The Nugget
Business gold for business leaders
Leading a business comes with the rough and the smooth. But there’s not much you can’t navigate with a little gold in your pocket.Something our host, Rog How — founder of global branding agency How&How — is digging up with some of the most innovative business leaders in the game.
James Hurst: Are we weirding the normal, or are we normalising the weird?
Are we weirding the normal, or are we normalising the weird? From selling wares on Brick Lane, to heading the creative direction at some of the biggest names in tech—Pinterest, Google and Tinder to name a few—James Hurst has done it all. Now the CCO of growth consultancy, ZAG, James explores how creative teams can push for innovation in a world obsessed with data and de-risking, asking the question: Are we weirding the normal, or are we normalising the weird?
James Vincent: The Founders’ Founder
Advisor to the stars, James Vincent has helped the likes of Steve Jobs, Brian Chesky and Evan Spiegel pave their way to world-transforming glory. Now he’s telling us exactly what he learnt, and what he’s still learning as he grows his own business: the aptly named FNDR.
Elliot Coad: Weathering the Storm
Determined to make funding climate action as easy as buying a coffee, Elliot Coad, founder of Ecologi, set up a social enterprise subscription to support global carbon offsetting and reforestation initiatives. What he didn’t realise was just how hard it would be.
Molly Johnson-Jones: From Fired to Founder
When Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO and co-founder of Flexa, was fired for asking to work from home one day a week, she made use of the extra time: creating a transparent, honest careers platform that truly champions flexible working.
Diego Saez Gil: How Mission can Move the Needle
Diego Saez Gil, CEO of Pachama: one of the most exciting climate-tech companies operating today; shares the highs and lows of building a successful company to tackle climate change.
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