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Leadership Presentation Secrets from a Top Brand Executive - CSO Razorfish, Nicolas Chidiac
Description
Are you knocking your presentations out of the park and getting ahead of the competition? One of the most important skills a leader has is their ability to present. Finding your voice, connecting with your audience, and getting your message across will help you make a strong impression.
I host Nicolas Chidiac, Chief Strategy Officer of Razorfish North America, where he shares his insight and techniques on how to prepare for a presentation.
Razorfish is one of the premiere integrated marketing agencies born from digital. Their promise is to translate a brand’s purpose into performance across Web3, retail, digital products, commerce and campaigns.
He holds an MBA from the London Business School, a Masters from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate from the American University of Beirut and currently guest lectures at NYU.
He comes with a global perspective on leadership, originally Lebanese, grew up in Greece, and worked in Beirut, London, Dubai, Chicago and currently in New York..
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaschidiac/
Company Link: https://www.razorfish.com/
What You’ll Discover in this Episode:
- What he learned about different leadership styles moving from the Middle East to the US.
- The boat ride he took that inspired a big account turnaround.
- The craft of presenting your work.
- Why insecurity can help you grow as a leader.
- Sufi wisdom you can apply to all your meetings.
- A life lesson from Andre Agassi.
- The failure that taught him to become a better leader and follower.
Resources:
Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World that Just Can’t Stop Talking - Susan Cain https://susancain.net/book/quiet/
The Lucifer Effect - How Good People Turn Evil https://www.amazon.com/Lucifer-Effect-Understanding-Good-People/dp/0812974441
Your Professional Decline is Coming (Much) Soon Than You Think- Arthur C Brooks
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/work-peak-professional-decline/590650/
Quotes:
"Get good at something and passion will follow."
"Educate yourself at a faster pace than change."
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