Episodes
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
Positioning-Based Strategy with Todd Irwin
October 10, 2022
Todd Irwin is the Chief Strategy Officer and Founder of Fazer. The brand strategy agency has worked with Fortune 500 brands like Coca-Cola and Nike as well as SMBs and startups. Todd joined me this week on the On Brand … Read More
How to Sell Yourself with Cindy McGovern
October 3, 2022
Cindy McGovern is the founder of Orange Leaf Consulting and author of the new book Sell Yourself, which helps people create authentic personal brands that they can live day in and day out. We discussed how to do this work and … Read More
Purpose-Driven Branding with David Aaker
September 26, 2022
Branding expert and author David Aaker returns for his third appearance on the On Brand podcast. While he thanked me for having him back, I thanked him for continuing to create interesting work. His latest book is The Future of … Read More
Crafting Your 3-Word Message with Michelle Mazur
September 19, 2022
Michelle Mazur is a messaging expert who helps brands of all shapes and sizes craft their own unique and powerful messages. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. But with her “3-Word Rebellion” approach—drawing on social movements and her background … Read More
Leading Through Strategic Narrative with Guillaume Wiatr
September 12, 2022
Guillaume Wiatr is the author of Strategic Narrative and the Principal/Founder of MetaHelm, a strategy consulting firm specializing in helping business leaders unlock profit and energize their team with a shared narrative grounded in their organization’s purpose. His work teaches … Read More
Point of Sale and Packaging with Siena Dexter
September 5, 2022
As Director of Strategy at Smashbrand, Siena Dexter helps both online and offline brands refine their point-of-sale positioning and packaging. Believe it or not, in 400+ episodes, we haven’t spent that much time talking about these incredibly important topics and … Read More
