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Why Ego Kills Brands

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster To be a leader you need a healthy ego. Leading with your ego will kill your brand. Discuss. Not sure what to discuss? We […]

Synthesis Episode 9: CEO Tanya Hall on Bringing Honor to Self-Publishing

August 29, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Podcast // beliefs, beliefs-based branding, branding, business consulting, complexity, consulting, innovation, intrinsic branding, intrinsic leaders, leaders, leadership, non-conformity

LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the world differently. Our ninth episode […]

Synthesis Episode 8: Claritee Co-Founders Triana Newton & Doug McRae taking on Smokestack Thinking

July 31, 2018 // Justin Foster // No Comments // Posted in Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Podcast // beliefs, beliefs-based branding, branding, business consulting, complexity, consulting, innovation, intrinsic branding, intrinsic leaders, leaders, leadership, non-conformity

LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the world differently. Our eighth […]

Who are Our Clients?

July 13, 2018 // Justin Foster // No Comments // Posted in Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership // branding, clients, intrinsic branding, leadership, stories

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster Who are our clients? People often ask us. In a sentence, they are awake achievers. But there’s so much beneath, between, around and behind […]

Synthesis Episode 7: CEO Allen Gannett – On Knowing Who You Are + Tackling Creativity

June 12, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Podcast // Allen Gannett, author, beliefs-based branding, big data, brand, brand experience, business culture, CEO, change, creativity, culture, experience, human connection, humanistic business, leaders, leadership, marketing, marketing data, millennials, personal brand, The Creative Curve, working

EPISODE 7: Allen Gannett LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the […]

Market As You Would Like To Be Marketed To

May 8, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding // beliefs-based branding, brand, brand consulting, brand discovery, brand identity, brand strategy, branding, business, humanity, leadership, personal brand, Root Session, spirituality in business

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster In our world, the most egregious violators of the Golden Rule are marketers. By in large, they do not market unto others as they […]

Synthesis Episode 6: Kristin Romaine – Bringing Joy to Community Building

May 8, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Podcast // beliefs-based branding, brand experience, business culture, CEO, change, community building, culture, experience, Human Age, human connection, humanistic business, leaders, leadership, marketing, meditation, millennials, parenting, personal brand, working

EPISODE 5: Kristin Romaine LISTEN HERE (audio) Part I Part II Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us […]

3 Corporate Habits that Will Crush Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

April 3, 2018 // Justin Foster // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership // brand, brand discovery, brand identity, brand practice, brand strategy, branded, branding, business, differentiation, entrepreneur, habits, history, knowledge, message, mission

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster We heart entrepreneurial people. We heart them wherever they may be, and whenever they might find us. In the last year, we’ve seen […]

Synthesis Episode 5: Elijah May on the Human Experience

March 20, 2018 // Justin Foster // No Comments // Posted in Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Podcast // beliefs-based branding, brand experience, business culture, CEO, culture, experience, Human Age, human connection, humanistic business, leaders, leadership, marketing, millennials, personal brand, working

EPISODE 5: Elijah May LISTEN HERE (video + audio) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see […]

Amor Fati and Your Brand

March 19, 2018 // Justin Foster // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership

As humans we love to quantify. Predict. Determine. Forecast. Around 300,000 years ago (when we as a human race began) predicting, determining and developing and sharing systems of knowing […]