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Stop chasing perfection and start experimenting! To celebrate Leo Burnett’s birthday, we tracked down the CEO of their Sydney and Melbourne branch for a special episode:After Work with...Clare Pickens (National CEO of Leo Australia)Clare and I have known each other for years. And we’ve been talking about filming an episode of After Work for years too.The only issue was proximity - Clare’s now based in Sydney and we shoot in London.So when we discovered she’d be in Cannes in June, we popped our big girl pants on and decided to shoot an episode on location. I was bricking it to be honest - we were winging the location, fighting the sun + constant background noise and using fans to cool down the overheating phone cameras. Thank goodness Clare was a dream guest, giggling with me about all the mishaps. But what we captured, we are very proud of. An episode where a strong theme sings through, which was very apt for this episode - stop perfecting and lean into the unknown. Because as Clare says, the best things happen when you stop trying to control every outcome and start experimenting. Clare and I cooled down over iced coffee and discussed:🍹 Experimenting instead of perfecting and leaning into the unknown. 🍹 Really loving your lifestyle (Australia and all the beaches...)🍹 Progress over process. Does our busy schedule actually lead to impactful work and outcome?🍹 Opportunity finding you through showing up.Big thanks to The Mondrian for the use of your gorgeous garden.

Fancy some useable career advice? Ok, here we go....After Work with...Gina Hood, CEO LePub | London.Gina generously joined us on the sofa to focus an episode on career tips, from her experience in the industry.DAMN - wish I'd had this advice when I was a junior.We high-jumped onto the sofa (not really, but Gina is a former athlete) and discussed:🎓 actively taking hold of your career by having an active mindset when it comes to opportunities.🎓 having a career champion (mentor) both inside and outside work. 🎓 not falling into the comparison trap - always run your own race.🎓 flip the way you think about success; happiness front and centre. 🎓 the importance of range in your career.🎓 how showing effort is a good thing.🎓 using her competitive mindset as a driver.🎓 parents - are we thriving or surviving?#advertising #ceo #careeradvice #london #podcast

Most working parents are falling over juggling kids and work. So what happens when you chuck in another responsibility - caring for ageing parents?Hello Sandwich Generation.You are all are stretching in many directions with your competing responsibilities, at work and at home. But are you coping?Claire Hollands generously sat down with me to explain who the Sandwich Generation are - and tips on how to cope when you feel the pressure mounting.After Work with...Claire Hollands, CEO @ Saatchi & Saatchi UK.Claire shared insights on:🦢 how she manages to stay afloat in a leadership position, with conflicting responsibilities at work and at home.🦢how sharing vulnerability in times of need is fundamental.🦢the importance of assuming positive intent.🦢how organisations can better support employees, who are quietly carrying more than anyone could manage.

Fancy a cheeky Founder Focussed bitesized listen from Natalie Graeme?It's 7 minutes of expertise from one of our favourite founders, to round off our Founder Focus month.Natalie reflects on life, 9 years into her Uncommon Creative Studio lifespan:how Nat always wanted to be a founder but considered it a pipe dream, until she met her Founding Partners.advice for anyone starting an agency today. how to help back entrepreneurs.

Lucy Jameson's interview is one of my favourites. Her absolute confidence in the company she has built, alongside Nils and Natalie, has never faltered (and I don't think ever will). And even with hindsight, she wouldn't change one single thing about their journey and rise to success. Lucy's confidence and brain shine through but so does her ability to laugh and share more vulnerable moments, for example, how she struggles with being seen as a leader.We sunk into the little blue sofa and discussed: - whether her ambitions have been realised 9 years into Uncommon's lifespan.- the power of 'no' in shaping the agency. - how to have a healthy argument in creatively tense moments.- how she doesn't see herself as a leader. - that laughing is one of the best parts of our job.Did I ever think that 2 out of 3 Uncommon founders would say yes to After Work episodes? Absolutely not. Are you next, mighty Nils Leonard? Let's make it a hat-trick 😉