Description

What does it really take to grow from assistant media planner to global CEO—and now Global Chief Client Officer—inside one of the world’s biggest media groups?

In this episode of Lead Human, hosts Jack Myers and Tim Spengler sit down with Adam Gerhart to talk about leadership, AI, and staying human in a career defined by constant change.

Adam shares how he spent 20+ years inside one company—starting as an assistant planner and eventually becoming global CEO of Mindshare—by following three simple principles: be curious, raise your hand, and take real risks. He talks about moving to London with “two duffel bags” having never left the U.S., what he learned from parents who modeled lifelong learning and resilience, and the Mark Twain quote that helped him discover his personal “why.”

They dig into:

• Why the real skill in the age of AI isn’t prediction, it’s preparation
• How to deal with disingenuous bosses, back-stabbing colleagues, and tricky team members
• Why clients today want two things above all: simplicity and assurance
• How to break down silos and lead in service of others, not the other way around
• The best mentoring advice Adam ever got: don’t take it personally—do your job and your career will manage itself

Credits

Lead Human is hosted by Jack Myers & Tim Spengler.

Produced by Wondir Studios (Desta Wondirad).

In association with Acast.

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