podcasts

The Story And Impact Of Hamilton With Jeremy McCarter

16 Nov , 2019 podcasts

From the camps of the Continental Army in the early days of the republic, to the rickety fishing wharf where the country’s most committed radicals helped to invent modern American drama, to the 21st-century juggernaut of Hamilton, American theater has exerted a powerful impact on American life. As a cultural historian, Jeremy McCarter has studied the role of theater in winning the Revolutionary War and in resolving the contradictions of American life. As a […]

Alexander Hamilton, Broadway, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, power of stories, theater

Playing The Scene You’re In With Kelly Leonard And Anne Libera

15 Nov , 2019 podcasts

As leaders we desire knowledge and control because it signals safety and certainty. What if the ability to “hold on loosely” with clear vision and values could create new solutions we never even imagined? What if our ability to be completely present to each other and our current circumstances could allow creative interactions that yielded far more powerful results? To be human is to improvise, yet this skill involves authentic response guided by practice […]

behavioral science, Comedy Studies, improvisation, improvisational exercises, Second City, self-verification theory

Forces Of Change That Shape Our World With Gwen Brannon

14 Nov , 2019 podcasts

The world is getting better at an extraordinary rate. Investment in data is skyrocketing, and advertising has mutated. All these are brought about by perseverance for convenience and technology. In this episode, Gwen Brannon, Director at The Coca-Cola Company, shares her take on branding and the power of stories. Of course, with marketing comes advancements, that then welcomes changes that strongly impact consumers. Gwen talks about the predictions of Futurist, Ray Kurzweil, coming true […]

augmented reality, digital adoption, digital marketing, human connection, hyper-connectivity, shared economy

Change Your Questions, Change Your Story with Cal Fussman and John Livesay

13 Nov , 2019 podcasts

Questions and storytelling go hand in hand. In this episode, New York Times best-selling author, Cal Fussman, and top sales keynote speaker, John Livesay, explain to us the importance of queries when telling stories in relation to your brand. Cal shares to us how he stumbled upon the value of asking the right questions from his interview with Mikhail Gorbachev. Going further, John shares the four elements of a great story, giving examples of […]

asking the right questions, branding, marketing, Mikhail Gorbachev, sales funnel, storytelling

The Alchemy of Great Brand with Maureen Chiquet, former Global CEO of Chanel

12 Nov , 2019 podcasts

Drawing on her broad experience from mass to class, including inside three of the globe’s most iconic brands, Maureen Chiquet details the vital ingredients for creating and sustaining brand excellence. To her, all great brands seem to possess a unique alchemy. They embody a certain amount of paradox by accomplishing things that seem, or once seemed, impossible. They embody a sense of deeper purpose, connecting with people beyond products alone. And they are also […]

branding, Chanel, leadership philosophy, marketing, retail, working mother

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