Fearless Creative Leadership

"The Documentarian". From the Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, which tells the story of an Afghanistan taxi driver who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. To the Emmy Award-winning Going Clear which looks closely at the world of Scientology. To We Steal Secrets - the story of Wiki leaks. As Alex Gibney describes it, he's drawn to stories that reveal abuses of power. He's been called the most important documentarian of our time by Esquire Magazine. I assumed, as I sat down with Alex, that this was a man of strong beliefs, determined to tell stories that right what he saw as wrongs. But his story and his view of the world is much more complex than that.

"The Documentarian". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. From the Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, which tells the story of an Afghanistan taxi driver who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. To the Emmy Award-winning Going Clearwhich looks closely at the world of Scientology. To We Steal Secrets- the story of Wiki leaks. As Alex Gibney describes it, he's drawn to stories that reveal abuses of power. He's been called the most important documentarian of our time by Esquire Magazine. I assumed, as I sat down with Alex, that this was a man of strong beliefs, determined to tell stories that right what he saw as wrongs. But his story and his view of the world is much more complex than that.

"The Confidence Builder". Since I started this podcast, some people have said they'd like to hear how I'd answer some of my own questions. What have I learned through my own experiences as a leader. So I asked Adam Bryant - the founder of the Corner Office Column in The NYT and now the Managing Director at Merryck & Co - If he'd come back on the show and interview me. Adam is a good friend and he said he would. So today my guest is me.

"The Confidence Builder". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Since I started this podcast, some people have said they'd like to hear how I'd answer some of my own questions. What have I learned through my own experiences as a leader. So I asked Adam Bryant - the founder of the Corner Office Column in The NYT and now the Managing Director at Merryck & Co - If he'd come back on the show and interview me. Adam is a good friend and he said he would. So today my guest is me.

"The Economist". Bertrand Cesvet is the CEO of Sid Lee - a multidisciplinary, brand-building creative company with offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. He looks constantly to the future, is sensitive to the different needs of the people that works for him and sees the world through both the lens of the possible and the lens of the practical. He is a business builder, an author, a creator, a tennis player and a father. Oh, and he says what he thinks.

"The Economist". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Bertrand Cesvet is the CEO of Sid Lee- a multidisciplinary, brand-building creative company with offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. He looks constantly to the future, is sensitive to the different needs of the people that works for him and sees the world through both the lens of the possible and the lens of the practical. He is a business builder, an author, a creator, a tennis player and a father. Oh, and he says what he thinks.

"The Alchemist". Today's conversation is with Andrew Essex. He's the co-founder of Plan_A - a self described marketing services company. He's best known for his time as the CEO of Droga 5, and before that as the Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival. He's sharp witted, a quick thinker and has a relentless curiosity for what's next.

"The Alchemist". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Today's conversation is with Andrew Essex. He's the co-founder of Plan_A- a self described marketing services company. He's best known for his time as the CEO of Droga 5, and before that as the Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival. Andrew is sharp witted, a quick thinker and has a relentless curiosity for what's next.

"The Explorer". It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that Kara DeFrias has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women's World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She's passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times survivor. She was fired once two days after starting a job. So this week's theme is Curiosity.

"The Explorer". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that Kara DeFrias has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women's World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She's passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times cancer survivor. This week's theme is Curiosity.