# Progress Over Perfection: How Marketing Leaders Make Smart Risk Decisions (Nick Hammitt, Chief Marketing Officer at Newell Brands)

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Podcast: [The CPG View](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cpg-view-6029523)
Published: 2026-01-15T15:12:53+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1257

## Resource

Your career spans some of the world’s biggest CPG brands, from Unilever to PepsiCo to Newell. Looking back, what pivotal moments or decisions shaped your approach to marketing leadership? Consumers today interact with brands across so many touchpoints—online, in-store, social, and more. How do you approach creating a consistent, meaningful brand experience that resonates across channels while staying true to the brand’s core purpose? You’ve led the launch of major products and platforms. What’s your approach to fostering innovation in large organizations, and how do you decide which risks are worth taking? You emphasize collaboration, strategic clarity, and entrepreneurial agility in your leadership. How do you cultivate teams that can execute bold marketing strategies while staying agile in an ever-changing market? As we wrap up, is there anything you’d like to leave today’s listeners with—an insight, a piece of advice, or a perspective from your journey that you hope they take away?

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