Not gonna lie – when Beth Comstock kindly sent me a copy of her book and asked me what I thought, I was very nervous. Full disclosure, it was an incredible experience being a part of Beth’s Global Brand Marketing team. I worked on a few projects where she was the key stakeholder; I […]
Loyalty, Value, & Humor: Brand Lessons from Super Bowl 52
Congrats to Philly and New England. Damn, it was a great game. Though the commercials out of the gate were a bit… meh, there were a few stand outs and some good lessons in Brand Management. The following are some insights from one of the most watched events of the year. 1. Anatomy of […]
Notes from Gretchen Rubin on Happiness & Leadership
_ Where is a good place to start with Authentic Leadership? What is the most effective way for you to grow as a person? What are some watch outs to be aware of as a leader? Gretchen Rubin is a four-time New York Times best-selling author, podcaster, speaker, & one of today’s most influential and […]
Notes from Stephen Gates (VP of Design at Citi) on Leadership
How do you leverage creative leadership to change an organization from within? What are the challenges to navigate? How do you use design to add value to business and push it forward? One of the most successful methods for professional development and personal growth is to learn high-level guiding principles and beliefs from a wide […]
Notes from John Maeda on Design Leadership
John Maeda has written himself into the design history books: he is an accomplished executive, designer, and technologist. His annual Design in Tech report is practically a State of the Union for our industry. John’s thought leadership has been influential for Google, eBay, Wieden+Kennedy, and Sonos, as well as countless VC firms and start-ups. It’s […]
Notes from Robert Wong (VP of Google Creative Lab) on Leadership.
What is it like to be the creative leader at a top 10 global brand and how does one get there? What are the guiding principles for design and how do you get buy-in at a highly matrixed organization? I had the opportunity to talk with Robert Wong the VP of Google Creative Lab […]