His childhood dream was to be part of the sports world. Thus, it comes as no surprise that he had spent the majority of his career at one of the sports industry’s giants - adidas. Michael Kraphol is a German native with emotional ties to Spain’s Barcelona. Humble and passionate about people, Micha calls himself a regular guy in the marketing world. He believes in the old-fashioned Shakespearean storytelling and in our conversation we cover:
- The joy of sharing excitement with others.
- Imposter syndrome and earning one’s self-confidence.
- Reminder that it’s a combination of things that define you.
- His most memorable moments at the Three Stripes.
- Why he is a bit of a LinkedIn hater.
- How simple, old-school storytelling is more important than the special tools and effects available to today’s creatives.
- His belief that companies should hire theater play writers for their marketing departments.
