Author Archives: Nick Westergaard
Video Brand Storytelling with Tony Gnau
December 12, 2022
Tony Gnau is the founder of T60 Productions and author of the new book Light, Camera, Impact. His work is focused on helping brands of all shapes and sizes tell better stories through video. We discussed all of this and … Read More
Leading Through Story with Katie McCleary
December 5, 2022
Katie McCleary is a storyteller, professor of leadership, and co-author of the book Bridge the Gap. As founder of the nonprofit 916 Ink, she helps transform underprivileged youth into confident authors. We discussed all of this and more this week … Read More
How Mailchimp Shows Up Authentically
November 28, 2022
Mark DiCristina is the Vice President of Brand Experience at Mailchimp, where he focuses on ensuring that the brand shows up for customers in authentic and truthful ways. We covered everything from their famous sponsorship of the Serial podcast to … Read More
The Power of Polarization with Tom Suharto
November 21, 2022
Tom Suharto leads global strategy at Forsman & Bodenfors where his clients include Volvo, Crocs, Baileys, and H&M. Prior to that, he was at Wieden+Kennedy working on iconic brands like Nike and Disney. We discussed all of this and more, … Read More
Inspiring Positive Change with Lesley Bielby
November 14, 2022
Lesley Bielby literally wrote the book on agency account planning—Super Strategist. A 30-year veteran of the world of advertising, she’s now Co-CEO of DiMassimo Goldstein, a leader in Positive-Behavior Change marketing. We discussed all of this and more this week … Read More
Storyboard Your Way to Success
November 7, 2022
It happens all the time. You find out you have a presentation to give and … your first stop is PowerPoint. Or Keynote. Or Google Slides. Regardless of your slide design tool of choice, the problem comes from the fact … Read More
The Mayo Clinic Approach to Leadership
November 7, 2022
Dr. Richard Winters is an emergency physician and director of leadership development at the Mayo Clinic. In addition to working with leaders internally at Mayo, Dr. Winters delivers programs that help healthcare leaders worldwide. We discussed all of this and … Read More
The Power of Language in DEI with Beth Livingston
October 31, 2022
Beth A. Livingston is a professor, consultant, author, and speaker focused on human resources, gender & diversity, and the management of work & family—all in the service of the employee experience. She’s also a colleague of mine at the University … Read More
Building Creative Teams with Patrick Holly
October 24, 2022
Patrick Holly has worked for agencies like R/GA and brands like Apple, Uber, and Harley Davidson, where he served as brand director. Currently, he’s Upwork’s Executive Creative Director leading a team of writers, art directors, designers, and strategists who are … Read More
The Art of Explanation with Lee LeFever
October 17, 2022
Lee LeFever literally wrote the book on explanation. In addition to being the author of The Art of Explanation and Big Enough, he’s the co-founder of Common Craft where he helps leading organizations simplify their explanations through guides, videos, and … Read More