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Tim Maleeny is the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer for Havas North America, an integrated marketing communications company. As a strategist, his campaigns have won at Cannes, WARC, Effies, and the Jay Chiat Awards. Prior to joining Havas, Tim held a variety of leadership roles, including Head of Strategy for Ogilvy, Executive Director of Brand & Marketing Strategy at R/GA, and Managing Partner at Deloitte. A true hybrid, Tim has also worked as a copywriter, producer, account lead, and new business director over the course of his career. And with a degree in computer science, he's a technophile at heart who's been heavily involved in expanding agencies' digital and CX capabilities. During Tim's tenure Havas has achieved remarkable new business growth, and the New York office has built an award-winning culture as one of the best places to work and most innovative companies, with employee retention at more than twice the industry average. Tim is known for pioneering a narrative approach to campaigns, which makes sense since he’s the bestselling author of six novels and multiple award-winning short stories. The comedic thriller JUMP was called “a perfectly blended cocktail of escapism” by Publishers Weekly, and his latest novel Hanging The Devil received a starred review from Library Journal for its “relentlessly fast-paced plot and delightful dry humor.” Always active as a mentor across the marketing community, Tim connects great people wherever he finds them. This will be his ninth year as a mentor for Women-in-Power, the cross-sector fellowship sponsored by 92Y, and last year he was named a Talent Champion by the ANA's educational foundation. Tim currently lives in Tribeca with his wife, two daughters, and far too many books.
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Although ChatGPT is helpful, overreliance on AI tools in the workplace can stifle professional growth. ChatGPT and other generative AI (GenAI) tools have become integral aspects of many business operations, from sales and marketing to corporate communications. While GenAI offers efficiency and valuable insights, leaning too heavily on this technology can ultimately stifle creativity and innovation. Leaders and teams that use these tools need to strike a balance between technology and human ingenuity. To help, 20 Fast Company Executive Board members discuss how organizations can avoid overreliance on ChatGPT and similar AI tools. Here's how to find a middle ground and encourage efficiency with a healthy dose of critical thinking and original ideas.
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Charisma can't always be taught, but leaders can still make a big impact without it. Not every impactful leader is a naturally charismatic "people-person." At its core, leadership is about connecting with and inspiring others, and this can be done through various approaches. Here, Fast Company Executive Board members explore how leaders can make a positive impact without forced charisma. If you’re a more reserved or introverted person, these helpful strategies can help you make a meaningful and positive impact on your team just by being yourself.
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Follow these expert tips to find the right design team to execute your company's architectural vision and construction goals. When your company is about to undergo a renovation, it's important to find the right designer or design team you can trust to get the job done correctly. Beyond that, it's also necessary to hire someone who not only aligns with your vision but is also passionate enough about the project to share new ideas you may not have considered. To help leaders avoid any pitfalls they may come across during their search, 10 experts from Fast Company Executive Board each discuss one factor to keep in mind throughout the hiring and contracting process.
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Try these tips to attract and satisfy customers who will also spread the word. In the digital economy, now more than ever, promoting travel destination deals to potential customers is extremely competitive. Everyone travels for specific reasons, so it's important to identify who your target audience is and how best to customize your offerings. For additional strategies to elevate your service and stand out in a crowded market, eight experts from Fast Company Executive Board each share one tip to help marketing leaders and their teams get one step closer to attracting and retaining new clients.
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Investing in human capital is essential to competitive advantage in today's marketplace. One of the keys to building a successful company is hiring the right people. But, hiring the top talent will only take an organization so far if the leadership is not willing to support the education of high-performing employees who want to pursue the latest skills, invest in their personal growth, and apply their knowledge to the work they are doing every day on the job. If you want to invest in employee training and development, here are 12 strategies to consider when it comes to upskilling or reskilling your team, courtesy of Fast Company Executive Board members.
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Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world's largest global communications networks, with more than 22,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model through its 70+ Havas Villages, a unique operating model built for collaboration, with integrated teams working across every major product category to provide the full range of marketing services for our clients around the world.