Mid-Market Success, AI Transparency, Jolene, Typefaces and Joann Fabrics Closing
In today's volatile business landscape, the alignment between Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and Chief Sales Officers (CSOs) isn't just a nice-to-have—it's critical for sustainable growth. Deborah Fell dives deep into why this partnership is more [...]
Human Side Of Marketing Leadership, When Scripted Authenticity Meets Genuine Belief, Tech Stack Discernment
Leadership is a craft—refined through experience, challenge, and continuous growth. This past quarter, Success Beneath the Surface brought together some of the most dynamic CEOs and business minds to explore what it takes to lead [...]
Culture Carries On, Microsoft Copilot Review, Your Content Bank
Deborah Fell recounts a chance meeting with J. Nicole Martin-Lawton, CEO of Phoenix Language Services, during an Amtrak service disruption. What started as strangers standing together in a crowded café car became an enlightening conversation [...]
Heir to Leader – A daughter’s journey, Review of Cursor app, Tech Skills-based Volunteering
When Nicole Martin Lawton suddenly became CEO of Phoenix Language Services in May 2020, it was under extraordinary circumstances. Not only was the world grappling with a global pandemic, but she had just returned from [...]
Managing Risks of AI & Marketing, Lessons in Trust Shape Modern Leadership, Creatives Hit-by-a-Bus Plan
What happens when a hard-charging CEO realizes their leadership style is holding back their organization's potential? In Deborah Fell's commentary on last week's conversation with Scott Jackson of Global Impact, we explore the counterintuitive truth [...]
Top 10 Episodes 24Q4 Success Beneath the Surface
#10: EP57: Lessons from a SEAL - Culture Improvement with Culture Fit to Build Your Elite Team Deborah Fell welcomes Kyle Buckett, a former Navy SEAL and author of "Leadership is Overrated." Buckett shares lessons [...]