Holding opposing thoughts for more ambitious ideas - Omnicom CEO Andreas Krasser
Cultural intelligence is the game of the moment. When culture feels like it’s in flux, the natural inclination is to gather more signals. But what if this interrogation of culture is shallow, where we see only what’s bubbling to the top of the volcano, and miss the transition before the eruption? Andreas Krasser, CEO of Omnicom Asia, calls this the cultural flux zone, where deep currents meet surface signals. Andreas says getting to this messy bit in the middle, full of tension and randomness, requires a different process of synthesis, one that is hugely benefited by multicultural thinking.
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Read about Andreas' Cultural Volcano model (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andreas-krasser_cultural-volcanoes-activity-7398703254920146944-1iJm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAUeMxQB49KpxSDSaai_--5CGGM09SoY_Nw) and the CulturalFLux (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andreas-krasser_for-decades-i-rejected-something-that-would-activity-7430516396368781312-JLWO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAUeMxQB49KpxSDSaai_--5CGGM09SoY_Nw)
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1 Sept 2026
When leaders feel the pressure | Business Brief
What does it take to lead in volatile markets? In this Business Brief we look at how leaders respond under pressure and with competing directives - to transform the business for new external conditions while keeping the status quo.
Business Brief is a (very brief, just 5 mins) new solo series by Jo Lepore, exploring immediate business implications of emerging topics.
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Watch this Business Brief on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhSFxHjzArbQladu78XGrDdofqM0IWqZB)
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All views are that of the host and guests and don’t necessarily reflect those of their employers. Copyright 2026. Theme song by Adrian Walther (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JTRiqIZM2aTYirDud2CoY).
18 Aug 2026
Pragmatic leadership in volatile times - workplace politics expert Niven Postma
Leaders in volatile and unpredictable markets are often asked to steady the course and stabilize the ship. But what if chaos is the new business normal? Organizational change expert Niven Postma says any leader navigating uncertainty today needs to harness a new type of workplace intelligence. She points to the Stockdale Paradox, where the brutality of the moment is recognized as the reality. Pragmatism, therefore, is the most required skill of the future leader. Without that, Niven argues, the most idealistic leaders quickly become cynics, and cynics become complicit to the complacency of corporate life.
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Learn more:
Looking Outside podcast www.looking-outside.com (https://www.looking-outside.com/)
Connect with host, Jo Lepore on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannalepore)& Substack (https://substack.com/@lookingoutside)& jolepore.com (https://www.jolepore.com/)
Learn more about Niven at nivenpostma.com (https://www.nivenpostma.com/)
Connect with Niven on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nivenpostma/)
Grab a copy of Niven's book If you don't do politics, politics will do you (https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Politics-Will-effectively-ebook/dp/B0GTBVQMGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34URDRLTCWZCZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fdc9PN21EHe3NZGELv1XikJPqszwk4HwkKFfR4_Eeuw.7Q0wRRc__NJUezQT7wce4XoDMx29983fHJ2bb9EdEqs&dib_tag=se&keywords=if+you+don%27t+do+politics%2C+politics+will+do+you&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1780493042&sprefix=if+you+don%27t+do+po%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1)
Check out Niven's LinkedIn courses on organizational leadership (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/navigating-organizational-politics-as-a-senior-leader/navigate-organizational-politics)
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All views are that of the host and guests and don’t necessarily reflect those of their employers. Copyright 2026. Theme song by Azteca X (https://open.spotify.com/artist/49Ll3ykhnzhRA2P8rfuitp).
Who has been a guest on Looking Outside
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Jake Sotiriadis
Roger Spitz
Lyron Bentovim
Dr Hamid Noori
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YouTube views
71,552
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
9 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
18 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100
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YouTube
76
Engagement
51
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