#EP131 - Becoming a Leader. How to Become a Successful Marketing Leader with Danny Denhard

Welcome back to the Marketing Freaks Podcast. In this episode, we’re diving into an often neglected yet crucial topic: What does it take to become a successful Marketing Leader? Jon is joined by Danny Denhard, a distinguished executive coach with plenty of skin in the game. Danny specialises in guiding CMO’s, VP"s and Directors to enhance their career trajectory, team dynamics and overall company performance through his unique workshop based coaching.  Quite often we see a pattern where professionals are taught to become competent managers and team leaders. However, there seems to be a gap when it reaches the upper echelons of leadership, such as CEO’s, CMO’s and CFO’s. It’s rare that these roles are supplemented with the necessary training to master executive leadership skills.  Key Takeaways:Transitioning skills from practitioner to leader: Learn about the challenges markets face as they climb the career ladder, transitioning from practical roles to leadership positions and how this requires a different set of skills that they may not have been trained for. Different types of intelligence required for leadership: Understand the importance of combining and balancing technical knowledge, emotional intelligence, work intelligence and political intelligence. Effective communication & collaboration techniques: Gain insight on the importance of being able to effectively communicate and collaborate with other departments and how to adapt your language and approach to suit different audiences. Continuous personal development: Learn the importance of being self aware, the need to for continuous learning and adaption as a leader, to shape your management style and become an effective leader.