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Making the leap to leadership: the credibility skills marketers need, with Louise Thompson, Leadership Coach

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Marketing Careers Uncovered
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Oct 7, 2025
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Summary

Getting the title is one thing. Getting taken seriously as a leader is another. Louise Thompson knows that gap well. She spent years as a comms director before moving into coaching, and she’s worked with plenty of smart marketers who’ve found the step up tougher than expected. We get into: why outputs don’t cut it at senior level - it’s all about outcomes the behind-the-scenes groundwork that makes meetings easier how to stop micromanaging without losing standards finding a leadership style that feels like you, not a copy-and-paste If you’ve just stepped up to head-of or director, or want to position yourself as ready for the next big leap, there's plenty here for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.