From Brand Builder to Change Catalyst: Babs Rangaiah on Reinvention, Risk, and Real Leadership

This episode is a masterclass in reinvention. Jeffrey Hayzlett sits down with Babs Rangaiah, CEO of cc:babs, a Columbia-certified executive coach and former senior marketing leader who helped shape iconic brands at Unilever, IBM, and Paramount. From launching the groundbreaking Dove “Real Beauty” campaign to driving early digital and social transformation before most companies knew what Twitter was, Babs has been ahead of the curve his entire career. Now, he’s applying those hard-earned lessons to coaching today’s CMOs and executives through disruption, AI, and career pivots with purpose. If you’ve ever wondered how to take smart risks, stay relevant, and build a second (or third) act that actually matters this conversation delivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices