Inside Insights

Dr. Nora Infante, clinical psychologist, (Ryan Barry’s) executive coach and founder of Biomimetic Leadership, shares her expertise on leadership, reveals the single most important attribute that a good leader needs and explains the amazing things that happen to your brain when you spend time in nature.

Pressed for time? Catch the key takeaways at the 53 minute mark. 

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Stephan Gans, SVP, Chief Insights and Analytics Officer at PepsiCo, discusses his vision for digitized global insights, shares his journey to making research faster, cheaper and better, and reveals the three key attributes that he looks for when hiring an insights professional.

Pressed for time? Catch the key takeaways at the 51 minute mark.

To listen to the winning advertising episode Ryan and Stephan mentioned, click here. 

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James Sallows, Head of Transformation and Capability at GSK, discusses how he's transforming the insights function in the wake of the demerger of GSK’s consumer products division, how to move away from low-value commoditized research and reveals how to tell if what you have is really an insight.

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Christine Avallone, Brand and Communication Insights Lead at Verizon, talks ‘always on’ advertising research, how to balance brand building with promotions (while creating synergy across diverse product portfolios) and shares her provocative vision for the future of advertising insights.

Pressed for time? Catch the key takeaways at the 31 minute mark.

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Lindsey Gladden, shopper insights legend for PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and now Zappi, discusses the explosion of new shopper behaviors since the pandemic, why brands struggle to give consumers the seamless online-offline experiences they demand, and shares the best advice she’s ever been given on how to do shopper research.

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Paula Tripp, Head of Foundational and Menu Insights at McDonald’s, shares three ways the company is making its research more diverse and inclusive, discusses the importance of accurate sampling and sets up a challenge for Ryan Barry — and all our listeners — that could have a real impact.

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Patricia Montesdeoca, SVP of Customer Transformation at Zappi (and our co-host!), reflects on her insights journey, sharing the wisdom she's gained in her years of experience at brands such as Colgate and Coca-Cola, and tells us the one piece of advice she would give her younger self.

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Patricia Montesdeoca, SVP of Customer Transformation at Zappi (and our co-host!), reflects on her insights journey, sharing the wisdom she's gained in her years of experience at brands such as Colgate and Coca-Cola, and tells us the one piece of advice she would give her younger self.

Nick Graham, Global Head of Insights and Analytics at Mondelez (and advertising research mastermind), reflects on the process of stepping into a new leadership role, explains why you can’t rely on existing knowledge, and shares his tips on how to listen like a leader.

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