Rishad Tobaccowala
Author, speaker; former Chief Growth Officer, Publicis Groupe
Rishad Tobaccowala is the former Chief Growth Officer at Publicis Groupe, an advertising and communications firm with more than 80,000 employees, and the author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data, published by HarperCollins in January 2020. Tobaccowala is also a sought-after keynote speaker, a regular guest on several business podcasts, and the author of a weekly blog, The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past .
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Many organizations look at something brown and moist and think it's a brownie when everybody knows it's a piece of shit. But no one's going to say it.
Flight Template Series: Balancing Data and Storytelling
Talk About the Turd on the Table
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It’s not uncommon for an organization to have a so-called “turd on the table”: that unpleasant but significant topic that most people would just prefer to avoid (and pretend that it’s a brownie, instead of what everyone really sees). The actual subject matter can take many forms, from toxic culture to financial improprieties to external industry shifts. Whatever the topic, addressing it directly is imperative for your company’s growth. This flight will help you uncover issues that may otherwise be swept under the rug.
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Subjects and issues to confront head-on within your organization
Discussion and fresh thinking surrounding issues confronting your organization