Best Jim Stengel Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 275: Jim Stengel - "The Intentioned Leader" 47:28

14d ago47:28

47:28

Who do you trust? Jim Stengel is the former CMO of P&G, and he's now a hugely successful author, speaker, coach, consultant, and advisor. He's also the host of the brilliant CMO Podcast. In our conversation, Jim and I started to lay the framework for how we think that leadership is going to have to evolve as the confidence in most institutions, inc…

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Jennie Weber (Best Buy) | Retail Media at the Center of CES 54:04

2h ago54:04

54:04

January is always the month of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. So it’s fitting before this month ends that Jim talks with a CMO who knows lots about consumer electronics trends than most. Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Jennie Weber, the Chief Marketing Officer of Best Buy, the $40 billion plus in sales consumer electronics …

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Prof Daniel McCarthy | Door Dash and Food Delivery - The Case For Building a Subscription Model 36:27

30m ago36:27

36:27

A CMO Confidential Interview with Dr. Dan McCarthy, Professor of Marketing at Maryland. Dan returns for the third time to share research on the food delivery business and how marketers can "bend the growth curve" by implementing a subscription model. He discusses the engineering behind various subscription models and why most marketers should "at l…

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Victoria Lozano (Crayola) | Leading the Charge in Creativity 55:23

8d ago55:23

55:23

Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Victoria Lozano, the EVP of Marketing at Crayola, the 122-year-old brand founded in Easton, Pa. by Edwin Binney and C. Howard Smith. The first Crayola product was a box of eight crayons, and sold for a nickel. Crayola is one of the most well-known brands in the world–brand awareness in the US is 99%.Since…

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Kip Knight | Putting the Chief in CMO - Being Good at Marketing Isn't Enough | CMO Confidential 30:01

1h ago30:01

30:01

A CMO Confidential Interview with Kip Knight, founder of CMO Coaches, formerly CMO of Taco Bell and H&R Block US President. Kip breaks marketing leadership into "3 Chiefs" - Marketing Leader, Member of the Exec (First) Team, and Company Ambassador and offers tips for how to sequence and think about all three. Key discussion topics include: why runn…

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The CMO Podcast Year in Review | Reflecting on the Major Themes from 2024 48:37

7d ago48:37

48:37

As we look into 2025, listen in as Jim is joined by three lively and inspiring previous guests from last year of the podcast to reflect on the major themes of the 50 episodes and felt by CMOs in 2024. Jim's guests are DeLu Jackson, the Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer at security company ADT, Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Offic…

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Carilu Dietrich | B2B Marketing - 2024 The Year in Review + The Year Ahead | CMO Confidential 32:06

7d ago32:06

32:06

CMO Confidential correspondent Carilu Dietrich, former CMO and hypergrowth advisor who helped take Atlassian public, returns to talk about why she thinks 2025 represents the biggest change in the B2B marketplace in decades. Carilu discusses the potential acceleration of acquisitions and investment driven by macroeconomic factors and how AI is "smac…

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Ep 274: How Will The Best Leaders Lead In 2025? 18:08

4d ago18:08

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Welcome to the first episode of 2025. A year that promises to be unlike any other on so many levels. This episode is designed as a provocation, an inspiration, and a roadmap for the leaders of businesses, for whom unlocking creative thinking is critical. Over the last four weeks, I've talked to 12 exceptional leaders from a diverse set of experienc…

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Lessons from the Next Generation CMO Academy at Deloitte University 46:06

6d ago46:06

46:06

For this week’s episode, Jim is returning to Deloitte’s Next Generation CMO Academy, with a listen into several of the conversations he has had with fellow marketing leaders, on how we hone and build the skills needed to be a CMO in this fast-paced world. With that theme in mind, we've pieced together snippets from a few special conversations from …

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Peter Fader | Wharton School | The Warby Parker Case - I Can See Clearly Now With My CLTV Glasses On 32:37

8d ago32:37

32:37

A CMO Confidential Interview with Dr. Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of Business. This show is a bookend to "The Rise & Fall of Peloton as Seen Through the Lens of CLTV" with Professor Dan McCarthy. Pete discusses the use of Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) as key to understanding the true value of the company and explains …

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Dea Lawrence (Variety) | Ring In The New Year With An 120 Yr Old Entertainment Icon 44:14

13d ago44:14

44:14

Happy New Year! Last year Jim had over 50 thoughtful conversations on The CMO Podcast, and he's kicking off 2025 with a doozy. The business of entertainment is increasingly the business of brand building, so Jim is beginning this year with a woman who really gets entertainment. His guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Dea Lawrence, the Chief Opera…

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McKinsey & A.N.A | Marketing - The Battle Between Believers & Non-Believers - Part 2 | Replay 22:09

14d ago22:09

22:09

A CMO Confidential Interview with McKinsey Marketing & Sales Partner Robert Tas and Nick Primola, EVP and Head of the CMO Practice at the Association of National Advertisers. We discuss their recent study and Wall Street Journal article showing that CEO's who have marketing at the center of their strategy have measurably better results. They discus…

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McKinsey & A.N.A | Marketing: The Battle Between Believers & Non Believers | Part 1 25:57

1M ago25:57

25:57

This week's holiday episode revisits one of our most popular shows from the past year where leaders from @McKinsey and @ANAmarketers discuss the continued divide between marketing believers and non-believers. A CMO Confidential Interview with McKinsey Marketing & Sales Partner Robert Tas and Nick Primola, EVP and Head of the CMO Practice at the ANA…

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Mark Sinnock & Joanna Lawrence (Havas) | The Global Annual Meaningful Brands Study 55:04

27d ago55:04

55:04

It is no surprise to any of you that the more meaningful your brand is to people, or customers, the more successful it will be. Well the good news is there is a company–Havas–who has been researching what makes a brand meaningful every year for the past 15 years. And this week Jim will talk with two leaders at Havas who oversee this annual research…

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Adam Brotman and Andy Sack | Forum 3 | It's a Bird! It's a Plane! Holy Shit, It's AI! Part 2 33:51

1M ago33:51

33:51

This is Part 2 of A CMO Confidential Interview with Andy Sack and Adam Brotman, Co-Founders and Co-CEO's of Forum 3, authors of the book AI First, previously at Microsoft and Starbucks. They discuss why AI is different from previous technology advances and the series of "Holy Shit!" moments experienced when interviewing Sam Altman, Bill Gates and o…

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Michael Lacorazza (U.S. Bank) | A Legacy Bank Leaning on AI for Growth and Continues Creativity 50:42

1M ago50:42

50:42

We have had a number of banking CMOs on this show over the years, and, perhaps counterintuitively, every one of them has been insightful and interesting. This week's show continues that trend. Jim's guest on The CMO Podcast is Michael Lacorazza, the Chief Marketing Officer of US Bank. Headquartered in Minneapolis, US Bank is the fifth largest comme…

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Adam Brotman and Andy Sack | Forum 3| It's a Bird! It's a Plane! Holy Shit, It's AI!" Part 1 36:21

2M ago36:21

36:21

A CMO Confidential Interview with Andy Sack and Adam Brotman, Co-Founders and Co-CEO's of Forum 3, authors of the book AI First, previously at Microsoft and Starbucks. They discuss why AI is different from previous technology advances and the series of "Holy Shit!" moments experienced when interviewing Sam Altman, Bill Gates and others. Key topics …

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Ep 273: Karl Lieberman of Wieden + Kennedy - "The Non-Conformer" 37:10

2M ago37:10

37:10

What does your company reject? Karl Lieberman is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Wieden + Kennedy. Wieden is a reference point among creative companies in many industries. For almost 45 years, they'd been impacting culture and driving business for their clients by unlocking the creativity of their people. . Creating the kind of environment in …

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Joe Cano (Zappos) | Delivering WOW Through 25 years of Service 55:42

1M ago55:42

55:42

The holiday season is in full swing, so this week Jim is paying a visit to one of the most loved retailers in the world. The guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Joe Cano, the Chief Marketing, Merchandising and Growth Officer for Zappos, the e-commerce company famous for its customer-obsessed culture. Zappos was founded in 1999 by Tony Hsieh, and …

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Jon Davids | CEO, Influicity | The Synthetic Influencer - Should Brands Do It Themselves? | 27:48

2M ago27:48

27:48

A CMO Confidential Interview with Jon Davids, founder and CEO of Influicity and author of Marketing Superpowers. Jon discusses the idea of creating your own influencers in a marketplace where communities matter more than ever. Key topics include: the synthetic influencer as a natural evolution from Colonel Sanders, Toucan Sam, and Tony the Tiger; t…

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Jim Stengel | Former P&G CMO |A Top Marketer Riffs on What It Takes to be a Successful CMO 34:04

2M ago34:04

34:04

A CMO Confidential interview with Jim Stengel, the former CMO of P&G, author, podcast host, professor, and CEO of the Jim Stengel Company. Jim discusses how marketing has evolved from "awareness" to "entertainment and attention," the need for constant innovation and creativity, and why your purpose should be directed at making consumer's day-to-day…

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Kyle Lock & Christa Leupen (Butterball) | The Time To Be Thankful for Your Family, Friends and Community 53:31

2M ago53:31

53:31

Many of you listeners here in the US are right now planning your Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and the centerpiece for most of you is a beautiful turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Thursday. Well today–to get you in the spirit–Jim welcomes two special guests on The CMO Podcast: Kyle Lock, the VP of Marketing for the Butterball Company, and Christa Leupe…

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Chris Andrew | CEO Scrunch AI | Is Your New Best Customer an AI BOT - Welcome to the New Frontier 32:55

2M ago32:55

32:55

A CMO Confidential Interview with Chris Andrew, the CEO and Co-Founder of Scrunch AI and former Chief Product Officer of Hearsay. Chris shares his thoughts on how AI will dramatically alter customer purchase patterns and why marketers should be thinking about how to win "BOT engagement." Key topics include: why he believes consumer consideration an…

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Louise McEwen (McLaren Racing) | Driving a Racing Team Fearlessly Forward 50:46

2M ago50:46

50:46

The growth and popularity of Formula 1 racing is one of the great marketing stories of the past five years, and on this week's episode Jim is going behind the scenes to understand why. His guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Louise McEwen, the Chief Marketing Officer of McLaren Racing, the global leader in high-performance supercar production, an…

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Tom Stein | Chairman, Stein IAS | The Inherent B2B Marketing Problem & What to Do About It 34:44

2M ago34:44

34:44

A CMO Confidential Interview with Tom Stein, the Chairman & Chief Brand Officer of Stein IAS, a leading global B2B agency. Tom shares his thoughts on why we are in "The B2B Decade," the underleveraged power of many B2B brands, and how organization structures are often in the way of good marketing. Key topics include: why so many B2B companies defau…

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Greg Lyons (PepsiCo) | Build a Culture Through Empathy, Kindness and Fun 51:09

2M ago51:09

51:09

This week Jim is joined on The CMO Podcast by Greg Lyons, the Chief Marketing Officer for Pepsico Beverages North America. Greg looks over about $28 billion in revenue, with 10 Billion dollar brands, including Pepsi-Cola, Gatorade, Mountain Dew and Bubly. PepsiCo Beverages North America is part of PepsiCo, a $91 billion food and beverage global pow…

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Jason Radisson | New CMOs at the Inflection Point – Tips for the Hard Situations | CMO Confidential 35:12

3M ago35:12

35:12

A CMO Confidential interview with Jason Radisson, CEO of Movo, former Regional GM at Uber and Marketer at Caesars Entertainment. Jason shares his thoughts on how to approach inflection points like declining sales, a change of control, or company pivot -- and the importance of focusing on the outcome you have to deliver to move the business forward.…

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Claudine Cheever (Amazon) | Learn to Be a Leader of Leaders 51:17

3M ago51:17

51:17

With the holidays nearly upon us, this episode of The CMO Podcast offers some insight and perspective on this year’s holiday season. Joining Jim this week is Claudine Cheever, the VP and Global Head of Brand and Marketing at Amazon. Since its founding in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon has profoundly changed life and business. Thirty years later–Amazon’…

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Jean English | Big Tech & B2B Marketing-What You Need to Know | Juniper Networks | CMO Confidential 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

A CMO Confidential Interview with Jean English, CMO of Juniper Networks, formerly the CMO of Armis, Palo Alto Networks and NetApp. Jean describes the ongoing digital transformation journey, how the "Infrastructure Layer" works and why it's so important to marketers, and why Marketing and IT should be BFF's. Key topics include: the forces driving te…

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Sherry Weiss (Dow Jones and WSJ) | Powering the Professional World 50:46

3M ago50:46

50:46

It’s election season in the U.S., with some brands taking on a special responsibility and role at this time. Among them is The Wall Street Journal, and this week Jim speaks to Sherry Weiss, the Chief Marketing Officer of Dow Jones–the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Investor’s Business Daily, and a portfolio of bus…

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Joyce Kim | Report From the Front Lines of Cybersecurity & What It Means for Marketers | Zscaler 33:08

3M ago33:08

33:08

A CMO Confidential Interview with Joyce Kim, CMO of cloud cybersecurity company Zscaler. In this highly informative and conversational interview, Joyce describes the ongoing race between companies and the innovative onslaught of bad actors, the concept of "Zero Trust," and how marketers can be good partners with their Chief Information Security Off…

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Gabrielle Wesley (Mars Wrigley NA) | Build a United Team Between Marketing and Sales 54:17

3M ago54:17

54:17

It's the spookiest time of the year! For this Halloween-themed episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Gabrielle Dallas Wesley, the Chief Marketing Officer of Mars Wrigley North America. Privately held since its founding in 1911, Mars Wrigley is a giant in the consumer goods industry. The company boasts about $50 billion in sales and includes famo…

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The Digital Ad Industry is Built on the Wrong Principles & Other Things That Make You Go Hmmm 35:18

4M ago35:18

35:18

A CMO Confidential Interview with Tom Goodwin, author, speaker, and former head of innovation at Publicis, Zenith and Havas. Tom makes the case that much of today's marketing spending is wasted on a "playbook of precision" where everything can be attributed and all customers can be micro-targeted. Key topics include: why branding in the AI Age is m…

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Jim Lecinski (Northwestern Kellogg) | Class is in Session...Be a Student of AI 58:38

3M ago58:38

58:38

This week's guest on The CMO Podcast is one of the foremost experts in the world of Artificial Intelligence and marketing, Professor Jim Lecinski. Jim is the Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern Kellogg. We use the term “Renaissance man or woman” too loosely these days, but in this case it's an appropriate moniker. Consider the…

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Scott Griffiths | Primer on the Marketing CFO - Why it Might Be Right for You | CMO Confidential 34:41

3M ago34:41

34:41

A CMO Confidential Interview with Scott Griffiths, CFO of the Affiliati Network, formerly the Marketing CFO at Farmers and VP at Countrywide. Scott discusses how marketing and finance can get into a self fulfilling doom loop by avoiding hard discussions, what it takes to be a good Marketing CFO, and his belief that it is important to recognize the …

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Emily Silver (Dick's Sporting Goods) | A Brand That Believes That Every consumer is an Athlete 49:31

4M ago49:31

49:31

Today's guest on The CMO Podcast is Emily Silver, the SVP and Chief Marketing & Athlete Experience Officer at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the $13 billion-by-revenue retailer. Dick’s was founded by Dick Stack in 1948 with his first product line, a bait and tackle. Today, Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods has more than 850 stores and a variety of oth…

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Seth Matlins |Why is Marketing in a Perpetual State of Chaos? | CMO Confidential | Forbes CMO Network 32:13

4M ago32:13

32:13

A CMO Confidential Interview with Seth Matlins, Managing Director of the Forbes CMO Network, formerly Head of Cultural Strategy and Insights at Endeavor, Global CMO of Live Nation, President of Rock the Vote and Founder of CAA Marketing. Seth discusses why he thinks the media is overhyping the drama around the CMO position, the CEO misperception th…

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Emily Ketchen (Lenovo) | Bringing Kindness to the World's Largest PC Company 46:14

4M ago46:14

46:14

The guest today on The CMO Podcast is Emily Ketchen, the Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Intelligent Devices Group and International Markets for Lenovo. The Intelligent Devices Group–as you might expect–is Lenovo’s division with Personal Computers, Smartphones, and AR/VR solutions. Lenovo is a $57 billion global technology company–the largest PC …

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Matt Carey |Home Depot | The Marketing Interface With Tech, IT, AI and CX - An Acronym Feast! | CMO Confidential 29:27

4M ago29:27

29:27

A CMO Confidential Interview with Matt Carey, EVP Customer Experience and CIO at Home Depot, formerly the SVP and CTO at both eBay and Wal-Mart. Matt discusses how the majority of customer experience is provided by tech, why you shouldn't buy "tech for tech's sake," and why marketers should always "know precisely what problem they want to solve" wh…

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Kate Cronin (Moderna) | Pioneering Biotech Company and their Software of Life 54:15

4M ago54:15

54:15

Fall means it's time for your annual flu and Covid shots! So, this week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Kate Cronin, the Chief Brand Officer for Moderna, the 14-year-old pioneering biotech company. Moderna achieved nearly instant awareness and fame in 2020, when it received the CDC recommendation for its COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna’s name combines t…

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Michael Treff | CMO Confidential | Using AI for Anticipation vs. Reaction - An Agency Perspective 32:23

4M ago32:23

32:23

A CMO Confidential Interview with Michael Treff, the CEO of Code + Theory, a growing 2000 person agency which combines engineers and creatives. Michael discusses how AI combines new factors and current data to anticipate consumer behavior, why AI represents "change management for humans," and how his agency is writing AI into job descriptions. Key …

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Ramon Soto (Northwell Health) | Upsetting the Status Quo of Healthcare in America 54:40

5M ago54:40

54:40

This week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Ramon Soto, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Northwell Health, Based in New York, Northwell Health is one of the largest health-care providers in the US, with 21 hospitals, 900 outpatient facilities, 12,000 affiliated physicians, 87,000 employees, and 2 million patients a year. The Wall Street…

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Kim Whitler | A Marketing Potpourri - CMO Stages, Activism Research and Name Image & Likeness(NIL) 36:24

5M ago36:24

36:24

A CMO Confidential Interview with Kim Whitler, business professor at the University of Virginia and former GM and CMO. Kim joins us to discuss how start-ups require different CMO's at the various stages starting with seed money and ending with an IPO, how good intentions can jeopardize business success on the corporate activism front, and how to th…

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Ep 272: Lina Polimeni of Eli Lilly and Company - "The Big Dreams Leader" 45:53

5M ago45:53

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What are you willing to compromise? Lina Polimeni is the Chief Corporate Brand Officer at Eli Lilly and Company. This is a business whose work is often the difference between life and death, where they are trying to cure cancer, and where the outcome is very personal. In the middle of that reality, your own leadership journey is fueled by a lot of …

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Ep 272: Lina Polimeni - In 23 23:10

5M ago23:10

23:10

Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What are you willing to compromise? Lina Polimeni is the Chief Corporate Brand Officer at Eli Lilly and Company. This is a business whose work is often the difference between life and death, where they are trying to cure cancer, and where the outcome is very personal. In the middle of that reality,…

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Maya Wasserman (Sony Electronics) | Telling the Story of Sony Today from Your Home to the NFL 45:29

5M ago45:29

45:29

The guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Maya Wasserman, the Head of Marketing for Personal Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Brand Marketing for Sony Electronics. Maya oversees a large scope of products–from TVs, soundbars, headphones, and more. Founded in Japan in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, Sony has been a fixture in popular cultu…

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Ep 271: Kerry Sulkowicz of Boswell Group - "The Psychoanalyst" 41:54

5M ago41:54

41:54

Are you centered? Kerry Sulkowicz is the Past-President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Founder and Managing Principal of Boswell Group. They provide leadership advice to boards and CEOs. Kerry and I have been friends for a long time, and he has taught me much about the psychodynamic aspects of leadership. Whenever we talk, his …

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Ep 271: Kerry Sulkowicz - In 21 21:41

5M ago21:41

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you centered? Kerry Sulkowicz is the Past-President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Founder and Managing Principal of Boswell Group. They provide leadership advice to boards and CEOs. Kerry and I have been friends for a long time, and he has taught me much about the psychody…

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Pedro Ribeiro (University of Notre Dame) | Building the Next Generation of Leaders 50:59

5M ago50:59

50:59

We're entering the beginning of a new school year and the American College Football season begins this weekend! For the first time in this podcast's history, Jim welcomes a CMO of sorts from a large University: Pedro Ribeiro, the VP of Public Affairs and Communications for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. When it comes to strong…

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Daniel McCarthy | CMO Confidential | The Rise & Fall of Peloton as Seen Through the Eyes of CLTV 35:48

5M ago35:48

35:48

A CMO Confidential Interview with Dr. Dan McCarthy, Professor of Marketing at Maryland. Dan uses a customer lifetime value (CLTV) analysis to show how Peloton's pursuit of growth after a very successful launch negatively impacted its financials and cratered its stock price, leaving its future uncertain. Key decision points include: misreading Covid…

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