Ego Kills
  • September 07, 2018
  • ROOT + RIVER

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 …

Allen Gannett
  • June 12, 2018
  • ROOT + RIVER

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

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 …

Kristin Romaine
  • May 08, 2018
  • ROOT + RIVER

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

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 …

Man
  • March 20, 2018
  • ROOT + RIVER

Synthesis Episode 5: Elijah May on the Human Experience

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 the …

Marketing
  • December 05, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

How much money should I spend on marketing?

As little as possible, mate. Surprised? You’ve been taught to believe that marketing is a cost center. You’ve been trained to think that when you invest in marketing you are …

Welcome to the Human Age
  • November 24, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

What does culture have to do with brand?

We are five years into the Human Age. In the 21st century, leaders must go beyond taking care of their people to embodying a new level of caring for people. …

Compassion statement
  • November 04, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Compassion makes branding better

You might not think compassion has much to do with branding. We don’t like to disagree. Actually, that’s not true. We do like to disagree. (See what we did there?) …

Cat Weise
  • June 20, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Putting Silliness on the Schedule

What fun does for productivity, collaboration + brand This interview with Cat Weise, Root + River Chief of Staff, delves into the idea of light-heartedness and its power in the …