Episode 35: Kevin Roberts on Leadership, Decision-making, and Focused Action

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Sep 24, 2020

Kevin Roberts has had an illustrious career spanning many
industries over numerous continents including serving as Chairman
and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading
creative organizations, where he had responsibility for the
effectiveness of several of the world’s leading advertising budgets
including for clients Toyota and Procter & Gamble. Today, his
company Red Rose Consulting counsels business leaders and employees
on creative thinking, marketing, and leadership.

Kevin is the author of several best-selling books, including an
OODA Top 10 Book of the Year for 2017; 64 Shots: Leadership in a
Crazy World. OODA CEO, Matt Devost has given away dozens of copies
of 64 Shots and it remains a personal favorite of his for the
insight and inspiration it provides.

In this OODAcast, Kevin provides his perspective on leadership,
creativity, decision-making, and driving focus and action to be
successful in business and life.

  • Are we living in a super-VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain,
    Complex, Ambiguous)?
  • How no plan survives the first 24 hours and how to engage in
    adaptive decision-making.
  • The role data plays in decision-making and where data falls
    short.
  • How leadership is about creating leaders, not great teams.
  • The role focus plays in successful entrepreneurship.
  • How to expand your frame of reference by studying other
    fields.
  • How insights are not insightful.
  • The link between storytelling and leadership.
  • Hacking your way into the future.
  • Managing through a crisis.
  • Who inspires Kevin today and what is he reading.

Additional Resources:

Red Rose
Consulting

64 Shots Book

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