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UPFRONT | TEAM TALK
BUSINESS CHIEF MAGAZINE TEAM
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MATT HIGH
DEPUTY EDITOR ALEC MCDONNELL

WHAT REALLY MAKES AN EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LEADER?

LEAD DESIGNER ANDY WOOLLACOTT
GLOBAL MEDIA DIRECTOR JODIE PARKES-ROWE MARK CAWSTON
PRODUCTION MANAGERS YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID
SENIOR MARKETING LEAD GRACE MALLER
GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ JANE ARNETA
MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN
CEO GLEN WHITE
“ Modern leaders don’ t command, they connect. In today’ s volatile market, the most effective executives combine radical adaptability with deep empathy, driving innovation by empowering their teams”
JODIE PARKES-ROWE GLOBAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
“ Great leaders combine traits including vision, integrity, emotional intelligence, humility and courage to consistently guide their teams toward meaningful, measurable success”
GLEN WHITE CEO BUSINESS CHIEF AND BIZCLIK MEDIA
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“ Successful leadership hinges on empathetic communication and strategic clarity. A great leader aligns teams around a unified vision while empowering individuals, fostering a culture of trust and resilient execution”
MARK CAWSTON GLOBAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
“ In a world of non-stop socialnetworking, modern leaders need to position themselves as excellent communicators, dynamic speakers and, at the very least, accepting of change throughout contemporary culture and the industry at-large”
ALEC MCDONNELL DEPUTY EDITOR
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