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A Forbes-recognized global CMO and visionary CEO, Santhi drives sustainable, profitable growth through strategic leadership, innovation and operational excellence. With over 25 years of P&L leadership experience across at Ferrero, Hershey, Colgate-Palmolive, McCain and Walmart, Santhi excels at creating future-forward strategies, driving business transformation, building global brands and accelerating value creation for stakeholders. Santhi enjoys inspiring teams of 300+ across sales, marketing, innovation & operations to create a culture of. collaboration, entrepreneurship & execution excellence that delivers consistent results. As former Global Chief Marketing Officer at Hershey and Chief Commercial Officer at The Ferrero Group, with deep expertise in global operations, marketing, innovation, digital/AI transformation and M&A, Santhi is known for crafting enterprise growth strategies, building iconic brands globally, championing world-changing marketing campaigns and award-winning new products globally, to drive market share. Named one of FORBES World's Most Influential CMOs, Santhi blends business strategy, innovation and commercial expertise to drive digital transformation, scale brands, build talent, turnaround operations and deliver results globally. An industry thought leader, Santhi speak at conferences, publish articles and mentor start-ups in CPG, Martech and pet food.
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Apply these strategies to balance risks and stability and fortify your team's resilience. Leaders are often tested to their limits in today's rapidly evolving work environment and uncertain economic conditions. However, when challenges do arise, those are the moments when resilient leadership is the most important to inspire teams and ensure organizational survival and confidence. This will positively impact the company's long-term success. Below, 18 leading experts from Fast Company Executive Board weigh in on how to best cultivate resilience in leaders and the teams they manage, no matter what the marketplace looks like today or tomorrow.
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Leadership isn't just adapting to technology—it's being redefined by it. Technological advancements continue to push digital transformation forward and change the way businesses operate. In response to this, leadership styles and best practices are shifting toward greater agility, collaboration and real-time decision-making. To help you navigate these shifts, the members of Fast Company Executive Board share practical tips for leading successfully in a technology-driven landscape. Here's how they recommend guiding innovation, balancing digital tools with human insight and building more flexible, connected organizations.
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If you're looking for a different approach to attract and retain customers, apply these tips from leading experts. It's essential for growing businesses to play the long game if they want to compete successfully in today's uncertain economy. Developing a strong and consistent digital media presence, with a pulse on the trends and shifts, will also enable brands to anticipate their current and future customers needs in order to offer a better solution to their challenges. Here, 13 leaders from Fast Company Executive Board each explain their complete digital media process to build and keep their business thriving.
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Develop a personalized client strategy to elevate your company's long-term potential. Whether you're operating from a traditional brick-and-mortar workspace, or your company recently went fully remote, in today's global economy, brand leaders must develop a comprehensive online marketing plan to maintain a sense of positive brand reputation in the market they represent. No doubt studying real-time data offers better insight into website performance levels, retail foot traffic, customer behavior patterns, and their product journey, but overall, customized client interactions are highly favored over being treated like a number. Here, 16 experts from Fast Company Executive Board each provide one best practice to use a complete digital media strategy to build consumer loyalty.
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Here are four strategies for building a culture of innovation within your organization.