Episodes
The Woman Behind the Aflac Duck
August 24, 2026
What can happen in 30 seconds? For Linda Kaplan Thaler, quite a lot. She’s the creative force behind some of the advertising world’s most unforgettable ideas, from the Aflac duck to “I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys … Read More
Why AI Is a Mirror and Not a Tool
August 17, 2026
Most conversations about AI focus on the technology. David Dean thinks we’re looking in the wrong place. In his new book, An Inbox Between Us: AI and the Reality of Modern Work, he argues that AI is acting like a … Read More
Five Thought Leadership Avatars for Scaling Ideas
August 10, 2026
What does it really take to turn expertise into influence? My guest this week has spent the last two decades answering that very question. Bill Sherman is the COO of Thought Leadership Leverage and co-author of the Thought Leadership Handbook. … Read More
The AI Brand Speed Trap
August 3, 2026
What if AI isn’t just changing marketing, but changing what a brand actually is? Melissa Jackson-Parsey has spent her career helping some of the world’s most recognizable organizations reinvent themselves at the intersection of strategy, creativity, technology, and experience. As … Read More
Uncommon Leadership in Times of Change
July 27, 2026
What if the qualities we call “uncommon leadership” are actually the ones that should be ordinary? After leading at IBM, AT&T, Pitney Bowes, SuperValu, and Walmart through decades of transformation, Keith Wyche argues that the leaders who endure aren’t simply … Read More
Mortal Kombat Madness Over Mediocrity
July 20, 2026
How do you go from producing Dirty Dancing to building the global Mortal Kombat franchise? Today’s guest, legendary producer Larry Kasanoff, has raised over a billion dollars by embracing what others call a little bit crazy. He has shaped the … Read More
Positioning in Eight Words (or Fewer!)
July 13, 2026
What makes you different? Do you have a concise and compelling answer to that question? When it comes to positioning, less is more. But too often, companies get wordy and convoluted, losing the plot in a sea of text. Emma … Read More
Why Leaders Need to Rethink Resistance
July 6, 2026
Your team isn’t trying to sabotage your new corporate strategy—their brains are just wired to fight it. In this episode, Salesforce change leader and neuroscience expert Travis D. Hahler shares insights from his new book, Rethink Resistance. Discover the biological … Read More
The Invisible Engine Behind Every Brand Decision
June 29, 2026
We like to think our buying decisions are completely rational and deliberate. The truth is that most consumer behavior is driven by subconscious perception and invisible mindstates that leaders completely miss. When we design brand strategies for the logical mind, … Read More
Capturing Coachella Lightning in a Bottle
June 22, 2026
When Addison Rae headlined Coachella this year and the crowd lost it to “Fame Is a Gun,” the cultural momentum felt instant. But the social infrastructure behind that track was built months in advance, one creator at a time, by … Read More
