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Welcome to Real Creative Leadership—a place where creative leaders can find insights and practical
We’re still buzzing from Canva Create last week. Host Adam Morgan is walking away with new creative insights — and a suggested reading list. Season 7 drops in a few weeks, so check the link in our bio to get a few books to hold you over until then.
Empathy over ego. Service over status. That’s Arrows-Out Leadership — and it’s how Nike’s Catharina Walker Eure builds teams that trust each other enough to thrive.
Learn how empathy transforms leadership. https://stoke.cc/49Z1NzH
01/12/2026
If your team’s success depends on YOU, you’re doing leadership wrong.
Nike’s Catharina Walker Eure shares her belief that great leaders don’t hold the spotlight — they reflect it.
🏹 In her “Arrows-Out” Leadership framework, empathy isn’t soft; it’s strategic. It’s how innovation happens when teams feel seen, supported, and trusted.
💡 In this episode of Real Creative Leadership with Adam Morgan, you’ll learn:
➡️ How to direct your energy toward your team — not your title
➡️ Why empathy is the strongest driver of innovation
➡️ What emotionally intelligent leadership looks like in action at Nike
➡️ How to build trust that fuels creativity and performance
🎙️ Listen now to Catharina’s tips for leading with empathy (and why it works). https://stoke.cc/4sy7iwB
Confidence doesn’t mean closing your ears. John Renz shares a surprising card trick for staying humble, giving better feedback, and building partnerships that actually work.
Watch the episode: https://stoke.cc/48jBtOw
Power is a common motivator, but not a very good one — especially if you’re looking to build long-lasting trust and deliver on creative projects in ways that break the mold. Leveraging motivators like connection and mentorship produces much better results and gets to the heart of what real leadership should look like in the digital age. Debbie Millman, host of “Design Matters” and author of the new book, “A Love Letter to a Garden,” breaks it down in our latest RCL episode, which is live for listening now.
Experience the full conversation. https://stoke.cc/3KRG3vm
10/10/2025
When you arrive at new opportunities for creative leadership, there are some things you can’t take with you — specifically, the conviction that your success is the only kind that matters. The very best leaders have to know who they’re leading and want to find ways to elevate everyone’s LinkedIn profile, not just their own. Listen to our new episode of RCL to hear design legend Debbie Millman — host of “Design Matters” and author of the new book “A Love Letter to a Garden” — take on how to achieve this, and be brave enough to pave the way for others to manage it too. https://stoke.cc/4nC7VCb
“The notion of creative ID is basically, how do you use your creativity with the express sort of desire to become like a brand? You know, like that is a weird thing. It’s just like, what is the curated expression of our creativity that could lead to brand sponsorship? When I say creative ID, that’s what I'm talking about.”
—Donna Lamar, Global Head of Video Content & Entertainment, Spotify
Tune in to learn how staying true to yourself can fuel your most impactful creative work. https://stoke.cc/41DME28
08/26/2025
Your personal creative identity isn’t optional — it’s essential. In the latest episode of Real Creative Leadership, Donna Lamar, Spotify’s global head of video content and entertainment, shares how to navigate feedback and stay true to your voice in a changing creative world. https://stoke.cc/4fWCYFV
06/18/2025
For the first episode of season 6, Real Creative Leadership host Adam Morgan discusses the skills, experiences, and qualities you need to become a successful creative director. With a list of what to avoid when applying, key qualifications recruiters look for, and some real examples of successful creative leaders, this episode will give you all the tools you need to feel confident moving forward as a creative leader. Check out the episode and subscribe to keep up with the exciting season ahead. https://stoke.cc/3ZwyRJO
“ Who is the hiring manager? Who are the execs? Who are the people that are hiring this creative director position? Because it's not about your perspective, it's all about their perspective.”
—Adam Morgan, VP of Brand, Twilio
https://stoke.cc/3Tn4fqo
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