Your first 90 days are about learning, listening, and building trust. But what happens after that?
In EP 62 of The Art of Commerce, Anish and Jinx explore the next phase of leadership, when the safety net
disappears and expectations shift from potential to real results. They discuss how to keep momentum
without a fixed finish line, use the trust you have earned, and grow from a people-pleaser into a leader who
can speak clearly, challenge ideas, and handle healthy debate.
This episode covers:
- The mindset shift from “what’s left?” to “what’s next?”
- How to earn trust in your first 90 days and use it wisely afterward
- Why strong leaders need healthy tension, not constant agreement
- A simple framework for difficult conversations: empathy, honesty, and relevant examples
- How to separate your identity from your ideas and accept better feedback
- Using AI as an ongoing leadership copilot or chief of staff
- Creating urgency and milestones when no external deadline exists
- Why long-term career growth requires both consistency and reinvention
The first 90 days may help you enter the role, but what you do next determines the leader you become.
Connect with the hosts:
Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraul
Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinky

Most teams don’t break because they lack tools. They break because they use tools to move faster on things that never mattered in the first place.In EP 61 of The Art of Commerce, we sit down live on air with Claude for a no-softballs interrogation on creativity, conviction, and what AI actually gets wrong about marketing.This episode covers:Why AI is a multiplier of existing strategy rather than a replacementThe exact marketing tasks that will be fully automated in 6 months to 2 yearsWhy human skin in the game and personal consequences are the only true sources of tasteClaude's blueprint for a decision engine that stops creative arguments before they startThe real danger of AI isn't the Terminator—it's human laziness amplified at scaleThe most overused marketing copy on Earth and what you should say insteadTaste without stakes is just pattern matching dressed up nicely. Conviction under fire is where the human edge actually lives.Connect with the Hosts:Connect with Anish Raul: ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulConnect with Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyaj/

In EP 60 of The Art of Commerce, we break down the ultimate global benchmark for marketing excellence: the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

This episode covers:

*Why the Cannes Lions is the undisputed Super Bowl of the communications world.

*The massive shift from traditional film and print to the new frontier of Creative Commerce.

*How the industry's brightest minds evaluate 25,000 campaigns from 90 countries.

*Why the everyday shopping journey is now a brand’s most powerful creative canvas.

*What it actually takes to win a Lion, move culture, and drive undeniable business growth.

The transaction isn't the end of the story. It's the main event.

Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraul

Ajinkya "Jinx" Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

People are terrified of AI taking their jobs.But ignoring the technology won't save you—it will only accelerate your irrelevance.The reality? AI can process a billion data points, but it can't read the room.In EP 59 of The Art of Commerce, we break down the reality of AI in the modern workforce with Craig Foldis, Founder and CEO of Chat Walrus and former executive at Crocs.This episode covers:The Taste Deficit: Why AI lacks taste and timing—and why human intuition is your ultimate moat.The Danger of Shadow AI: Why banning ChatGPT at work is a massive security risk, not a solution.The 50-Yard Line Advantage: How to use AI to bypass the blank page and kickstart any project in minutes.The Adoption Playbook: The exact blueprint leaders should use to incentivize and celebrate AI wins across their teams.Focus Over FOMO: Why you only need to master one AI model instead of chasing every new tech update.Playing Jazz with AI: How to build a classical foundation with the tools so you can improvise your workflows.You don't justify the ROI of your company's Wi-Fi. Stop trying to justify the ROI of super intelligence.Connect with the Hosts:Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulAjinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/Connect with our Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-foldes-1b949b96/

In EP 58 of The Art of Commerce, we break down why enterprise AI keeps failing with Craig Foldes, founder of Chat Walrus and former Global Head of AI at Crocs.This episode covers:Why 95% of corporate AI pilots are built to fail from the start.The "Planet Fitness playbook" for removing friction and driving widespread AI adoption.How to turn ChatGPT from a basic search engine into your bespoke Albert Einstein.The exact framework Craig used to scale "Everyday AI" across a massive global brand.Why empowering non-technical employees beats buying expensive custom software.If your leadership isn't mandating AI adoption, you're already behind. It's time to stop overcomplicating the tech and start building functional AI strength.

Follow Craig - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-foldes-1b949b96/Hosts:Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulAjinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

America turns 250 this year.Every brand is rushing to wave a flag.Most of them will get it completely wrong.In EP 56 of The Art of Commerce, we break down what actually makes a great American campaign and why the most iconic brands don't just celebrate the country—they make an argument for it.This episode covers:Why pandering with patriotism is a fast track to brand suicide.The "Motor City" rule and how Chrysler sold the ultimate underdog story.How Budweiser leveraged an immigrant origin narrative to cement its American legacy.Jeep’s attempt to use geography as a metaphor to unite a divided nation.The difference between highlighting the spirit of the people and just showing up with a red, white, and blue logo.Why the universal desire for freedom and breaking the rules always drives conversions.The argument is the brand. The flag is just the decoration.Connect with the Hosts:Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulAjinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

Live from Adobe HQ at San Jose, Anish catches up with Reed Carlberg, Senior Director at Adobe's Experience League, live from the AI Marketing Garage in San Jose. We break down the massive shift toward agentic workflows, why AI will actually create a massive surge in marketing employment, and how enterprise leaders are upskilling their teams at global scale.This episode covers:The Agentic Paradigm Shift: How humans working with agents—and agents working with agents—will fundamentally reshape day-to-day operations.The "Buy and Build" Framework: Why modern enterprise software in 2026 demands a hybrid approach of core governance and custom extensibility.Vibe Coding vs. Enterprise Reality: The truth about building your own AI apps and why security, compliance, and guardrails still dictate buy decisions.Onboarding at Lightning Speed: How Reed used AI to compress a traditional one-year ramp-up period down to just six weeks before hitting the Adobe Summit stage.The Ultimate AI Workflow: Tactical breakdowns of using voice-to-text dictation with LLMs and custom skills to instantly eliminate tedious deck-building.The technology isn't replacing the marketer; it's scaling their unique superpower. If you aren't integrating agentic workflows into your career today, you are actively choosing to fall behind.Connect with Reid: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidcarlberg/-----Connect with the Hosts:Connect with Anish Raul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulConnect with Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

Most leaders fail before they even start. They jump straight into execution, inherit invisible management debt, and try to out-produce a broken system. Real leadership isn't about doing the work—it's about building the logic that lets your team scale.In EP 55 of The Art of Commerce, we break down the definitive blueprint for navigating your first quarter as a new boss without micromanaging your team into the ground.This episode covers:The shift from peak producer to systems architectIdentifying and clearing "management debt" in your first 30 daysThe exact checklist needed to align team expectations on Day OneHow to build bulletproof trust without losing operational controlDesigning a 90-day execution roadmap that guarantees early winsStop trying to do everything yourself. If you don't build the system to manage the work, the work will eventually manage you.Connect with the hosts:Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulAjinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

In EP 54 of The Art of Commerce, hosts Anish Raul and Jinx Joglekar sit down with digital marketing legend Avinash Kaushik to dissect why the traditional role of the analyst will completely vanish by 2028. If your entire marketing strategy relies on vanity metrics and manual optimization, you are already leaving massive revenue on the table.This episode covers:The Flip of the 10/90 Rule: Why Avinash is reversing his legendary framework to invest $90 in AI tools and $10 in humans.Deciphering Intent at Scale: How AI processes tens of thousands of real-time signals to create individual consumer experiences unique on Earth.The Death of Performance Marketing: Why tactical ad spending, bids, and dashboard auditing should be entirely handed over to machines.The Human Edge (Taste vs. Automation): Why the future of human marketing belongs entirely to brand storytelling, empathy, and strategic intuition.Quantum Computing and Super Intelligence: A terrifying and optimistic look at how next-generation compute power will fundamentally rewrite human capability.Performance marketing is officially a machine's game. If you aren't upgrading your human skillset to focus on strategy, taste, and novel situations, you're setting a timer on your own career.Connect with Avinash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaushik/Connect with the Hosts:Follow Anish Raul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraulFollow Ajinkya "Jinx" Joglekar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/

In EP 53 of The Art of Commerce, we break down how to fix your broken data strategy and match customer intent with legendary digital measurement expert Avinash Kaushik.

This episode covers:

Why the traditional marketing funnel is a lie—and what to use instead.

The architecture of the See, Think, Do, Care framework.

How to leverage empathy and human psychology to influence executive decision-making.

The fatal mistake of relying on "data pukes" that kill your profit.

Why AI will replace the current role of the data analyst by 2028.

Flipping your perspective from company-out to customer-in to build a true competitive advantage.

If you torture data long enough, it will confess to anything. Make sure you're chasing intent, not just numbers.

Connect with Avinash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaushik/

Connect with the Hosts:

Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraul

Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyajoglekar/