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Marketing, Demystified The Podcast13: Building a Bold Performance Brand - a chat with Jesse PurewalTo grow your company, branding matters, but how do we ensure the brand gets built and maintained correctly to drive growth. In other words, what goes into building a performance brand?To discuss the topic of performance branding, Jennifer Mancusi is joined by Jesse Purewal, currently VP, Corporate Marketing & Brand at PagerDuty and previously Head of Brand at Qualtrics and Partner at Prophet.Join us for this episode of "Marketing, Demystified," which is presented to you by Growgetter, your growth marketing partner.
Connect with Growgetter: http://growgetter.io2023-10-1653 min
Rising - Conversations with Leaders On Their Way UpJesse Purewal - Learning VelocityToday on Rising, we're joined by Jesse Purewal. Jesse is VP Corporate Marketing and Brand at PageDuty and was previously the Global Head of Brand at Qualtrics, where he and his team were defining the category of Experience Management and building a brand around Improving the Human Experience. He also hosted the Breakthrough Builders podcast, a Qualtrics-sponsored show that invites people with influential passions, perspectives, and instincts to share their stories. Prior to Qualtrics, Jesse was a Partner at Prophet, where he worked with clients in SaaS, mobility, AI, business services and more, and launched brands like T-Mobile’s Un...2023-01-2639 min
Microdosing[Special] Rising, Outliers, Breakthrough Builders, and Microdosing Podcast MashupWe're deviating from the normal format in this episode, and inviting you to sit down with a quartet of former colleagues who host a variety of business podcasts. In this episode, we have Mat Zucker, host of Rising, Joseph Gelman, host of Outliers, and Jesse Purewal, host of Breakthrough Builders. If you're interested in other podcasts focused at senior executives, you'll find it interesting. If you're just looking for the next healthcare topic on Microdosing, you might want to sit this one out. :-)
Links to the other podcast: www.breakthrough-builders.com www.rising-podcast.com www.linkedin.com/compa...2022-12-2034 min
Breakthrough BuildersFinding Balance, Seeking Truth: David SandstromDavid Sandstrom has a really interesting way of thinking about brand. In terms of driving awareness and growth, he's clear about what he thinks brand can do—and what it can't do. In his talk with Jesse, David discusses how finding friction and identifying an enemy can help teams differentiate and deliver value in a space with lots of companies, but with very few true brands; why it's important to find creative ways to message your product so you don't bore your audience and add to the noise; why it's important, but sometimes really hard for marketing leaders to be...2022-12-2035 min
Breakthrough BuildersCraft and Curiosity: Brian IrvingWhether you’re an early adopter or a skeptic of the metaverse and the technology enabling people to experience it—chances are it’s on your mind. And if you’re curious about where the metaverse is heading, there’s no better person to hear from than Brian Irving.In his conversation with Jesse, Brian discusses how his distinctive combination of curiosity and a desire to do well by others led him down a marketing career path; why he thinks it's important for marketing leaders to have an appreciation of both craft and collaboration; how he balances an innate...2022-12-0730 min
Breakthrough BuildersAuthentic Energy: Jacob JaberJacob Jaber describes Philz Coffee, the company he co-founded with his father, as a ‘people company serving coffee, not a coffee company serving people.’ This distinctively human approach is not just the engine driving the company’s remarkable growth; it’s also deeply reflected in Jacob’s perspectives on leadership, product experience, and brand strategy. In his talk with Jesse, Jacob reflects on formative years with his father and describes how their efforts to build community through hospitality came to define the Philz experience for customers and employees. He breaks down the tenets of his own personal growth, inc...2022-11-2329 min
Breakthrough BuildersStorytelling at Scale: Liz Jarvis-SheanLiz Jarvis-Shean grew up with an engrained love for public service—a devotion that was realized in her work for Candidate and President Barack Obama. When she eventually moved to the private sector, the motivation was less about what she was leaving behind, and more about what she was able to bring with her—her mission to effect change at scale through story. In her talk with Jesse, Liz describes the importance of her family and their examples of public service early in her life; the formative impact of the time she spent in post-apartheid South Africa; the wa...2022-10-2537 min
Breakthrough BuildersOn Loyalty: Rob MarkeyRob Markey is the co-creator of the now-ubiquitous Net Promoter System—borrowing from Churchill, he refers to it as “the worst customer loyalty metric, except for all the others that have been tried.” But because of his accountability to clients and colleagues, Rob has higher expectations than many: Through 30+ years at Bain he’s passionately championed the sometimes-unfulfilled mission behind the system—to put the customer at the center of business decisions and operations, at scale.In his conversation with Jesse, you'll hear about how Rob found his way to consulting; what he thinks makes him an effective...2022-10-1239 min
Breakthrough BuildersArt of Inclusion: Kamala Avila-SalmonHow do you turn a genuine desire for improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into actions that actually change systems, processes, and cultures for the better? In our episode with Kamala Avila-Salmon, the first Head of Inclusive Content at Lionsgate Motion Picture Group—you’ll find practical guidance from a luminary who’s helped to orchestrate change at scale and across industries.In her talk with Jesse, Kamala describes the influence of black characters on TV early in her life; how she got curious, creative and scrappy to find jobs and create meaningful roles early in her career at spo...2022-08-2535 min
Breakthrough BuildersOwning Your Career: Jenny WoodJenny Wood describes her career guidance as ‘common sense that’s rarely common practice.’ But through her creation and stewarding of the Own Your Career program at Google, she’s taught over 39,000 people and counting. And she’s now writing a highly anticipated book. So it’s safe to say that ‘common practice’ might not be that far away.In her talk with Jesse, Jenny describes how 15 years at Google—where she grew from entry-level employee to operations executive—gave her the wisdom and experience to write a new playbook for any employee seeking to develop more confidence and chart...2022-08-1036 min
Breakthrough BuildersHealth Tech, Human Touch: Justin BaradWhile practicing as an orthopedic surgeon, Justin Barad asked himself: With 1.1 million surgeons around the world, doing 310 million procedures a year—what if every single one of them was able to improve their performance by 200 or 300%? In his talk with Jesse, Justin describes how his love of video games and his medical expertise led him to develop Osso VR, which combines virtual reality technology and training to give surgeons a faster, more accessible route to mastering some of the world’s most complex procedures. You’ll hear about the transformative impact that Osso VR is having on the wor...2022-08-0135 min
Breakthrough BuildersMeditation and Methods: Atif RafiqExecutive and entrepreneur Atif Rafiq suggests that, in his career, he’s often been at companies “too early.” For example, his foray into mobile applications actually pre-dated the iPhone. But is being ahead of your time ever really a bad thing? Atif certainly doesn’t think so—especially when it comes to rewriting the rules of leadership. In his talk with Jesse, Atif reflects on his early roles as an executive at Audible (Amazon), as an entrepreneur at Covigna, and as the Chief Digital Officer at McDonald’s, a first-of-its-kind position for a Fortune 500 company. He describes the challenge...2022-07-1430 min
Breakthrough BuildersContinuity in Collaboration: Varun ParmarVarun Parmar has spent decades as a product leader, helping to define successive waves of category and product innovation at companies like Adobe, Doculus, EMC, Box, and now, Miro. He’s gone from executive to entrepreneur and back again. During his journey, he has observed that “over time, every product either becomes better or worse. It never remains the same.” It’s an important reminder to build with intention, even when you’re building fast and beating your head against the wall. And it’s one of the many subjects he discusses with Jesse in this episode of Breakthroug...2022-06-3038 min
Brand Enabled: The Human Stories Behind BrandingSeason 1 - Digitally Enabled Experiences With Jesse PurewalAre you someone who is building a digital brand? Today, we are joined by Jesse Purewal, the Head of Brand at Qualtrics. Jesse is a builder, storyteller, and strategist who works with leaders to define their brand purpose, activate brands through modern marketing and drive growth and impact through insight, creativity, and innovation. He is also the host of the podcast Breakthrough Builders. Tune in to learn about the digital challenges he faced while doing some innovation around experience management. Discover his advice on building content that matters and how to run your business or brand as a digital ex...2022-06-2911 min
Brand Enabled: The Human Stories Behind BrandingSeason 1 - Digitally Enabled Experiences With Jesse PurewalAre you someone who is building a digital brand? Today, we are joined by Jesse Purewal, the Head of Brand at Qualtrics. Jesse is a builder, storyteller, and strategist who works with leaders to define their brand purpose, activate brands through modern marketing and drive growth and impact through insight, creativity, and innovation. He is also the host of the podcast Breakthrough Builders. Tune in to learn about the digital challenges he faced while doing some innovation around experience management. Discover his advice on building content that matters and how to run your business or brand as a digital ex...2022-06-2911 min
Breakthrough BuildersA Writer's Mind: Daniel PinkOn this episode of the Breakthrough Builders Podcast, Jesse is joined by the writer Daniel H. Pink. Dan and Jesse have a far-reaching conversation that touches upon:The formative role of reading in Dan’s childhood, and the importance and randomness of having access to great libraries as a son of the State of Ohio (4:33)How Dan becomes so enthralled with a subject that he chooses to write a book on it (which he’s now done 7 times!) (6:35)The high regard in which Dan holds the structure of a book, and the high bar he sets for himself in c...2022-06-0735 min
Breakthrough BuildersEarnest Empathy: Dominic PriceAs companies around the globe struggle to find a new normal way of working —questions abound: How do we manage people’s desire for flexibility with the imperative to keep colleagues connected? And how do we make sure that we don’t regress to work models that have historically excluded much-needed voices and perspectives?Perhaps no one thinks more about questions like these than Atlassian’s Work Futurist, Dominic Price. For nearly ten years he’s been leading efforts at the enterprise tech company to create a flexible employee experience based on listening, not speculation. And in his talk w...2022-05-2546 min
Breakthrough BuildersPursuing our Potential: David MeltzerDavid Meltzer believes that mistakes ‘promote and protect us’. It’s a hard-earned belief—his own story substantiates the idea that with the right mindset, no setback is permanent. In his talk with Jesse, David describes his journey from humble beginnings in Ohio to becoming wildly successful and rubbing shoulders with sports legends as the CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports. He also describes the undoing of that success—a downfall he recounts with inspiring vulnerability. He identifies the people, moments, and insights that helped him build back to a joyful life. Throughout the conversation, he shares profound ideas for h...2022-05-0225 min
Breakthrough BuildersGrit, Gratitude, and Grace: Dr. Adrienne BoissyFrom practicing, teaching and leading at The Cleveland Clinic to her new tenure as the Chief Medical Officer at Qualtrics, Dr. Adrienne Boissy has been one of the healthcare industry’s greatest champions for imbuing empathy into the patient experience. In her talk with guest host Susan Haufe, she describes her journey as a builder: from navigating a childhood that often felt unsteady and unsafe, to becoming a neurologist, to finding her ultimate calling as an experience-minded executive working to transform healthcare. Throughout the episode she shares profound ideas about how to give yourself grace and overcome obs...2022-04-1340 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Cult of We: Maureen FarrellMaureen Farrell’s The Cult of We chronicles the rise and fall of WeWork—the once-transcendent real estate company founded by now-maligned magnate Adam Neumann. But whereas other works have focused almost entirely on Adam’s tragic character, her book takes a broader lens: exploring not just the man but the conditions and constructs that enabled him.In her talk with Jesse, Maureen expounds on the story she wrote while also reflecting on her own journey as an author—why she chose to devote her first book to this subject, how she managed to complete it during the pand...2022-03-3026 min
Breakthrough BuildersOn Values and Vulnerability: Rebecca MinkoffFrom apparel to handbags, Rebecca Minkoff’s designs are described as personifying ‘downtown romantic sensibility and Bohemian rocker style.’ It’s the kind of clarity you don’t achieve, especially in the highly competitive fashion industry, unless you’ve built and evolved your brand with the same care you’ve put into designing and launching your products.In her talk with Jesse, Rebecca discusses her journey as a brand founder— from being the brand to needing to expand and articulate the brand’s product signatures and core values. She describes the inequities that led her to launch the Female Founder...2022-03-1630 min
Breakthrough BuildersChanging the Face of Business: Rachel Tipograph @ MikMakRachel Tipograph implores aspiring founders to: “Know what your superpower is, and how you can align it to a problem you want to solve.” It’s a playbook she’s lived out—as she leaned on her own particular brand of fearlessness to embrace ‘crazy’ marketing ideas as Gap’s youngest-ever Global Digital Director; to found MikMak to help businesses e-commerce-enable all their digital channels; and to use her influence as an investor to champion diversity, equity and inclusion at the founder and executive levels.In her talk with Jesse, Rachel reflects on her early years as a student, inter...2022-02-1634 min
Breakthrough BuildersFollowing the Customer: Matt Kalish @ DraftKingsMatt Kalish saw an opportunity to bring avid sports fans like himself closer to the sports they follow. And out of that opportunity came DraftKings, the ubiquitous platform that has been a leading player in the growth of fantasy sports gaming.In his talk with Jesse, Matt describes the conditions, insights, and strategic moves that positioned DraftKings for success. He discusses his early years as an entrepreneur and gaming enthusiast, the importance of product-led growth, and the innovations that DraftKings is bringing to the fan experience across sports leagues; all while offering advice on how to build...2022-02-0233 min
Breakthrough BuildersPurpose and Persistence: Todd Kaplan @ PepsiCoPerhaps no food and drink company has reinvented itself so expertly over the years, or refined and ended its brand to be more vibrant, more culturally relevant and more inclusive as has Pepsi. Head of US Cola Marketing Todd Kaplan has been the architect of many of those bold moves and transformational ideas.In his talk with Jesse, Todd describes his journey to becoming a steward of one of the world’s largest and most culturally connected consumer brands. He recounts his experience working with the Olympics at Visa. He tells the story of the Pepsi Max Fi...2022-01-1934 min
On Brand with Nick WestergaardBrand Empathy & Experience with Jesse PurewalAs Global Head of Brand at Qualtrics, Jesse Purewal is a leader in brand experience. How can brands build standout experiences? It all comes down to purpose and empathy. This work is also at the heart of Jesse’s Qualtrics-sponsored podcast Breakthrough Builders. We deconstructed empathy, experience, and how brands can be relentlessly relevant, this week on the On Brand podcast.About Jesse PurewalJesse Purewal is a builder, storyteller, and strategist who works with leaders to define their organization’s brand purpose, activate brands through modern marketing and drive brand-driven growth and impact through rigo...2022-01-1733 min
Breakthrough BuildersRelevant Reflections: Jesse PurewalDuring this 40th episode of Breakthrough Builders, host Jesse Purewal reflects on the 39 episodes produced thus far. It’s part year-in-review, part host-tells-all as he sits down with Studio Pod Media’s TJ Bonaventura and the team behind the show for an enlightening conversation about storytelling with empathy, favorite moments with guests, and everything in between (there’s even some hockey talk). (0:57) Describing the show’s origins and evolution(8:45) Jesse identifies four main themes of the show so far w/ episode reflections(15:14) The importance of empathy: why we all need to be continuously understood...2021-12-3127 min
Breakthrough BuildersEnterprising Empathy: Chris Gladwin @ OcientFour-time-startup-founder Chris Gladwin is a Chicago guy, and he’s spent much of his career bucking the notion that game-changing tech solutions can only be nurtured to market maturity on the coasts. But if you ask him, it’s not lightning-in-a-bottle moments that have propelled his journey; it’s the idea that successful companies are built in increments, over what he calls “person centuries,” by constantly lending an ear to your customers and earnestly addressing their concerns and needs.In his talk with Jesse, Chris talks about his journey as an IT customer and deliverer of user-friendly enterprise...2021-12-1530 min
Breakthrough BuildersCurrency of Creation: Avery Akkineni @ Vayner NFTYou’ve probably heard about NFTs. You may have even googled, “What is an NFT?” and learned a thing or two about the emerging marketplace commodity known as the Non-Fungible Token. But if you want to really lift the veil on NFTs, including how and when they can and should be used as part of a successful, customer-centric growth strategy, you’re in the right place. Avery Akkineni is the President of VaynerNFT, and she understands the value and potential of NFTs better than most. In her talk with Jesse, she describes her journey to becoming a leading v...2021-12-0835 min
Breakthrough BuildersAgainst the Current: Bruce Smith @ HydrowBruce Smith peered into the future and saw a different path for rowing—one that transcended old perceptions of the sport: that rowing on water is for the rich, and rowing in the gym is for Type A personalities with something to prove. And that vision led him to create Hydrow, an immersive in-home rowing experience unlike anything that the world had seen before.In his talk with Jesse, Bruce describes his entrepreneurial journey, starting with setting up shop in Boston and how the city proved to be both a fitting backdrop and a powerful catalyst for ea...2021-12-0137 min
Breakthrough BuildersEducating the World: Geetha Murali @ Room to ReadGeetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, talks with Jesse about her work in ending illiteracy and gender inequality, the importance of consistent skill building in one’s career, reflections on a career shift, and her vision for the future of education. Geetha shares how her mom refused a marriage at 13, leaving home to become a nurse and move to the United States. Geetha shares how her mother’s determination and father’s affable serenity helped shape her growth and values in ways that helped her become an effective builder. She shares insights into how education changes and benefits childr...2021-11-2343 min
Breakthrough BuildersFaith in the Future: Rob LoCascio @ Live PersonOne of the defining characteristics of this age of business is ambiguity. And to face that ambiguity with courage, we need to heed both ambitious visions of the future and the hard-earned lessons of the past. And you couldn’t ask for a better source of prescient ideas and valuable lessons than LivePerson CEO & Founder Rob LoCascio. He’s the rare tech entrepreneur who really may have seen it all.In his talk with Jesse, Rob discusses the ups and downs of his 25-year journey, revealing how he managed through the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession, and now...2021-11-1732 min
Breakthrough BuildersInclusive Inventor: Jenny Fleiss @ Volition CapitalJenny Fleiss is co-founder of category creator Rent The Runway, but in some ways, that’s an understatement of the time and energy she put in to revolutionize the designer fashion industry—and forever change old ideas of Who Gets to Wear What. In her talk with Jesse, Jenny recounts the detailed logistics work and core insights it took to drive growth at Rent The Runway, with lessons learned for aspiring founders. She describes how she now brings her entrepreneurial experience to bear as an investor, emphasizing inclusivity and the growing importance of shared wins. Jenny outlines a for...2021-11-1041 min
Art of the PossibleAotP S1.E20 How to Rid the World of Bad Experiences: A Conversation with Jesse Purewal, Head of Brand at QualtricsRob and I are joined by Jesse Purewal, the Head of Brand at Qualtrics, who we define as a living example of Robert Frost's famous line - "the road less traveled." We intended to discuss the art of leadership, but instead fell into a fascinating conversation about the difference between being an entrepreneur and being entrepreneurial, and then shift into Jesse's wheelhouse - his quest to rid the world of bad experiences. For you customer experience strategy and design geeks, Jesse shares why behavioral data is not enough and needs sentiment data to unlock future experiences customers want... And...2021-11-0353 min
Breakthrough BuildersSteward of Story: Jessica Kleiman @ PelotonJessica Kleiman is a PR & comms veteran, a published author, and a principal contributor to one of the greatest brand stories of the new millennium.In her talk with Jesse, Jessica takes us on her journey from 90s media rooms to directing communications at Peloton, where she helped blend content with technology to turn living rooms around the globe into supercharged exercise studios and cherished virtual meeting places. She describes how, throughout her career, she leveraged a background in literature and love of story to bring an editor’s eye and human openness to the oft-sanitized world of...2021-11-0337 min
Breakthrough BuildersComing Next Week: Season FiveHey everybody, it’s Jesse. Thanks so much for listening to Breakthrough Builders.I know it’s been a second since we dropped our last episode. That’s because the team here has been preparing to share a series of recent conversations I’ve had with some really incredible guests. Starting next week, we’re back to dropping shows on Wednesdays with the start of Season Five of Breakthrough Builders. The theme of this season is Building Experiences at the intersection of Technology & Purpose. Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear from CEOs, Founders, and other top executiv...2021-10-2905 min
Breakthrough BuildersChanging Tastes For Good: Kim Le(3:29) Recognizing the devastating impacts of climate change(6:24) How Kim ended up in the food industry, and why making better & tastier plant-based meat became her primary pursuit(11:59) Going beyond the old staples: Cooking up delicious new products with a breakthrough ingredient(13:59) On serving a public who increasingly wants to eat less meat(15:57) Building a brand that’s for everyone in order to drive global impact(20:48) Encouraging diversity of thought and perspectives on the Prime Roots teamPrime Roots CEO & Co-Founder Kim Le is on a mission to co...2021-09-1429 min
Breakthrough BuildersDiscovering Vulnerability: Brad Balukjian(4:12) Brad describes the origins of his passion for baseball, and the contrarian criteria he used to identify his heroes(8:37) Art and science, connecting: How the premise of The Wax Pack was linked to Brad’s study of Tahitian bugs, and the parallels Brad sees more broadly between science and journalism(15:46) Refusing to be taken out of the game (as a character in his own book)(19:30) Journalism as therapy, and discovering the power of embracing vulnerability(22:59) How to write the telling details (27:26) Some of Brad’s favorite (and surprising) moments from...2021-09-0139 min
Breakthrough BuildersAuthoring Encouragement: Sean Taylor(02:24) How the journey started: trips to the library, and an up-and-down primary school experience(08:23) Studying at Cambridge, gravitating to fellowship over scrutinous scholarship(15:23) Some of Sean’s inspirations, featuring a reciting of Robert Graves’ poem, Flying Crooked(17:45) Advice for writers on how to nurture ideas into form(20:40) Describing the mechanics and joy of working with illustrators (22:53) Thoughts on the value of physical books in a screen-obsessed world(24:34) Why independent bookstores and libraries need our support now more than ever(31:19) Sean reads from his latest book, How t...2021-08-1834 min
Breakthrough BuildersGrowing Abroad: Brennan O'Donnell(02:41) Brennan describes Frontline Ventures’ mission and his role there(04:17) The mistakes companies typically make when moving into Europe(09:18) How Brennan taught himself to code and found his calling as a builder(11:13) Working at Google in the early days, and getting the opportunity to lead efforts in London and Dublin (15:11) Observations from Google Europe, including why the best companies are always reinventing themselves(21:02) Leading social network Yammer through its acquisition by, and learning from the practices of, Microsoft(26:44) Discovering vulnerability as an essential leadership trait(29:13) Technology inn...2021-08-1134 min
Breakthrough BuildersLegacy of Love: Dr. Izabel Olson[6m41s] Izabel describes the wrongful imprisonment of her father in Brazil, and the impact it had on her and her family[9m13] The legacy of her mother’s warrior spirit, resilience, and love[13m40s] Why Izabel puts storytelling at the heart of Salt & Light Coalition’s curriculum and its efforts to build empathy and trust[17m40s] The importance of non-judgment as a culture value[19m15s] Izabel describes the healing program that thrivers participate in during their first six months at Salt & Light[22m26s] The stor...2021-08-0437 min
Breakthrough BuildersClarity in Chaos: Alex Hood[3m04s] What sparked Alex’s interest in finance and economics and led him to launch his career at Intuit[6m36s] The origins of Alex’s interest in human-centered product design[12m24s] How the opportunity to work for Asana meshed with Alex’s drive to bring clarity to the product development process [16m42s] Advice on how to apply human-centered design and develop customer empathy as a product builder[20m45s] How Asana is working to solve the pain points associated with hybrid work [27m21s] Why it’s so...2021-07-2840 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Edge of Reason: Scott Belsky[2m23s] The parallels and synergies Scott sees between the product development and writing processes[6m45s] Why Scott decided to go "all in" on advancing creative meritocracy in his career[11m03s] The opportunity Scott sees for our world to get to true creative meritocracy [13m26s] A framework Scott counsels organizations leaders to use when recognizing and rewarding creatives[16m56s] Scott's perspective on thinking at the "Edge of Reason" as an essential ingredient to innovating product, advancing culture, and improving diversity [25m36s] How Scott helped driv...2021-07-2147 minBreakthrough BuildersSeason Four PreviewNext week, we’re starting in on Season Four of Breakthrough Builders. The Theme of Season Four is Product Builders & Storytellers.You’ll hear Jesse's conversations with people like Alex Hood at Asana and Brennan O’Donnell at Frontline Ventures - who’ve driven wildly cool, deeply impactful, and radically inclusive product-led growth and innovation. You’ll hear fun dialogues with people who write for a living. Renowned children’s author Sean Taylor and trailblazing writer Brad Balukjian, to name a few. And you’ll hear from some Builders who are both Product Leaders AND Authors, like Scott Belsky...2021-07-1601 min
Breakthrough BuildersBuilding with Purpose: Robert ChatwaniRobert shares how his parents and early childhood experiences influenced his entrepreneurial drive and his desire to be a builder. He recounts the influence of mentors early in his career who helped him explore his skills and values, the decision to move to Silicon Valley to start a venture early in his career, a deeply authentic commitment to philanthropic efforts spurred by tragic circumstances, an intensely personal personal decision to leave eBay, and his perspectives on the future of marketing and brand as the CMO of Atlassian.How can you discover and articulate your purpose? How can...2021-06-3049 min
Science of CXJesse Purewal: Building Brands With PurposeJoin me on another great episode of Science Of CX as Jesse Purewal, stops by for a chat.
Jesse Purewal is a storyteller whose empathy, curiosity, and wit empower people to tell their own stories in inspiring, influential, and compelling ways. An expert in building brand, marketing, and CX strategies in high-technology categories, he is the lead of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Sector at Qualtrics.
Jesse and I got into some great discussions around how to build a great brand, how to drive your company's brand relevance, developing emotional connections and connecting your employees t...2021-06-1632 min
Breakthrough BuildersLeveling Up Brand: Jason BungeWith games like its played-the-world-over League of Legends, Riot Games has a history of developing entertaining, rich worlds for highly devoted and skilled players. Now, Jason Bunge has joined Riot as the company’s first CMO, and he’s focusing on building a brand unlike any yet seen in gaming.In his talk with Jesse, Jason describes his journey from advertising to tech to gaming, with stops along the way at Saatchi & Saatchi, Microsoft, EA, and now, Riot Games. He discusses how he believes Riot uniquely hybridized product and culture, and how he’s helping push the brand...2021-06-1640 min
Breakthrough BuildersEmbarking on Purpose: Lakshmi ShenoyDespite her years of experience consulting for venerable brands, and her celebrated successes leading business development at 1871 in her native Chicago, Lakshmi Shenoy describes herself as a “Starter CEO,” with a propensity to come to the table with as much acknowledgement of the things she doesn’t know, as the things she does. And it’s that growth mindset that makes her, and the organization she leads, Embarc Collective, perfect partners for aspiring entrepreneurs in the fast-growing tech hub of Tampa, Florida.In her talk with Jesse, Lakshmi discusses the extraordinarily creative paths she’s taken—from her first sc...2021-06-0942 min
Breakthrough BuildersEmpathy Begets Excellence: Jeetu PatelIf you ask Jeetu Patel about the nature of success, he’ll tell you that “no one is entirely self-made.” And he’ll be quick to point out all the times that friends and mentors sustained, encouraged, and inspired him as he grew into positions of leadership at innovative companies like Doculabs, EMC, Box, and now, Cisco—where, as SVP and GM of Security and Collaboration, he’s taking on the mission to transform the company around SaaS offerings that break down geographical barriers and improve access to opportunity for people around the world.But as we often highli...2021-05-2738 minBreakthrough BuildersIntroducing Our Next Three GuestsHey, it’s Jesse. Thanks for tuning into Season 3 of Breakthrough Builders!In case you didn’t notice, we’ve made a few changes to the experience of the show - you’ve probably taken note of some new intro and outro music. That’s just one of the many cool things that’s happened because of our partnership with StudioPod Media in San Francisco. They’ve joined up with the team here at Breakthrough Builders to do editing, production, and music. Thanks to TJ, Julian, Katie, and Deanna for partnering up with me and Todd to make the show...2021-05-1902 min
Breakthrough BuildersMarketer and Multiplier: Natalie SunderlandNatalie Sunderland believes the primary job of a marketer is to create growth. It’s a simple but powerful conviction that’s helped her land and thrive in high-impact roles throughout her career at some of the largest, most venerable brands in the Financial Services industry. In her talk with Jesse, Natalie describes her lifelong journey as a marketer that began with producing public television programs in her native Ontario. She describes the experience of leading legendary product teams at American Express, the challenges of re-building Citigroup’s brand after the Great Recession, and the strenuous and unexpec...2021-05-1229 min
Breakthrough BuildersMoving Work Forward: Stacia GarrIn today’s upended world of work, some questions have moved to the forefront: Just what does the future hold? And how can People Leaders responsibly embrace change to move past old obstacles, inequities and biases? Few are better prepared to answer these questions than Stacia Garr of RedThread Research. Stacia’s commitment to uncovering truth and turning data into compelling stories about employee experience has made her a trusted advisor to executives from many of the world’s leading brands.In her talk with Jesse, Stacia shares how her love of history turned into a mission to bet...2021-05-0531 min
Breakthrough BuildersCaring Through Crisis: Rick EvansRick Evans and his team at New York-Presbyterian Hospital were at the American epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in early 2020. They had an incredibly harrowing year. And though their community endured a profound sense of loss, New York-Presbyterian was both a beacon of hope and a pragmatic system of action that helped save lives and make the moves that led a path forward in the pandemic.In this episode of Breakthrough Builders, Rick speaks with Susan Haufe, Chief Industry Advisor for Healthcare at Qualtrics. Rick offers an insider’s look at the battle to stem the first su...2021-04-2828 min
Breakthrough BuildersA Natural Leader: Nicole DawesNicole Bernard Dawes has long held the conviction that, when done right, healthier food can be everyone’s first choice, not an alternative choice. But as she followed in the footsteps of her parents, who were both food entrepreneurs, she learned that grocery aisles weren’t going to change for the better unless she committed herself and her career entirely to the cause.In her talk with Jesse, Nicole describes her lifelong journey that began with a food retreat and her role greeting customers at her mother’s natural food store. You’ll hear about her first venture...2021-04-2133 min
Breakthrough BuildersListen Like You Mean It: Ximena VengoecheaXimena Vengoechea has a knack for writing the right thing at the right moment. From her first article that became an editor’s pick on Medium to her widely heralded Life Audit, Ximena’s ability to provide creative solutions to the hard problems of everyday living has earned her a devoted following. Her new book Listen Like You Mean It: Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection couldn’t be more timely in a world where being in the physical presence of others feels like the exception rather than the norm.In her talk with Jesse, Ximena descri...2021-04-0735 minBreakthrough BuildersComing Next Week: Season ThreeHey Everybody. It’s Jesse.So, we’re here at the end of Season Two of Breakthrough Builders, and, if you’re anything like me, you’ve learned some incredibly helpful things about how to go build teams, products, brands, cultures, and experiences. And you might’ve also picked up some great perspective on how to build, and continue to shape, that all-important asset - YOU.We started the season hearing from Climate CEO Mike Stern about how to build products and transform companies and categories in the agriculture sector. Andrea Robb talked to us about the...2021-04-0102 min
Breakthrough BuildersCreating Customer Love: Sheila VasheeIt’s hard to imagine that there was a time when the word “cloud” was eschewed in technology, but for Sheila Vashee, it was an imperative in the early days of Dropbox. Instead of droning on the next tech buzzword, Sheila helped Dropbox stay relentlessly focused on customer love, making sure people understood the concrete benefits of the technologies Dropbox was developing to make their lives easier and help them work more productively. In her talk with Jesse, Sheila shares what drove her interest in technology, how her early experiences at well-established brands prepared her to guide Dropbox...2021-03-1736 min
Breakthrough BuildersCreating Customer Love: Sheila VasheeIt’s hard to imagine that there was a time when the word “cloud” was eschewed in technology, but for Sheila Vashee, it was an imperative in the early days of Dropbox. Instead of droning on the next tech buzzword, Sheila helped Dropbox stay relentlessly focused on customer love, making sure people understood the concrete benefits of the technologies Dropbox was developing to make their lives easier and help them work more productively. In her talk with Jesse, Sheila shares what drove her interest in technology, how her early experiences at well-established brands prepared her to guide...2021-03-1736 min
Breakthrough BuildersA Moment for Tea: Steve SchwartzWhen Steve Schwartz founded Art of Tea, it was with the belief that there was an opportunity to make people’s lives better through tea. His authentic yet innovative blends and passion for teaching ultimately gave rise to a highly successful B2B business through partnerships with leading restaurateurs, chefs, and hospitality brands - which grew into a D2C brand in the wake of the pandemic. In his talk with Jesse, Steve describes his journey from inquisitive student to master tea blender to business founder. Follow him from the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, where he stu...2021-03-1034 min
Breakthrough BuildersA Moment for Tea: Steve SchwartzWhen Steve Schwartz founded Art of Tea, it was with the belief that there was an opportunity to make people’s lives better through tea. His authentic yet innovative blends and passion for teaching ultimately gave rise to a highly successful B2B business through partnerships with leading restaurateurs, chefs, and hospitality brands - which grew into a D2C brand in the wake of the pandemic. In his talk with Jesse, Steve describes his journey from inquisitive student to master tea blender to business founder. Follow him from the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, where he...2021-03-1034 min
Breakthrough BuildersNurturing our Disruptive Nature: Charlene LiDisruption and change have been with us forever. But disruption and change at work, in business, in organizations—somehow it seems harder. It's unpredictable, it's uncertain, and it's stressful. And we often back away from it as a result.In her conversation with Jesse, Charlene Li reflects on a career spent empowering everyone—from frontline workers to CEOs—to embrace and move forward in the face of disruptive change. She discusses her experience growing up in Michigan as a woman of color, and how it led her to embrace her own disruptive nature. She describes the structural attrib...2021-03-0340 min
Breakthrough BuildersNurturing our Disruptive Nature: Charlene LiDisruption and change have been with us forever. But disruption and change at work, in business, in organizations—somehow it seems harder. It's unpredictable, it's uncertain, and it's stressful. And we often back away from it as a result.In her conversation with Jesse, Charlene Li reflects on a career spent empowering everyone—from frontline workers to CEOs—to embrace and move forward in the face of disruptive change. She discusses her experience growing up in Michigan as a woman of color, and how it led her to embrace her own disruptive nature. She describes the structural...2021-03-0340 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Spirit of Possibility: Gurdeep PallGurdeep Pall is a monumental builder whose constant curiosity, occasional audacity, and lifelong penchant for asking “what if” and “why?” positioned him as one of the key creators of and contributors to the most foundational Internet and communications technologies of the Third Industrial Revolution. Now in his 32nd year at Microsoft, Gurdeep has turned his attention to the scalable and ethical development of high-utility Autonomous Systems.HIs conversation with Jesse touches on the sources of Gurdeep's fascination with technology, the inventive culture of Microsoft during the internet revolution, Gurdeep's role in inventing technologies central to today's digital economy...2021-02-2448 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Spirit of Possibility: Gurdeep PallGurdeep Pall is a monumental builder whose constant curiosity, occasional audacity, and lifelong penchant for asking “what if” and “why?” positioned him as one of the key creators of and contributors to the most foundational Internet and communications technologies of the Third Industrial Revolution. Now in his 32nd year at Microsoft, Gurdeep has turned his attention to the scalable and ethical development of high-utility Autonomous Systems.HIs conversation with Jesse touches on the sources of Gurdeep's fascination with technology, the inventive culture of Microsoft during the internet revolution, Gurdeep's role in inventing technologies central to today's digital...2021-02-2448 min
Breakthrough BuildersLove and Truth in Work and Life: Kim ScottKim Scott, bestselling author and CEO coach, talks with Jesse about her new book Just Work and her New York Times Bestselling book Radical Candor along with the experiences and lessons that moved her to write. She talks about her lifelong love of writing and the value of storytelling in helping change behaviors. Kim reflects on the connected nature of her writing and executive coaching and on her philosophies on being an engaged professional advisor. Kim shares specific and moving examples of how she learned to care personally for people while also challenging them directly, and how c...2021-02-1742 min
Breakthrough BuildersLove and Truth in Work and Life: Kim ScottKim Scott, bestselling author and CEO coach, talks with Jesse about her new book Just Work and her New York Times Bestselling book Radical Candor along with the experiences and lessons that moved her to write. She talks about her lifelong love of writing and the value of storytelling in helping change behaviors. Kim reflects on the connected nature of her writing and executive coaching and on her philosophies on being an engaged professional advisor. Kim shares specific and moving examples of how she learned to care personally for people while also challenging them directly, and how...2021-02-1742 min
Breakthrough BuildersTime as Competitive Advantage: Bill CarrBill Carr - entrepreneur, executive coach, author, and former Vice President of Digital Media at Amazon - discusses practical, proven methodologies that Amazon invented to bring products and business to market successfully (including the Narrative-based approach to communication, the PR/FAQ document to guide product development, and the Bar Raiser program for hiring). In this conversation, Bill shares insights and perspectives gleaned from both successes and failures during his 15 years at Amazon. He talks about his reasons for writing Working Backwards (with co-author and former Amazon executive Colin Bryar), the creation of the digital media business at Amazon, the...2021-02-0940 min
Breakthrough BuildersTime as Competitive Advantage: Bill CarrBill Carr - entrepreneur, executive coach, author, and former Vice President of Digital Media at Amazon - discusses practical, proven methodologies that Amazon invented to bring products and business to market successfully (including the Narrative-based approach to communication, the PR/FAQ document to guide product development, and the Bar Raiser program for hiring). In this conversation, Bill shares insights and perspectives gleaned from both successes and failures during his 15 years at Amazon. He talks about his reasons for writing Working Backwards (with co-author and former Amazon executive Colin Bryar), the creation of the digital media business at Amazon, the...2021-02-0940 minBreakthrough BuildersIntroducing Our Next Three GuestsBill Carr joined Amazon in 1999 and spent more than 15 years with the company. As Vice President of Digital Media, Bill launched and managed the company's global digital music and video businesses, including Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Amazon Studios. After Amazon, Bill was an Executive In Residence with Maveron, LLC, an early-stage, consumer-only venture capital firm. Bill later served as the Chief Operating Officer of OfferUp, the largest mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the U.S. Today Bill is co-founder of Working Backwards LLC where he coaches executives at both large and early-stage companies on how t...2021-02-0304 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Courage to Change: Kellie McElhaneyDr. Kellie McElhaney, Distinguished Teaching Fellow and Founding Director of the Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership (EGAL) at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, talks to Jesse about how she blends inspiration and agitation to help students and business leaders discover how to grow and change, and about the times she’s needed to muster up the courage of her conviction to make real change in her own professional and personal life. She shares her view on the importance of corporate social responsibility as good business strategy, the role of our lived experiences in helping...2021-01-2747 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Courage to Change: Kellie McElhaneyDr. Kellie McElhaney, Distinguished Teaching Fellow and Founding Director of the Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership (EGAL) at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, talks to Jesse about how she blends inspiration and agitation to help students and business leaders discover how to grow and change, and about the times she’s needed to muster up the courage of her conviction to make real change in her own professional and personal life. She shares her view on the importance of corporate social responsibility as good business strategy, the role of our lived experiences in helping in...2021-01-2747 min
Breakthrough BuildersFollowing Clues, Creating Belonging: Andrea RobbAndrea Robb is a talent advisor, designer, and leadership coach. In her conversation with Jesse, she draws on her experiences as a talent executive and consultant to lay out a vision for the future of the workplace experience and of talent management. Andrea shares her views on post-COVID working realities and how forward-thinking teams might improve the employee experience and promote greater empathy and inclusivity. She shares deep insights from her time at Airbnb, including how they turned the company’s external purpose around Belonging into a distinctive employee culture. Andrea discusses the relationship between company purpose, belonging, diversity...2021-01-2042 min
Breakthrough BuildersFollowing Clues, Creating Belonging: Andrea RobbAndrea Robb is a talent advisor, designer, and leadership coach. In her conversation with Jesse, she draws on her experiences as a talent executive and consultant to lay out a vision for the future of the workplace experience and of talent management. Andrea shares her views on post-COVID working realities and how forward-thinking teams might improve the employee experience and promote greater empathy and inclusivity. She shares deep insights from her time at Airbnb, including how they turned the company’s external purpose around Belonging into a distinctive employee culture. Andrea discusses the relationship between company purpose, belonging, diversity, an...2021-01-2042 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Chemistry of Leadership: Mike SternDr. Michael Stern, CEO of the Climate Corporation and Head of Digital Farming for Bayer Crop Science, shares how he blended a deep scientific knowledge with a distinctive leadership approach to build products, teams, and businesses in agriculture. Mike shares early education experiences that helped him choose a career in chemistry, his introduction to and fascination with agricultural science, some of his biggest career successes, and the way his research skills opened opportunities to develop and grow as a manager and leader. Mike shares his secrets to success and the way he’s used the tools of science to...2021-01-1342 min
Breakthrough BuildersThe Chemistry of Leadership: Mike SternDr. Michael Stern, CEO of the Climate Corporation and Head of Digital Farming for Bayer Crop Science, shares how he blended a deep scientific knowledge with a distinctive leadership approach to build products, teams, and businesses in agriculture. Mike shares early education experiences that helped him choose a career in chemistry, his introduction to and fascination with agricultural science, some of his biggest career successes, and the way his research skills opened opportunities to develop and grow as a manager and leader. Mike shares his secrets to success and the way he’s used the tools of science to be...2021-01-1342 min
Breakthrough BuildersInvesting in Impact: Wes SelkeWes Selke, Managing Director and Founder of Better Ventures, shares the story of a kid with a fondness for math and languages who goes on to blend a deep financial acumen with a strong sense of purpose to help pioneer and advance the category of social venture capital. Wes shares powerful, relatable anecdotes including his “need” to learn Spanish, his experiences on church-based volunteer trips, and his soul-searching late nights in Chicago that would later prove to be defining steps in determining his career path.Wes talks about the conflict between a sense of fulfilment from his...2020-12-2239 min
Breakthrough BuildersInvesting in Impact: Wes SelkeWes Selke, Managing Director and Founder of Better Ventures, shares the story of a kid with a fondness for math and languages who goes on to blend a deep financial acumen with a strong sense of purpose to help pioneer and advance the category of social venture capital. Wes shares powerful, relatable anecdotes including his “need” to learn Spanish, his experiences on church-based volunteer trips, and his soul-searching late nights in Chicago that would later prove to be defining steps in determining his career path.Wes talks about the conflict between a sense of fulfilment from his miss...2020-12-2239 min
Breakthrough BuildersCulture Becomes Experience: Julie Larson-GreenJulie talks about her first career aspiration to become a waitress to pay for college and how the lessons she learned at waiting tables taught her career-defining skills of empathy and creating a positive customer experience. Julie talks about her first job in tech--as a customer service rep--and learning to code so she could resolve user experience problems at the source and the product impact she had in that role. Julie the female mentors who helped her define herself as a woman in tech. Julie shares her career path from customer service at Aldus to managing UX for Office...2020-12-1643 min
Breakthrough BuildersCulture Becomes Experience: Julie Larson-GreenJulie talks about her first career aspiration to become a waitress to pay for college and how the lessons she learned at waiting tables taught her career-defining skills of empathy and creating a positive customer experience. Julie talks about her first job in tech--as a customer service rep--and learning to code so she could resolve user experience problems at the source and the product impact she had in that role. Julie the female mentors who helped her define herself as a woman in tech. Julie shares her career path from customer service at Aldus to managing UX for Office...2020-12-1643 min
Breakthrough BuildersServing a Community: Kim MalekKim Malek, CEO and Co-Founder of Salt & Straw, shares her journey of quitting a successful corporate career to open an artisanal ice cream shop designed around community. Kim talks about early family experiences that left her wanting to be an entrepreneur, but feeling reluctant to chase her dream. She talks about starting her career as a barista at Starbucks when the company had just 30 stores, and how she went on to learn from roles at Yahoo!, Adidas, and Starbucks corporate. She shares what she learned from her career roles that helped her in starting her own business - and...2020-12-0844 min
Breakthrough BuildersServing a Community: Kim MalekKim Malek, CEO and Co-Founder of Salt & Straw, shares her journey of quitting a successful corporate career to open an artisanal ice cream shop designed around community. Kim talks about early family experiences that left her wanting to be an entrepreneur, but feeling reluctant to chase her dream. She talks about starting her career as a barista at Starbucks when the company had just 30 stores, and how she went on to learn from roles at Yahoo!, Adidas, and Starbucks corporate. She shares what she learned from her career roles that helped her in starting her own business - and...2020-12-0844 minBreakthrough BuildersPreviewing Next Week: Kim Malek, CEO and Co-Founder of Salt & StrawBack in the Trailer for this season, we promised that you’d meet the Founder and CEO of one of the most innovative ice cream brands in the world. Well, we’re dropping this mini-episode today to let you know that, on December 9, our Guest on the show is Kim Malek, the CEO and Co-Founder of Portland-based Salt and Straw. For those of you that know Salt & Straw, the brand needs no introduction. For those that haven’t yet been to one of their scoop shops or ordered the product by mail, let’s just say that once you experien...2020-12-0403 min
Breakthrough BuildersDelighting the Enthusiast: Kristine ChinKristine Chin, VP of Customer Experience at Twilio, talks about how understanding “Enthusiast” customers empowered her to build great experiences. She discusses her education in political economy, with stories of how systems thinking helped her develop her problem-solving approach. She shares what she learned from losing her home in the Oakland Firestorm and how a semester in Slovenia helped her better understand herself and her career interests. She talks about her leadership roles at eBay, Ten-X, and Twilio.Kristine shares her perspective on what it means to be customer obsessed and about collaborating with customers to build a st...2020-12-0140 min
Breakthrough BuildersLearning to Infinity: Farhan ThawarFarhan Thawar, VP Engineering at Shopify, believes learning is an infinite game. His narrative illustrates this philosophy in diverse, compelling ways as he shares early influences that helped him discover a love for math and computers, his academic and professional evolution, and his desire to surround himself with people who will help him learn. He tells stories about how this desire to learn created opportunities to build companies and communities. Farhan shares how he thinks about career moves in terms of learning compensation instead of monetary compensation. He comments on the power of “looking stupid” and a willi...2020-11-2344 min
Breakthrough BuildersAmplifying Human Agency: Charlie SuttonCharlie Sutton, Head of Design at Facebook App, talks with Jesse about key influences, product design experiences, design philosophy, and rewarding collaborations. Charlie shares how his parents--both creative people working in technical jobs--influenced how he thought of the intersection of technical expertise, art, and experience. After studying Arts and Law, Charlie quit the path to law to pursue a career with Apple. He shares stories of how his experience at Apple helped him grow into the fledgling field of product and service design. Charlie talks about moving to Nokia and the Advanced Design studio, where he used provocative design...2020-11-1844 min
Breakthrough BuildersAmplifying Human Agency: Charlie SuttonCharlie Sutton, Head of Design at Facebook App, talks with Jesse about key influences, product design experiences, design philosophy, and rewarding collaborations. Charlie shares how his parents--both creative people working in technical jobs--influenced how he thought of the intersection of technical expertise, art, and experience. After studying Arts and Law, Charlie quit the path to law to pursue a career with Apple. He shares stories of how his experience at Apple helped him grow into the fledgling field of product and service design. Charlie talks about moving to Nokia and the Advanced Design studio, where he used provocative design...2020-11-1844 min
Breakthrough BuildersEducating the World: Dr. Geetha MuraliGeetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, talks with Jesse about her work in ending illiteracy and gender inequality, the importance of consistent skill building in one’s career, reflections on a career shift, and her vision for the future of education. Geetha shares how her mom refused a marriage at 13, leaving home to become a nurse and move to the United States. Geetha shares how her mother’s determination and father’s affable serenity helped shape her growth and values in ways that helped her become an effective builder. She shares insights into how education changes and benefits childr...2020-11-1144 min
Breakthrough BuildersEducating the World: Dr. Geetha MuraliGeetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, talks with Jesse about her work in ending illiteracy and gender inequality, the importance of consistent skill building in one’s career, reflections on a career shift, and her vision for the future of education. Geetha shares how her mom refused a marriage at 13, leaving home to become a nurse and move to the United States. Geetha shares how her mother’s determination and father’s affable serenity helped shape her growth and values in ways that helped her become an effective builder. She shares insights into how education changes and benefits...2020-11-1144 min
Breakthrough BuildersBuilding with Purpose: Robert ChatwaniRobert reflects on building with purpose, technology as a force for positive change, and the future of marketing. Robert shares how his parents and early childhood experiences influenced his entrepreneurial drive and his desire to be a builder. He recounts the influence of mentors early in his career who helped him explore his skills and values, the decision to move to Silicon Valley to start a venture early in his career, a deeply authentic commitment to philanthropic efforts spurred by tragic circumstances, an intensely personal personal decision to leave eBay, and his perspectives on the future of marketing and...2020-11-0449 min
Breakthrough BuildersBuilding with Purpose: Robert ChatwaniRobert reflects on building with purpose, technology as a force for positive change, and the future of marketing. Robert shares how his parents and early childhood experiences influenced his entrepreneurial drive and his desire to be a builder. He recounts the influence of mentors early in his career who helped him explore his skills and values, the decision to move to Silicon Valley to start a venture early in his career, a deeply authentic commitment to philanthropic efforts spurred by tragic circumstances, an intensely personal personal decision to leave eBay, and his perspectives on the future of marketing and...2020-11-0449 min
Breakthrough BuildersIntroducing Breakthrough BuildersVisit Breakthrough Builders show website to learn more and to subscribe to the show. You can also subscribe right here in the app you're using now! If you enjoy the show, I'd be grateful if you'd leave a rating and a review. And please tell your friends! Breakthrough Builders is a production of the Industries Team at Qualtrics. The show is written and hosted by Jesse Purewal. Mastering by Nate Crenshaw. Post-production and music by Clean Cuts Audio, part of the Three Seas Collective. Design by Baron Santiago and Vansuka Chindavijak...2020-11-0303 minBreakthrough BuildersIntroducing Breakthrough BuildersVisit Breakthrough Builders show website to learn more and to subscribe to the show. You can also subscribe right here in the app you're using now! If you enjoy the show, I'd be grateful if you'd leave a rating and a review. And please tell your friends! Breakthrough Builders is a production of the Industries Team at Qualtrics. The show is written and hosted by Jesse Purewal. Mastering by Nate Crenshaw. Post-production and music by Clean Cuts Audio, part of the Three Seas Collective. Design by Baron Santiago and Vansuka Chindavijak, we...2020-11-0303 min