#5 Anna Bateson, CEO of Guardian Media Group, on adaptability and innovation

Today we speak to Anna Bateson, CEO of the Guardian Media Group, about her vast experience propelling brands to new heights. Anna has spent most of her career overseeing the marketing development of major media brands including Bloomberg, ITV, Google and Youtube.In this episode, you can expect to learn how to transform a business model to thrive in the digital age, corporate and start up differences, and the power of being honest with colleagues when businesses are faced with difficult decisions.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today we speak to Anna Bateson, CEO of the Guardian Media Group, about her vast experience propelling brands to new heights. Anna has spent most of her career overseeing the marketing development of major media brands including Bloomberg, ITV, Google and Youtube.In this episode, you can expect to learn how to transform a business model to thrive in the digital age, corporate and start up differences, and the power of being honest with colleagues when businesses are faced with difficult decisions.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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