Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson

Regan, Lori Mazan (President and Co-Founder of Sounding Board), and Valerie Capers Workman (Chief Talent Engagement Officer at Handshake) dive into how acceptance is the first step of a future-ready mindset, and why EQ matters more than ever as AI changes everything. They explore why recognizing unconscious biases and unhelpful assumptions is critical when using AI, and how intergenerational mentoring and executive coaching help talent adapt to new roles and company cultures. 

Key Takeaways 

• How AI uncovers leader potential in unexpected places—and is redefining employee training and the meaning of leadership. 
• Why overcoming AI bias requires EQ and technical acumen to spot where it could emerge.
• How understanding real-time talent priorities and acting on them is key to building a culture of care.
• Why leading employers keep pace with shifting workforce trends and adapt accordingly.
• The importance of understanding how to compete with opportunity ecosystems like government and healthcare for top talent. 

Resources

Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerieworkman/

Connect with Valerie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriecapersworkman/

Learn more about Valerie’s book: https://quantumprogressionllc.com/book/

Learn about Valerie’s company, Handshake: http://joinhandshake.com

About Our Guest

Valerie Capers Workman is the Chief Talent Engagement Officer at Handshake, where she focuses on helping employers define and execute their talent acquisition strategies. She’s an established thought leader on #TheFutureOfWork and provides expertise and guidance on the imminent impact of #GenAI on the global workforce – all while living her passion for democratizing #AccessToOpportunity for everyone, everywhere. 

Valerie is also the author of the Amazon Best Selling book Quantum Progression: The Art and Science of Career Advancement in the Age of A.I. She’s the 2024 Diversity Champion Award recipient bestowed by St. John’s University School of Law, and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Incorporated.

About Lori Mazan

Lori Mazan is the co-founder, president and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, as well as the author of Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders. Sounding Board, the leader transformation company, offers high-impact leadership coaching, flexible coaching and mentoring management software, and strategic program design—all from one platform, and serves top-tier clients like Chime, Zoom and Wellstar Health System.

Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimazan/ 

Learn about Lori’s company, Sounding Board: https://www.soundingboardinc.com/

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@regan_robinson

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Regan, Lori Mazan (President and Co-Founder of Sounding Board), and Claude Silver (Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX) dive into the provocation of “what if we embrace tenderness and love (in its most expansive form) within the workplace,” and the potential they could unlock by being open to the future’s possibilities. They explore the ways that Claude is intentionally and habitually embedding empathy into VaynerX’s culture, and how its harmony with leader development and future-readiness could create untapped strategic advantages and bottom-line benefits. 

Key Takeaways 

• Why AI has the potential to bridge the gap between human-centered values and commerce.
• How perfectionism is subjective and at odds with future-readiness—which thrives on experimenting, embracing challenges and growing through failure. 
• Why VaynerX’s cutting-edge approach to building behavioral and functional competencies unlocks their talent’s potential. 
• The importance of practicing and acting on empathy so that it becomes a habit and a problem-solving tool. 
• How psychological safety releases oxytocin and builds trust among high-performing teams. 

Resources

Connect with Claude on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casilver/

Learn about Claude’s company, VaynerX: http://vaynerx.com

About Our Guest

Claude Silver, the world’s first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, believes that showing up with heart and humanity is the key to unlocking greatness in people. As a leader, she sees it as her job to infuse empathy into every aspect of the organization. As a speaker, podcaster, industry trendsetter, and LinkedIn influencer, she’s now inspiring other leaders to do the same.

Claude has proven time and time again that empathy plays a role in fueling growth. With her as Chief Heart Officer, Vayner has grown from 400 people to a global team of 2000 with offices in 11 countries. Claude also helped lead VaynerMedia, Vayner’s foundational company, to be named the Breakthrough Media Agency of 2022 by Adweek.

About Lori Mazan

Lori Mazan is the co-founder, president and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, as well as the author of Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders. Sounding Board, the leader transformation company, offers high-impact leadership coaching, flexible coaching and mentoring management software, and strategic program design—all from one platform, and serves top-tier clients like Chime, Zoom and Wellstar Health System.

Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimazan/ 

Learn about Lori’s company, Sounding Board: https://www.soundingboardinc.com/

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@regan_robinson

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Regan and Mark Miller, Chief Strategy Officer at Team One, dive into why future-ready companies embrace the idea that long-term thinking is the best short-term strategy, and the 5 principles leaders can use to begin shifting their mindsets and focus towards legacy-building. They explore the importance of empathy-driven approaches when building adaptable and resilient brands, and the 4 key questions leaders can ask when strategizing for their company’s future. 

Key Takeaways

• How a long-term mindset and daily intentionality are key to building a lasting company legacy. 
• Why Taylor Guitars’ leaders use a 10-year test when faced with tough decisions. 
• How short-term thinkers create blind spots by repeating past successes or destroying them. 
• Why Nike and Louis Vuitton tapped into the emotional journeys of their customers to create long-term success. 
• The importance of looking at culture beyond category when strategizing for the future.

Resources

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-miller-a39bb65/

Learn about Mark’s company, Team One: http://www.teamone-usa.com

About Our Guest 

Mark Miller is the Chief Strategy Officer at Team One, Publicis Groupe’s expert agency at building aspirational brands. He is the founder of The Legacy Lab, Team One’s thought leadership and consulting practice that explores how to build lasting legacies. And he is the co-author of Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World (McGraw Hill).

Having worked for more than 20 years in the communications industry, Mark has become a go-to strategist for global brands seeking enduring relevance. Mark is a sought-after presenter, keynote speaker and panelist on global luxury and premium brands, leadership and culture, legacy-making, and his recent book. His writing has been featured in Entrepreneur, Inc. magazine, Fast Company and Dow Jones MarketWatch. His ideas have been shared in the Los Angeles Times, Luxury Daily and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global.

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan and Jon Judah, SVP, Clients & Technology for the Americas at DEPT, dive into how boldness is a mindset (and not just a moment), and why it’s a strategic imperative for future-ready companies. They explore why good strategies are about seeing around corners before everyone else, and how challenging the non-negotiables requires a mix of empathy, shifting a company’s culture, embracing experimentation and reevaluating what’s being held as truly core to the brand.

Key Takeaways

• How bold strategies begin by working backwards from a confident hypothesis.
• The importance of team psychological safety when challenging the non-negotiables. 
• Why questions like “what if you killed the thing that made you famous” create new opportunities for growth.
• How embracing a diverse team with weird side hustles, normalizing failure and having actionable tools are key to fostering a culture of experimentation. 
• Why Eli Lilly’s “failure parties” help prevent future failures. 

Resources

Connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonjudah/

Learn about Jon’s company, DEPT: https://www.deptagency.com/

About Our Guest 

For over 20 years, Jon has worked at the intersection of technology, business and design to help leaders at some of the world’s biggest brands define how their products and experiences can drive growth in a digital economy. As Senior Vice President at DEPT, a global full-service digital agency at the intersection of tech and marketing, Jon leads the Americas technology market and is responsible for driving growth and outcomes for over 50 clients spanning commercial and nonprofit sectors. Past clients have included The Home Depot, Mattel, Lyft, Epic Games, and Sotheby’s International Realty. He’s also worked with mission-based clients including Medicare and the US State Department.

Prior to his role at DEPT, Jon served as Chief Strategy Officer at Huge, where he led a multidisciplinary team spanning data science, analytics, client partnership and strategy. Jon has authored papers on governance and technology strategy, and facilitated talks at SXSW, Cannes International Festival of Creativity, and TED. Jon also teaches a master’s course on digital strategy at Georgetown University, where he was awarded the Tropaia award for outstanding faculty. Jon lives in Arlington VA, with his wife, three teenage sons and their basset hound Kingston.

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan and David Knies, Managing Director of Innovation and Growth Strategy at PA Consulting

dive into why being ready for change requires having a flexible plan for what’s next, and how companies that are future-ready build resiliency into their business model and company culture. They explore how David’s early tenure at Adidas shaped his approach to spotting new opportunities, and why balancing an inside-out perspective of a company’s strengths with an outside-in view of market needs is key to finding the sweet spot for innovation.

Key Takeaways

• Why leaders with resilient mindsets avoid worrying about change that may never come.
• How Microsoft is the most valued company in the world thanks to psychology—and not technology.
• Why empathy and emotional well-being are key to building teams that drive success.
• The importance of listening and getting outside the office when spotting new opportunities. 
• Why leaders must connect long-term strategies back to the present by articulating their impact in the here and now.

Resources

Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidknies/

Contact David via email: dk@dknies.com

Learn about David’s company, PA Consulting: http://www.paconsulting.com

About Our Guest 

David is a Growth & Innovation Strategist at PA Consulting based in their Boston Studio who leads PA’s work globally across wellness, sports, fitness & consumer health. In his role, he leads complex, multi-capability projects and long-term relationships with PA’s clients worldwide. He also leads PA’s Venture Studio, created to help large corporations accelerate their innovation initiatives with a lean startup approach.

In 6+ years with PA, he has led brand innovation & growth strategy engagements with the world’s leading companies and the early-stage disruptors looking to take their place across consumer experiences, wellness, healthcare, life sciences and sports – creating new platforms for growth and leadership in hyper-competitive B2B and B2C categories.

In his spare time, David has coached over 1,000 leaders on career innovation, helping them reach another level faster, and will be publishing his unique methodology in the form of a playbook in early 2025.

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan, Lori Mazan (President and Co-Founder of Sounding Board), and Angela Cheng-Cimini (CHRO for Harvard Business Publishing) dive into how future-ready leaders embrace humility and continuous learning, and the role that psychological safety plays in helping employees engage in the problem-solving process. They explore how Harvard Business Publishing is experimenting with GenAI to develop their leaders’ agility and confidence, and why building a great company culture requires deep listening and creating new patterns to stay ahead of future challenges. 

Key Takeaways 

• How leadership requires humility by recognizing what can be controlled and what cannot.
• Why Harvard Business Publishing is unlearning mindsets and habits from its publishing heritage to be more agile and experimental. 
• How executive coaching paired with GenAI embeds learning into employees’ daily routines.
• Why unlocking leader potential means helping talent find their voice and confidence.
• How business transformation is easiest when at peak performance—yet ironically is held back by inertia. 

Resources

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-cheng-cimini/

Learn about Angela’s company, Harvard Business Publishing: http://www.harvardbusinesspublishing.org

About Our Guest 

Angela joined Harvard Business Publishing as CHRO in 2021. She brings 30 years of experience across multiple sectors and company life stages, spearheading efforts to develop a talent roadmap that supports the business strategy and creates a deeply engaged and diverse workforce. 

In addition to sitting on the Alumni Board of Directors for Cornell University, she is a member of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council, a body of CHROs dedicated to advancing the practice of HR; is Board Director for the T. Howard Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the media industry; and serves as an advocate for the AAPI community for several nonprofits.

About Lori Mazan

Lori Mazan is the co-founder, president and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, as well as the author of Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders. Sounding Board, the leader transformation company, offers high-impact leadership coaching, flexible coaching and mentoring management software, and strategic program design—all from one platform, and serves top-tier clients like Chime, Zoom and Wellstar Health System.

Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimazan/ 

Learn about Lori’s company, Sounding Board: https://www.soundingboardinc.com/

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@regan_robinson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamreganrobinson

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Regan and Dan Gardner, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of the Code and Theory Network, dive into how future-readiness requires relentlessly overcoming the organizational debt that hinders imagination and adaptability, and why discourse and disagreement are key to unlocking creativity. They explore the importance of diverse perspectives and challenging assumptions when envisioning what’s next, and how Code and Theory’s culture of openness and curiosity enables them to be in the business of doing things that don’t exist today. 

Key Takeaways

• Why intentional discourse and disagreement are the secret to all creativity.
• The importance of discerning between processes that enhance efficiency and those that obstruct creativity and decision-making. 
• How humility and curiosity unlock new possibilities for business transformation.
• Why long-term success demands thinking relentlessly about what makes humans unique.
• How viewing failures as investments with potential returns transforms setbacks into learning opportunities.

Resources

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangardner/

Learn about Dan’s company, Code and Theory: http://www.codeandtheory.com

About Our Guest 

Dan Gardner is co-founder and executive chairman of the technology-first network Code and Theory. He’s built Code and Theory into the only network with a balance of 50% creative and 50% engineers, and nearly 2,000 employees across the globe. Code and Theory is a trusted, strategic partner to the biggest brands in the world, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, MSNBC, and JP Morgan Chase. 

Gardner founded Code and Theory 23 years ago. Since then he has become a trusted voice at the intersection of digital transformation, emerging tech, and AI. Insider named him “One of the top execs leading the AI charge.” He has lectured about AI at Davos, Web Summit, Cannes Lions and other global stages. Gardner has been featured in prestigious outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company and Marketwatch. His efforts have been recognized in global awards shows, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The Webbys and the Effies.

He is co-founder of ON_Discourse, a new membership media company focused on the business of technology, prioritizing expert-driven discourse to drive perspectives. He is a member of the Stagwell Marketing Cloud, which is dedicated to developing new, innovative products and services. 

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan and Nick Allen, Senior Partner at TCS Interactive, dive into why future-readiness is rooted in an optimistic and abundant mindset, and how well-being and mindfulness play a role in sparking imagination and enhancing creativity. They explore the ways that convergences of design, technology and data play a role in Nick’s work, and how TCS’s culture of lifelong learning and innovation enables them to respond to change. 

Key Takeaways

• The importance of self-nourishment when envisioning the future.
• Why boundaries and balancing attention between the long-term and the present support future-readiness. 
• How embracing unpredictability through the concept of waves enhances adaptability.
• Why coalitions and fostering open relationships are essential for driving change. 
• How opportunity lies in overcoming company silos and capitalizing on the convergences of design, technology and data. 

Resources

Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickallen77/

Contact Nick via email: nick.d.allen.77@gmail.com

Learn about Nick’s company, TCS Interactive: https://www.tcs.com/

About Our Guest 

One of the new breed of creative business leaders shaping the industry, Nick is currently Senior Partner at TCS Interactive. He leads the Consumer Business Group globally for TCS Interactive, a division that covers all TCS clients across the Retail, Travel, Hospitality, Transportation and CPG verticals. 

Working as a leader within the $6bn Consumer Business Group vertical at TCS, Nick leads teams across the globe that harmonize the convergent forces of creativity, design, technology and data to deliver long-term and sustainable growth for customers. 

He has lived in New York, London and Sydney over a 24-year career, delivering transformational work for some of the largest companies in the world, including: Verizon, Jaguar Land Rover, Vodafone, Nokia, Ally, Meta, Disney, Diageo, PepsiCo, Unilever, Spotify, Uber, Beam-Suntory, MetLife, New York Life, and McDonalds. 

His teams have produced work for clients that have won multiple awards at Cannes Lions, the Clios, the Andys, D&AD, The One Show, and the Webby’s. Both R/GA (2021, 2022) and Anomaly (2017) were recognized as #1 or #2 in Ad Age Agency of the Year lists during his time at those agencies. 

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan and David Mayer, Senior Partner and Director of Marketing and Customer Strategy at Lippincott, dive into why future-readiness hinges on understanding human motivations, maintaining a healthy paranoia about what’s next and embracing a rebellious spirit, and how effective innovation requires a combination of strategic rigor and creativity. They explore the ways that marketers can play a vital role in keeping companies relevant, and how Lippincott’s approach to creative consulting enables them to stay ahead of client needs and build resilient go-to brands. 

Key Takeaways

• How consumer input alone can be limiting when exploring new business models.
• Why understanding a company’s transformation window helps determine the level of disruption needed.
• How the customer’s Jobs-To-Be-Done unlocks insights into emerging behaviors.
• Why marketers must leverage their creativity to influence broader business strategies and demonstrate their value beyond short-term metrics.
• How Hoka’s approach to engaging with niche markets and fostering community enabled it to enter new markets and sustain growth. 

Resources

Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mayer-96b81/

Learn about David’s company, Lippincott: https://www.lippincott.com

About Our Guest 

David is a senior partner at Lippincott based in Chicago. He balances IQ with EQ and recognizes that the best of strategies need to be applied pragmatically within complex organizations. 

With over 25 years of consulting experience, David ultimately helps companies connect their authentic truth to what matters most to customers. Leading strategists, designers, innovators and change agents, he delivers measurably improved business results and works with leading brands across countries and industries to drive growth through Brand, Innovation and Marketing.

David leads Lippincott’s Marketing and Customer Strategy team globally. In this role he has worked with diverse companies from start-ups to multi- nationals to deliver growth through Brand, Marketing and new propositions. Clients have included Coca-Cola, Delta, Egon Zehnder, Hyatt & Walmart. In addition, David founded Brand Aperture®, an approach to measuring and managing brand equity.

About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson 

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow.

If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review.

About Regan Robinson

Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson

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Regan and Kyle Bunch, SVP and Client Partner at We Are Social, dive into how the foundation of future-readiness lies in building your mental fitness and imagination muscles over time, and the importance of having diverse and multi-dimensional perspectives of the past and present when strategizing what’s next. They explore how companies jump on shiny new objects to their detriment (rather than focusing on what’s enduring), and the ways that fandom allows We Are Social to position their clients within the cultural zeitgeist while staying true to their brands. 

Key Takeaways

• How asking what’s emerging, enduring and eroding is key to future-readiness.
• Why diverse perspectives and empathy-led approaches uncover new opportunities.
• How assessing cultural trends’ expiration date, ripple effects and implications places We Are Social’s clients in the zeitgeist.
• Why LVMH and Nike’s blend of heritage and rebellion sets them apart as epitomes of modern brands. 
• The importance of shedding ego and having a beginner’s mindset to navigate the future.

Resources

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About Our Guest 

Kyle Bunch is an award-winning marketing and innovation leader with over 20 years of experience building products, brands, and businesses from idea to execution. As the SVP and Client Partner at We Are Social, he leads a global team developing best-in-class creative marketing and community engagement in partnership with the world’s most influential brands and creators. Bunch has worked with world-renowned brands including YouTube, Nike, Beats by Dre and Samsung, as well as major sports and entertainment entities such as Disney, Fox Sports and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Throughout his career, Bunch has championed a collaborative approach to build high-performing teams empowered to punch above their weight. His expertise spans various areas, including leading an award-winning global social-led marketing teams, developing new products and services, spearheading ventures in sports innovation, and founding and building multiple startups from inception to successful exit. His experience also extends to academia, having spent 2 years as a professor of digital marketing at the IE Business School in Madrid. 

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Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital.

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