Deetta Jones Podcasts

Here’s a question. Can you hear yourself think? This week’s guest is DeEtta Jones. She’s the founder of one of the world’s leading EDI training and strategy consultancies. She’s seen leadership and leaders through many lenses. And she’s learned that the best of them are not necessarily the ones making the most noise. Leadership is changing in real …

I met Alain Sylvain only once. We recorded a podcast at the very end of October in 2018. I remembered it long after, and looking back, was conscious that my own thinking evolved as a result of our conversation. The news of his tragic death last month has had a profound impact on many people I know. I debated whether it was helpful or not to reload …

Here’s a question. What do you have a responsibility to? This week’s guest is Marty Baron. He’s the former editor of the Boston Globe, and the former executive editor of the Washington Post. The newsrooms under his leadership won 17 Pulitzer Prizes. At the Globe, he instigated the investigation into the sexual abuse conducted by the Catholic Church…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you have a responsibility to? This week’s guest is Marty Baron. He’s the former editor of the Boston Globe, and the former executive editor of the Washington Post. The newsrooms under his leadership won 17 Pulitzer Prizes. At the Globe, he instigated the investigation into the s…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you have a responsibility to? This week’s guest is Marty Baron. He’s the former editor of the Boston Globe, and the former executive editor of the Washington Post. The newsrooms under his leadership won 17 Pulitzer Prizes. At the Globe, he instigated the investigation into the s…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Can you hear yourself think? This week’s guest is DeEtta Jones. She’s the founder of one of the world’s leading EDI training and strategy consultancies. She’s seen leadership and leaders through many lenses. And she’s learned that the best of them are not necessarily the ones making the…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Can you hear yourself think? This week’s guest is DeEtta Jones. She’s the founder of one of the world’s leading EDI training and strategy consultancies. She’s seen leadership and leaders through many lenses. And she’s learned that the best of them are not necessarily the ones making the…

Here’s a question. Are you taking care of yourself? This week’s guest is Nancy Hill. She’s the CEO of Marcus Thomas, and the former CEO of the 4As. She was named by Advertising Age as one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women in Advertising History’. Nancy recently wrote an article for AdAge. The link is in the show notes for this episode. In the piec…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Are you taking care of yourself? This week’s guest is Nancy Hill. She’s the CEO of Marcus Thomas, and the former CEO of the 4As. She was named by Advertising Age as one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women in Advertising History’. Nancy recently wrote an article for AdAge. The link is in …

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Are you taking care of yourself? This week’s guest is Nancy Hill. She’s the CEO of Marcus Thomas, and the former CEO of the 4As. She was named by Advertising Age as one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women in Advertising History’. Nancy recently wrote an article for AdAge. The link is in …

Here’s a question. What triggers you? This week’s guest is Kate Rouch. She’s the Chief Marketing Officer at Coinbase. October was Mental Health Month. But the truth is, every month should be. And when you’re the leader, every month is. Leadership, at its best, is a selfless act. A desire to help others reach a future that is better than the present…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What triggers you? This week’s guest is Kate Rouch. She’s the Chief Marketing Officer at Coinbase. October was Mental Health Month. But the truth is, every month should be. And when you’re the leader, every month is. Leadership, at its best, is a selfless act. A desire to help others re…

This week, we’re re-airing a conversation I had with Tiffany Rolfe early in 2022. In the eighteen months since we published this episode, the world has grown even more complicated and uncertain. And the line between work and home even more blurred. Tiffany has added the responsibilities of Global Chair of R/GA to her Global Chief Creative Officer r…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. This week, we’re re-airing a conversation I had with Tiffany Rolfe early in 2022. In the eighteen months since we published this episode, the world has grown even more complicated and uncertain. And the line between work and home even more blurred. Tiffany has added the responsibilities of Global Chair of…

Here’s a question. What do you know about who you want to be? This week’s guest is Rick Brim. He’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at adam&eveDDB. Rick was on the podcast four and half years ago in early 2019. I called that episode, “The ‘I Don’t Know’ Leader”, to highlight Rick’s point that it’s okay for leaders not to know the answer every time…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you know about who you want to be? This week’s guest is Rick Brim. He’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at adam&eveDDB. Rick was on the podcast four and half years ago in early 2019. I called that episode, “The ‘I Don’t Know’ Leader”, to highlight Rick’s point that it’s okay f…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you know about who you want to be? This week’s guest is Rick Brim. He’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at adam&eveDDB. Rick was on the podcast four and half years ago in early 2019. I called that episode, “The ‘I Don’t Know’ Leader”, to highlight Rick’s point that it’s okay f…

Here’s a question. What makes great happen? This week’s guest is Robert Brunner. He was the Director of Industrial Design for Apple, a Partner at Pentagram and the Chief Designer of Beats by Dr. Dre, before becoming the Founder of Ammunition. They describe themselves as a design studio dedicated to bringing products and services that matter to mark…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What makes great happen? This week’s guest is Robert Brunner. He was the Director of Industrial Design for Apple, a Partner at Pentagram and the Chief Designer of Beats by Dr. Dre, before becoming the Founder of Ammunition. They describe themselves as a design studio dedicated to bringi…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What makes great happen? This week’s guest is Robert Brunner. He was the Director of Industrial Design for Apple, a Partner at Pentagram and the Chief Designer of Beats by Dr. Dre, before becoming the Founder of Ammunition. They describe themselves as a design studio dedicated to bringi…

Here’s a question. How do your people know you’re here for them? This week’s guest is Yves Briantais. He’s the VP of Marketing Asia-Pacific for Colgate-Palmolive. We recorded this interview at the end of a long week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. There are a number of areas that I could have focused on for this introduction. But the on…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How do your people know you’re here for them? This week’s guest is Yves Briantais. He’s the VP of Marketing Asia-Pacific for Colgate-Palmolive. We recorded this interview at the end of a long week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. There are a number of areas that I could have …

Here’s a question. How much of your real self are you showing? This week’s guest is DJ Jackson. He’s the Vice President of Brand at EA Sports. They’re a division of Electronic Arts and one of the world’s largest developers and publishers of sports video games. Their slogan, “If it’s in the game, it’s in the game,” has become a reference point for j…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How much of your real self are you showing? This week’s guest is DJ Jackson. He’s the Vice President of Brand at EA Sports. They’re a division of Electronic Arts and one of the world’s largest developers and publishers of sports video games. Their slogan, “If it’s in the game, it’s in t…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How much of your real self are you showing? This week’s guest is DJ Jackson. He’s the Vice President of Brand at EA Sports. They’re a division of Electronic Arts and one of the world’s largest developers and publishers of sports video games. Their slogan, “If it’s in the game, it’s in t…

Here’s a question. Who is helping you be you? This week’s guest is Liz Taylor. She’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a story. Liz’s story, as you’ll hear, has a traumatic beginning. She grew up with an abusive father in a home in which there was always a loaded gun. The police were called often. She and her mother and brot…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Who is helping you be you? This week’s guest is Liz Taylor. She’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a story. Liz’s story, as you’ll hear, has a traumatic beginning. She grew up with an abusive father in a home in which there was always a loaded gun. The police we…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Who is helping you be you? This week’s guest is Liz Taylor. She’s the Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy. Everyone has a story. Liz’s story, as you’ll hear, has a traumatic beginning. She grew up with an abusive father in a home in which there was always a loaded gun. The police we…

Here’s a question. How does your leadership make people feel? This week’s guest is Ajaz Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innovative companies in the world thrive when the…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How does your leadership make people feel? This week’s guest is Ajaz Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innov…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How does your leadership make people feel? This week’s guest is Ajaz Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innov…

Here’s a question. Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? This week’s guest is James Townsend. He’s the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance Network and the Global CEO at Assembly. We recorded this conversation in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel during the Cannes Lions Festival. In a week known for its energy, James’s own energy stands out…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? This week’s guest is James Townsend. He’s the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance Network and the Global CEO at Assembly. We recorded this conversation in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel during the Cannes Lions Festival. In a week known f…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Do your weaknesses shape you or stop you? This week’s guest is James Townsend. He’s the Global CEO of Stagwell Brand X Performance Network and the Global CEO at Assembly. We recorded this conversation in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel during the Cannes Lions Festival. In a week known f…

Here’s a question. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? This week’s guest is Sir Martin Sorrell. He first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Martin is a polarizing figure. But he is, of cour…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? This week’s guest is Sir Martin Sorrell. He first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Marti…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? This week’s guest is Sir Martin Sorrell. He first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Marti…

Here’s a question. If you died today, what would you regret? This week’s guest is Jon Cook. Jon is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R. Jon died last October. As you’ll hear, the fact he is still here to have this conversation required a set of circumstances so improbable that they would have strained the credibility of your favorite episo…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. If you died today, what would you regret? This week’s guest is Jon Cook. Jon is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R. Jon died last October. As you’ll hear, the fact he is still here to have this conversation required a set of circumstances so improbable that they would have str…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. If you died today, what would you regret? This week’s guest is Jon Cook. Jon is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R. Jon died last October. As you’ll hear, the fact he is still here to have this conversation required a set of circumstances so improbable that they would have str…

Here’s a question. How fast are you going? This week’s guest is Andréa Mallard. She’s the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I interviewed Andréa at Cannes, in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel. Her energy struck me, the moment she arrived. Her perspectives about her life and her leadership have stayed with me, long after we said …

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How fast are you going? This week’s guest is Andréa Mallard. She’s the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I interviewed Andréa at Cannes, in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel. Her energy struck me, the moment she arrived. Her perspectives about her life and her leaders…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How fast are you going? This week’s guest is Andréa Mallard. She’s the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Pinterest. I interviewed Andréa at Cannes, in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel. Her energy struck me, the moment she arrived. Her perspectives about her life and her leaders…

Here’s a question. How do you feel? This week’s guest is Tim Mapes, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines. Delta employs over 90,000 people and puts 4,000 flights into the air every day. As Tim points out, a Delta plane is in the air every second. It is a high-pressure, highly visible job. Behind that job, is a person. E…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How do you feel? This week’s guest is Tim Mapes, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines. Delta employs over 90,000 people and puts 4,000 flights into the air every day. As Tim points out, a Delta plane is in the air every second. It is a high-pressure, highly …

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. How do you feel? This week’s guest is Tim Mapes, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Delta Airlines. Delta employs over 90,000 people and puts 4,000 flights into the air every day. As Tim points out, a Delta plane is in the air every second. It is a high-pressure, highly …

Here’s a question. What terrifies you? This week’s episode marks a couple of important moments. It’s the first of a series that I recorded last week at the Cannes Lions festival of creativity. I have come to learn that Cannes is invaluable on two levels. First, for the people you meet and the relationships you build and develop. Many of the most im…

Here’s a question. Are you looking backwards or forwards? This week’s guest is Keith Cartwright. He’s the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency built on the principle of Creative Audacity. He is also Co-Founder of SATURDAY MORNING, an organization built on using creativity to shift negative perceptions in the African American community. Keith wa…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Are you looking backwards or forwards? This week’s guest is Keith Cartwright. He’s the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency built on the principle of Creative Audacity. He is also Co-Founder of SATURDAY MORNING, an organization built on using creativity to shift negative perceptions…

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here’s a question. Are you looking backwards or forwards? This week’s guest is Keith Cartwright. He’s the Founder and CCO of CARTWRIGHT, an agency built on the principle of Creative Audacity. He is also Co-Founder of SATURDAY MORNING, an organization built on using creativity to shift negative perceptions…