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DigitasLBi’s Michael Kahn: Sustainable leadership is a ‘marathon at a sprint pace’
Michael Kahn went from multiple entrepreneurial stints to a long-term leadership role at Performics before arriving at DigitasLBi as its global brand president. In this episode of Starting Out, Kahn …
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Barton F. Graf CCO: ‘90 percent of a creative person’s life is rejection’
Gerry Graf is the chief creative officer and a founder at creative agency Barton F. Graf, who’s worked at major creative shops like Goodby Silverstein & Partners, BBDO and Saatchi & Saatchi. On this …
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Omnicom’s Jonathan Nelson: 'As you run a larger company, it’s harder to say we’re all equal'
Jonathan Nelson is the CEO at Omnicom Digital, a global marketing and communications holding company that employs about 84,000 people around the world. Nelson is a true veteran of digital. He founded…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
McCann’s Harris Diamond: Hire people who are better than you
McCann Worldgroup CEO Harris Diamond has taken the IPG network to new heights since he came on board in 2012. In this episode of Starting Out, Diamond talks about work-life balance and an important l…
Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
Cycle Media’s Jason Stein: 'You can’t succeed if you’re not delegating to great people'
Jason Stein, founder and CEO of marketing service agency Laundry Service and media company Cycle, pushed himself to the extreme while founding two companies and learned to step back and lead once the…
Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
‘If I do this one more day, I might be doing it forever’: Ian Schafer on leaving the agency business
Longtime agency veteran Ian Schafer recently announced his exit from the agency business following a midlife crisis that motivated him to try something new. On this week’s Starting Out, Schafer talks…
Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
P&G’s Marc Pritchard: ‘We needed to start having a discussion about unconscious bias’
Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer at Procter & Gamble, made waves in the marketing industry by starting a conversation about unconscious racial bias, a step aligned with the principles that define …
Published on 8 years ago
Best of 2017: Marketing experts share their best tips for success
This year, Digiday launched a new podcast called “Starting Out." We invited some of the biggest names in marketing to share the secrets of their leadership and success. Here are the five best pieces …
Published on 8 years ago
'Lucky doesn’t happen by accident': Brandless’ Tina Sharkey on finding opportunities
Tina Sharkey, co-founder and CEO of Brandless, thought she would follow in her mother's footsteps and run a fashion company. But after graduation, her plans changed -- thanks to her mother. On this w…
Published on 8 years ago
'Anyone can be an entrepreneur': VC Eric Hippeau on diversity in startups
Eric Hippeau, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, has invested in many entrepreneurial projects. For him, an important part of deciding whether to say yes to a team is to look for educational…
Published on 8 years ago