Fearless Creative Leadership

"The Gentle Leader". Cindy Judge is the President and CEO of Sterling-Rice Group, a Colorado based creative consultancy. She is thoughtful, focused and sensitive about how to get the most creative thinking out of other people. So this week's theme is Influence.

"The Gentle Leader". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Cindy Judge is the President and CEO of Sterling-Rice Group, a Colorado based creative consultancy. She is thoughtful, focused and sensitive about how to get the most creative thinking out of other people. So this week's theme is Influence.

"The Direction Finder". Tom Stockham is the CEO of ExpertVoice. Before that, he was the CEO of ancestry.com and the President of ticketmaster.com when that particular rocket took off. He is interested in making change that makes a difference, sees the future faster and more clearly than most and worries about how to bring other people on the journey. So, this week's theme is action.

"The Direction Finder". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Tom Stockham is the CEO of ExpertVoice. Before that, he was the CEO of ancestry.com and the President of ticketmaster.com when that particular rocket took off. He is interested in making change that makes a difference, sees the future faster and more clearly than most and worries about how to bring other people on the journey. So, this week's theme is action.

"The Generous Leader". Susan Credle is the global chief creative office of FCB. She is original, open-minded and generous. As the global CCO of a multinational agency, her job is to inspire, teach and hold to account a network of talented individuals, most of whom work in different cities than the one she calls home - New York. Providing creative leadership to a large network brings different challenges. Building trust with people you see only intermittently is one of the most important. Knowing yourself - your strengths, your weaknesses, your tendencies and, perhaps most importantly, your own heart - is a competitive advantage in any leadership situation. In a complex, organizational structure, it's even more valuable. This week's theme is self-awareness.

"The Generous Leader." A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Susan Credle is the global chief creative office of FCB. She is original, open-minded and generous. As the global CCO of a multinational agency, her job is to inspire, teach and hold to account a network of talented individuals most of who work in different cities than the one she calls home - New York. Providing creative leadership to a large network brings different challenges. Building trust with people you see only intermittently is one of the most important. Knowing yourself - your strengths, your weaknesses, your tendencies and, perhaps most importantly, your own heart - is a competitive advantage in any leadership situation. In a complex, organizational structure, it's even more valuable. So, this week's theme is self-awareness.

"The Honest Leader". Mark Thompson has been the CEO of the New York Times for the last six years. For the eight years before that, he was Director General of the BBC. He acts with intention, values the knowledge that comes from mistakes, and cares passionately about the institutions that he is entrusted with and the ideals they represent. Under his leadership, the New York Times has expanded its number of digital subscribers from 668,000 to over 3 million and its total subscriber base to 4 million. These numbers are the reflection of a strategic choice - to focus the purpose of the New York Times on news, not paper. He oversaw a similar evolution at the BBC, guiding the storied and historic broadcaster into the digital age. When you run organizations with the kind of public profile of the New York Times and the BBC, you come under scrutiny. But against historical norms, it takes a certain kind of leadership to stand in the face of relentless attacks from the President of the United States. In the era of so-called #fakenews, and at a time when the truth is suddenly up for debate, the characteristics necessary to lead any organization through a time of radical strategic change, would be easy to put aside. In our conversation, we cover the role of honesty in modern leadership, the need to create room for people to make mistakes, and Mark's view of where the leaders of Facebook are getting it wrong.

"The Honest Leader". Mark Thompson has been the CEO of the New York Times for the last six years. For the eight years before that, he was Director General of the BBC. He acts with intention, values the knowledge that comes from mistakes, and cares passionately about the institutions that he is entrusted with and the ideals they represent. Under his leadership, the New York Times has expanded its number of digital subscribers from 668,000 to over 3 million and its total subscriber base to 4 million. These numbers are the reflection of a strategic choice - to focus the purpose of the New York Times on news, not paper. He oversaw a similar evolution at the BBC, guiding the storied and historic broadcaster into the digital age. When you run organizations with the kind of public profile of the New York Times and the BBC, you come under scrutiny. But against historical norms, it takes a certain kind of leadership to stand in the face of relentless attacks from the President of the United States. In the era of so-called #fakenews, and at a time when the truth is suddenly up for debate, the characteristics necessary to lead any organization through a time of radical strategic change, would be easy to put aside. In our conversation, we cover the role of honesty in modern leadership, the need to create room for people to make mistakes, and Mark's view of where the leaders of Facebook are getting it wrong.

"The Path Finder". Skyler Mattson is the President of Wongdoody - a small creative agency that's been successful for 25 years. She's also the cofounder of June Cleaver is Dead, the agency's consultancy whose expertise is in brand experiences for moms. Skyler is caring, determined and not a surfer. Which, metaphorically, is surprising because she rides the waves of a rapidly changing set of creative industries with great skill and grace. This week's theme is intention.

"The Path Finder". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full length conversation Skyler Mattson is the President of Wongdoody - a small creative agency that's been successful for 25 years. She's also the cofounder of June Cleaver is Dead, the agency's consultancy whose expertise is in brand experiences for moms. Skyler is caring, determined and not a surfer. Which, metaphorically, is surprising because she rides the waves of a rapidly changing set of creative industries with great skill and grace. This week's theme is intention.