HeyJaredHow to Grow a CMO
What does it take to be a successful B2B CMO in today’s ever more complex world? In this podcast, we speak to B2B marketing leaders to understand the skills, experience, and leadership needed to make a successful CMO. What’s the right blend of science and art?
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Abby Gabriel, CMO, North America, at Schneider Electric: Mission-led leadership, business partnership, and breaking mental ceilings (opens the original)
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On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by Abby Gabriel, Chief Marketing Officer, North America at Schneider Electric. Abby reflects on how her parents taught her to set ambitious goals and work towards them, and how a university professor’s blunt criticism transformed the way she communicates. She discusses the mentors who encouraged her to act as a business partner rather than a support function, challenge her own mental ceilings and remain focused on delivering t
David Crozier, CMO at Appian: Simplicity, storytelling, and customer connection (opens the original)
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On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by David Crozier, Chief Marketing Officer at Appian. David reflects on growing up in Sunderland during a period of industrial decline, and how watching his father work as a welder shaped his understanding of hard work, opportunity and respect. He discusses how cycling gave him a sense of freedom and sparked a lifelong love of travel, why an early computer led him towards the technology industry, and how he learned to overcome
Anthony Pappas, CMO at DXC Technology: Creative roots, collaboration, and courageous leadership (opens the original)
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On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by Anthony Pappas, Chief Marketing Officer at DXC Technology. Anthony reflects on growing up in New York City surrounded by art, film and music, and how playing baseball taught him discipline, teamwork and the importance of listening. He shares how his family’s creative background shaped his outlook, why his father nearly became a guitarist in KISS, and how his understanding of success has shifted from hard work alone towards
Antonia Wade, Global CMO at PwC: Commerciality, pragmatism, and transformation (opens the original)
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On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by Antonia Wade, Global Chief Marketing Officer at PwC. Antonia reflects on the perspective and values she gained from her father, the importance of doing what you say you will do, and why leaders must support the human as well as the employee. They also explore Antonia’s unconventional journey from architecture and the Y2K project at the London Stock Exchange into marketing, and why successful CMOs must combine creativity wit
Michael Atalla, CMO at UiPath: Technology, humanity, and AI adoption (opens the original)
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On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by Michael Atalla, Chief Marketing Officer at UiPath. Michael reflects on how his father’s career in engineering sparked an early fascination with technology, from creating stories on a Macintosh computer to teaching himself to code. He discusses how competitive swimming helped him manage ADHD, the work ethic he learned from his family, and why senior leaders have a responsibility to speak openly about neurodiversity and diffe
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