Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX. Author of Be Yourself at Work and TEDx speaker. I help leaders build emotionally fluent, brave, high-performing cultures — and help humans find their mojo and joy at work.
New York, New York, United States of America
Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX. Author of Be Yourself at Work and TEDx speaker. I help leaders build emotionally fluent, brave, high-performing cultures — and help humans find their mojo and joy at work.
New York, New York, United States of America
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VaynerX
Author, "Be Yourself at Work"
The Outlier Project
Publicis London
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J. Walter Thompson London (JWT London)
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JAN 2021 - PRESENT · 5.6 years
Advisory Board
JAN 2021 - PRESENT · 5.6 years
Participating in Advisory Board meetings to be coordinated with you as may be required and called by the Company from time to time. Advising as to overall Company business strategy and strategic thinking; Helping to develop key contacts and possibly assisting in establishing business cooperation with potential clients and with the recruitment of key personnel for the benefit of the Company; Assisting in the development of the Company’s overall growth, market familiarity and stature within the industry; Other duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time.
MAY 2014 - PRESENT · 12.3 years
Chief Heart Officer
MAY 2014 - PRESENT · 12.3 years
Without a doubt, being the first Chief Heart Officer has been a life-affirming role! And it’s only made my devotion to people’s processes deeper and more relevant. At VaynerX, I have the honor of working with and working for 2000 humans across the globe, and I have the honor of speaking to people inside and outside of VaynerMedia about the need to treat “employees” like humans, not numbers. I have been given an extraordinary platform to share why kindness, empathy, belonging, and true heart-leadership are needed in today’s workplaces, along with tips and skills to break the conventions that were set in the dark ages when notions of inclusivity and equity were never spoken of. This role is filled with the exquisite dirty work of being human. In my opinion, it’s the best kind of work there is! And I’m so fortunate that for me, it’s my life... it’s not a job.
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I wrote the bestselling book "Be Yourself at Work," which was published by HarperBusiness Oct 2025. It was a USA Today and Amazon Best Seller.
Be Yourself at Work: The Work of Writing It For years I watched people perform at work. I watched leaders dim their light to fit the mold and talented people shrink themselves into an org chart. It cost them their energy, their creativity, and their sense of belonging. Something had to shift, not just for individuals but for how we talk about leadership and culture altogether. This book wasn't meant to be another leadership playbook. It was about naming something I'd felt for years but hadn't seen articulated: that ending burnout, building human-first teams, and creating workplaces where people actually thrive all run through authenticity. Not the polished kind that comes after you've figured yourself out, but the messy, still-becoming kind. The three pillars in the book came from real life. Emotional Optimism came from watching what happens when someone leads with hope instead of fear. Emotional Bravery came from every hard conversation I've had or facilitated, the ones where vulnerability opened doors that politeness kept locked. Emotional Efficiency came from learning that clarity and compassion aren't opposites; they amplify each other. The hard part was writing it so people could feel it, not just read it. That meant being vulnerable in ways that scared me, bringing in my own story as the teenager people said thought too much with her heart, and trusting that it mattered. It meant skipping the corporate polish and asking instead what was actually true. Twenty-five years of building teams, coaching leaders, and listening to people describe what was breaking in their workplaces gave me patterns and insight, thousands of conversations that shaped how I understand humans at work. The book became my attempt to turn that into something people could use on Monday morning. It became a USA TODAY bestseller. People told me it changed how they showed up. Teams used it to rethink their culture. The response confirmed what I suspected all along: people are tired of pretending and want permission to be themselves, along with language for why it matters. Writing this book was really about stepping fully into what I already knew. It meant testing my own three pillars on the page, choosing authenticity when I could have played it safer, and trusting that my voice, heart-centered, direct, grounded in both research and real experience, was enough. Then it was putting it into the world and watching what happened when people gave themselves permission to listen.
JAN 2020 - AUG 2024 · 4.7 years
Member
JAN 2020 - AUG 2024 · 4.7 years
The Outlier Project is a unique (no shock there) global membership community for people who believe that “Anyone can be ordinary but we all have the power to choose to be extraordinary.” As a community we support each other around the world to live our versions of an extraordinary life through really cool live and interactive events like “Legends Series”, “Author Spotlight”, “Lounge Series”, “Power Hours”, “TOP Advisor Office Hours” and weekly “TOP Talks” with Founder, Scott MacGregor who is an award winning CEO and Author. In addition, we have monthly community challenges, regular local meetups, an annual Retreat that is like no other and Humanity Expeditions. We are a community committed to giving back through “TOP Cares” and believe in a “people over everything” mindset. Check us out at www.theoutlierproject.co
SEP 2012 - APR 2014 · 1.7 years
Head of Strategy & Digital
SEP 2012 - APR 2014 · 1.7 years
Developing Digital capabilities for Publicis London, including Publicis Learning Labs. Developing and implementing Digital Strategy and Holistic Planning for P&G Oral Care, Tampax and Vicks Globally. Leading Fortune 500 Clients into the mobile space in developing BRIC Countries. Intergrating global clients into the Publicis Global Network
DEC 2010 - SEP 2012 · 1.8 years
Senior Director of Client Services
DEC 2010 - SEP 2012 · 1.8 years
FEB 2008 - DEC 2010 · 2.9 years
Board Director Digital Planning & Strategy (London)
FEB 2008 - DEC 2010 · 2.9 years
FEB 2001 - JAN 2005 · 4 years
Co Founder & Managing Director
FEB 2001 - JAN 2005 · 4 years
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