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What happens when innovative leaders challenge business-as-usual? The Better Angle spotlights the game-changing perspectives that are reshaping how successful leaders operate. Hosts Kathleen Rennie (Chair/Clinical Faculty at NYU's School of Professional Studies) and Cortney Stapleton (Chief Strategy & Business Officer at Highwire) sit down with visionaries who are seeing their field differently – and winning because of it.
Our guests don't just share success stories – they break down the insight that led them to approach a specific challenge from a new or different angle. From building authentic brand trust to pioneering in a new market, to navigating a personal professional setback, episodes focus on the breakthrough moments and the impact they had.
For leaders, communicators, and innovators, this is your opportunity to get inside the minds of those who dared to look at problems through a fresh, and sometimes provocative lens.
Our guests don't just share success stories – they break down the insight that led them to approach a specific challenge from a new or different angle. From building authentic brand trust to pioneering in a new market, to navigating a personal professional setback, episodes focus on the breakthrough moments and the impact they had.
For leaders, communicators, and innovators, this is your opportunity to get inside the minds of those who dared to look at problems through a fresh, and sometimes provocative lens.
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Christina Twomey joins The Better Angle to explore what modern leadership looks like in a world where the lines between work and life are increasingly blurred. She shares how she thinks about managing the invisible mental load, protecting energy and attention, the systems and habits that help her navigate complexity, the importance of being present, and the leadership lessons that extend far beyond the workplace.
Tom Jones joins The Better Angle to share what it takes to lead an effective nonprofit in today's complex landscape. He explores how nonprofit leaders can balance a deep commitment to mission with strong business outcomes, the lessons he's learned from leading across different markets and cultures, what makes an effective board, and how leaders can create lasting impact that extends beyond any one person.
Christina Twomey joins The Better Angle to share how the communications leader's role is evolving from supporting business decisions to helping shape them. She shares how strategic communications can influence executive decision-making, where AI is creating new opportunities (and where human judgment remains essential), the leadership lessons that prepared her for the C-suite, and what the next generation of Chief Communications Officers will need to lead in an increasingly complex business landscape.
NYU graduate students Alyssa Byam and Vanessa Marquez-Kramme join The Better Angle from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to share their firsthand experiences. They discuss how AI is reshaping communications, why earned media and experiential marketing are becoming more interconnected, the value of meaningful networking, and the lessons they're bringing back as the next generation of marketing leaders.
Katherine Steinberg joins The Better Angle to discuss what it takes to build thriving communities in today's media landscape, how SHE Media fosters meaningful connections with its highly engaged women-centered audience, and the storytelling formats resonating most deeply with consumers right now.
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