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many ways are you looking at the future? Lori Bradley is the Vice President for Talent at Chewy. Lori sees the management and development of tale...
Ep 193: Nils Leonard of Uncommon London - "Re-Loaded"
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you could look into the future and see the results of what you're doing today, would you want to? Uncommon London was just named Creative Agency of...
Ep 192: Joanna Coles of Northern Star - "The Story Teller"
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you leading a team or a group of individuals? Joanna Coles is the CEO of Northern Star Acquisition. She's the former Chief Content Officer for He...
Ep 191: Justin Spooner of Unthinkable - "The Adaptable Leader"
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you re-imagining the future or re-building the past? Justin Spooner is the co-founder of Unthinkable - they describe themselves as a digital stra...
Ep 190: Faith Popcorn of The BrainReserve - "The Imaginist"
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know when something's impossible? This is the full conversation with the futurist Faith Popcorn that we recorded a few weeks ago, some of w...
Ep 189: Ellen Mirojnick - "The Costume Designer"
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the movie of your life, which part do you want to play? During award-winning costume designer Ellen Mirojnick's career, she's worked with directing...
Ep 189: Ellen Mirojnick - In 15
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. In the movie of your life, which part do you want to play? During award-winning costume designer Ellen Mir...
Ep 188: Nils Leonard of Uncommon London - "An Uncommon Leader"
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who do you really want to join you on the ride? Nils Leonard is one of the co-founders of Uncommon London. They describe themselves as a creative s...
Ep 188: Nils Leonard - In 15
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Who do you really want to join you on the ride? Nils Leonard is one of the co-founders of Uncommon Londo...
Ep 187: Vincent Bragg & Joe Nickson of ConCreates - "The Convicts"
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How much power do you give the past? Vincent Bragg and Joe Nickson are two of the co-founders of ConCreates. They started the company in federal priso...
Ep 187: Vincent Bragg & Joe Nickson - In 15
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. How much power do you give the past? Vincent Bragg and Joe Nickson are two of the co-founders of ConCreate...
Ep 186: Kerry Sulkowicz - "The Psychoanalyst"
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't know what you don't know, how certain should you be about what you do know? Parts of this conversation with Kerry Sulkowicz, the leaders...
Ep 185: How Will The Best Leaders Lead In 2022?
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is featured in Fast Company. As we look to 2022 and beyond, how will the best leaders lead? As we wrap the wildest year that we've ever ...
Ep 184: Michael Wolff - "The Parent"
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is being published on Christmas Eve, which is my favorite day of the year. Growing up, the anticipation of everything that was to come ...
Ep 184: Michael Wolff - In 15
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. This episode is being published on Christmas Eve, which is my favorite day of the year. Growing up, the ...
Ep 183: Judy Jackson of WPP - "The Culture Curator"
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Jackson is the Global Head of Culture at WPP which makes her responsible for providing the vision and strategy for building a culture that embra...
Ep 183: Judy Jackson - In 15
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Judy Jackson is the Global Head of Culture at WPP which makes her responsible for providing the vision an...
Ep 182: Raja Rajamannar of Mastercard - "The Live Well Leader"
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raja Rajamannar is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Mastercard and is also President of the company's healthcare business. His list ...
Ep 182: Raja Rajamannar - In 15
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Raja Rajamannar is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Mastercard and is also President of ...
Ep 181: Chris Hirst of Havas Creative - "The No Bullsh*t Leader"
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hirst is the Global CEO of Havas Creative - they describe themselves as the world's most integrated advertising and communications business. He...
Ep 181: Chris Hirst - In 15
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Chris Hirst is the Global CEO of Havas Creative - they describe themselves as the world's most integrated...
Ep 180: Jill Kelly of GroupM - "The Monster Fighter"
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 180: Jill Kelly - In 15
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Jill Kelly is the Global CMO of GroupM, the world's largest media investment company. The journey that bro...
Ep 179: Deirdre Findlay of Condé Nast - "The Balance Leader"
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 j...
Ep 179: Deirdre Findlay - In 15
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 compa...
Ep 178: Umber Ahmad of Mah Ze Dahr - "The Accelerating Leader"
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
Ep 178: Umber Ahmad - In 15
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Ep 177: Vulnerability
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wor...
Ep 176: Jan Jacobs & Leo Premutico of Johannes Leonardo - "The Listening-As-A-Weapon Leaders"
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Jacobs and Leo Premutico are the Founders of Johannes Leonardo. They describe themselves as a creative and effectiveness agency who exist to creat...
Ep 176: Jan Jacobs & Leo Premutico - In 15
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Jan Jacobs and Leo Premutico are the Founders of Johannes Leonardo. They describe themselves as a creative...
Ep 175: FCB New York - "The Curious Leaders"
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Emma Armstrong, co-CCO's Gabriel Schmitt and Michael Aimette, and their Chief Strategy Officer, Todd Sussman, are the leadership team of FCB...
Ep 175: FCB New York - In 15
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. President Emma Armstrong, co-CCO's Gabriel Schmitt and Michael Aimette, and their Chief Strategy Officer, ...
Ep 174: Gail Gallie of Project Everyone - "The Renewable Energy Leader"
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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-pro...
Ep 174: Gail Gallie - In 15
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Gail Gallie is the Co-Founder of Project Everyone where she works alongside the writer and director, Rich...
Ep 173: Keesha Jean-Baptiste of Hearst Magazines - "The Conscious Leader"
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keesha Jean-Baptiste is the Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at Hearst Magazines. During her career, she's also been the Senior Vice Presid...
Ep 173: Keesha Jean-Baptiste - In 15
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Keesha Jean-Baptiste is the Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at Hearst Magazines. During her c...
Ep 172: Julia Goldin of The LEGO Group - "The Flexible Leader"
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Ep 172: Julia Goldin - In 15
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Julia Goldin is the Global Chief Product & Marketing Officer at The LEGO Group. How do you lead a busines...
Ep 171: Gerry Graf of Slap Global - "The Still Alive Leader"
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 found...
Ep 171: Gerry Graf - In 15
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Gerry Graf is the Co-Founder of Slap Global. They describe themselves as a business accelerator fueled by ...
Ep 170: Michael Korda of Simon & Schuster - "The Historian"
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Korda is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Simon & Schuster. We could spend this entire episode talking only about the highlights of Michael's l...
Ep 170: Michael Korda - In 15
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Michael Korda is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Simon & Schuster. We could spend this entire episode talk...
Ep 169: Justin Thomas-Copeland of DDB, North America - "The Change Agent"
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Thomas-Copeland is the CEO of DDB, North America. He's a dynamic, charismatic leader with a long history of building successful businesses and ...
Ep 169: Justin Thomas-Copeland - In 15
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Justin Thomas-Copeland is the CEO of DDB, North America. He's a dynamic, charismatic leader with a long hi...
Ep 168: Khurrum Malik of Spotify - "The Socratic Leader"
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Khurrum Malik is the Head of Global Business Marketing at Spotify, which makes him and his team responsible for bringing the company's benefits to li...
Ep 168: Khurrum Malik - In 15
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Khurrum Malik is the Head of Global Business Marketing at Spotify, which makes him and his team responsib...
Ep 167: Hashem Bajwa of Apple - "The Strategy Linguist"
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hashem Bajwa describes himself as a creative leader that uses imagination, intuition and inclusivity to create experiences that bring people together....
Ep 167: Hashem Bajwa - In 15
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Hashem Bajwa describes himself as a creative leader that uses imagination, intuition and inclusivity to c...
Ep 166: Laura Holson of The New York Times - "The Writer"
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Holson, of The New York Times, is a brilliant and award-winning feature writer and visual editor who has written extensively about Hollywood, Si...
Ep 166: Laura Holson - In 15
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Laura Holson, of The New York Times, is a brilliant and award-winning feature writer and visual editor who...
Ep 165: Jesse Joeckel of Whalebone Creative - "The Surfer"
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Joeckel is the Founder, Owner and Designer at Whalebone Creative. Based in Montauk, New York, Whalebone describes itself as a lifestyle brand th...
Ep 164: Lisa Mehling of Chelsea Pictures - "The Time Jumper"
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Mehling is the owner of Chelsea Pictures, who last month were named the winner of the Palme D'Or as the Production Company of the Year at the Can...
Ep 164: Lisa Mehling - In 15
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Lisa Mehling is the owner of Chelsea Pictures, who last month were named the winner of the Palme D'Or as t...
Ep 163: Nancy Reyes & Chris Beresford-Hill of TBWA/Chiat/Day - "The Modern Partners"
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Reyes is the CEO of TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and Chris Beresford-Hill is the agency's Chief Creative Officer. None us succeed alone. And the bigg...
Ep 163: Nancy Reyes & Chris Beresford-Hill - In 15
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Nancy Reyes is the CEO of TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and Chris Beresford-Hill is the agency's Chief Creative ...
Ep 162: Will Travis of Elevation Barn - "The People Lifter"
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Travis is the Founder of Elevation Barn. They describe themselves as a global network united to elevate each other's clarity of purpose for perso...
Ep 162: Will Travis - In 15
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Will Travis is the Founder of Elevation Barn. They describe themselves as a global network united to eleva...
Ep 161: David Kolbusz of Droga5 - "The Outsider"
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Kolbusz is the Chief Creative Officer at Droga5 in London. He's worked for many of the most iconic agencies in the advertising industry. BBH, Go...
Ep 161: David Kolbusz - In 15
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. David Kolbusz is the Chief Creative Officer at Droga5 in London. He's worked for many of the most iconic a...
Ep 160: Stephanie Mehta of Fast Company - "The Editor"
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Mehta is the Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company. They study, explore, analyze and report on innovation like no other media brand. Stephanie has...
Ep 160: Stephanie Mehta - In 15
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Stephanie Mehta is the Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company. They study, explore, analyze and report on innovat...
Ep 159: Faith Popcorn of BrainReserve - "The Futurist"
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Popcorn is a futurist. To many of us she is the original and still the best. She told Kodak about digital imagery, Ford about electric cars and ...
Ep 159: Faith Popcorn - In 15
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Faith Popcorn is a futurist. To many of us she is the original and still the best. She told Kodak about di...
Ep 158: Jenny Just of PEAK6 - "The Risk Expert"
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Just is the Co-Founder of PEAK6 Investments. She's been described as the most successful business woman you've never heard of. A recent study by...
Ep 158: Jenny Just - In 15
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Jenny Just is the Co-Founder of PEAK6 Investments. She's been described as the most successful business wo...
Ep 157: Charlie Cole of FTD - "The Self-Aware Leader"
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Cole is the CEO of FTD. As you're about to hear, Charlie is a high energy leader. Relentlessly positive, endlessly optimistic. He took over a...
Ep 157: Charlie Cole - In 15
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Charlie Cole is the CEO of FTD. As you're about to hear, Charlie is a high energy leader. Relentlessly po...
Ep 156: Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker - "The 21st Century Leader"
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Gilboa is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Warby Parker. Warby Parker is a twenty first century business. A case study in what purpose driven, valu...
Ep 156: Dave Gilboa - In 15
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edited highlights of our full conversation. Dave Gilboa is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Warby Parker. Warby Parker is a twenty first century busines...
Ep 155: Andy Nairn of Lucky Generals - "The Luck Seeker"
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Nairn is the Co-Founder of Lucky Generals, who describe themselves as a creative company for people on a mission. Andy has been named the top bra...
Ep 154: Charles Day on Creative Leadership
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do leaders lead when none of us have ever been here before? This week, I'm going to do something a little different. Some people have suggested ...
Ep 153: Greg Lyons of Pepsi - "The "How Are You?" Leader"
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Lyons is the Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo, North America. Greg and I spoke during the CMO spotlight series on Cannes Lions live back in Oct...
Ep 152: Nils Leonard of Uncommon - "The Difference Maker"
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nils Leonard is the Co-Founder of Uncommon, the London-based Creative Studio. They were just named Agency of the Year by Campaign UK. He believes that...
Ep 151: Heidi Hackemer of Oatly! - "The Intentioned Woman"
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Hackemer is the Executive Creative Director of OATLY! North America. She is intentioned and reflective. Leadership used to be exerted through co...
Ep 150: Marc Pritchard of P&G - "The Vulnerable Leader"
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Pritchard is the Chief Brand Officer of Procter & Gamble. He focuses every day on being useful to the people around him. And that allows him to s...
Ep 149: Adam Bryant of Merryck - "The Listener"
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Bryant is the Managing Director of the Americas at Merryck - a leadership advisory group. Adam is also a noted author, and before joining Merryck...
Ep 148: Susan Credle of FCB - "The Generous Leader"
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Credle is the Global CCO of FCB. 2020 blew up the leadership playbook. Suddenly there were no rules. There was only you and how you chose to lea...
Ep 147: Joanna Coles of Northern Star - "The Story Teller"
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3, which we're calling, "Leading The Future". We're living in an unprecedented time. An epoch in which the collision of science, tec...
Ep 146: Vicki Maguire
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Maguire is the Chief Creative Officer of Havas London. Vicki is clear about who she is and she's driven to create an environment in which peop...
Ep 145: Malcolm Poynton
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Poynton is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Cheil Worldwide. In the early weeks of the pandemic, Malcolm got stuck in New Zealand while ...
Ep 144: Mae Karwowski
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mae Karwowski is the Founder and CEO of Obviously. They describe themselves as a team of best in class marketers and technologists who are obsessed wi...
Ep 143: Rich Bressler
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Bressler is the President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iHeartMedia and iHeartCommunications. iHeart is both a highly ...
Ep 142: Justin Spooner
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Spooner is the Co-Founder of the London-based consultancy, Unthinkable Digital. Justin knows more and thinks more than anyone I know about how ...
Ep 141: Frank Spotnitz
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Spotnitz is the Founder and CEO of Big Light Productions. They're a London and Paris-based production company. Under Frank's leadership, Big Lig...
Ep 140: Nicki Sprinz
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nicki Sprinz is the Managing Director of B-corp digital product studio ustwo. In the six years that she has been with the company, she has eradicated...
Ep 139: Stephanie Nadi Olson
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is being published within a couple of days of the very sad news that Sir Ken Robinson has died. He was perhaps the world's leading thin...
Ep 138: Marcel Marcondes
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marcel Marcondes is the U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for Anheuser-Busch. We talked about what he's learned about leading a culture that embraces minor...
Ep 137: Stephen Garrett
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Garrett is a film and television producer. During his career, Stephen's been responsible for an extraordinary range of content - from The Nig...
Ep 136: Have Her Back Founders
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Culpepper, Erin Gallagher, and Caroline Dettman are the three founders of Have Her Back Consulting. They describe themselves as a culture consu...
Ep 135: Justin Gignac
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Gignac is the Co-Founder of Working Not Working - a curated community of 80,000 of the best creatives in the world. Most businesses today are l...
Ep 134: John S. Couch
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of Season 2 - which we've sub-titled, "Leading In The Time Of Virus". Today, leadership requires that you meet the challenges of ...
Ep 133: Ian Davis
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of Season 2 - which we've sub-titled, "Leading In The Time Of Virus." Since the outbreak of COVID-19, this podcast has been foc...
Ep 132: Carl Johnson
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of Season 2 - which we've sub-titled, "Leading In The Time Of Virus". In these conversations we discover how some of the world'...
Ep 131: Adam Tucker
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of Season 2 - which we've sub-titled, "Leading In The Time Of Virus". In these conversations we discover how some of the world's ...