MITCH DUCKLER is the author of The Indispensable Brand and The Future-Ready Brand, and is managing partner of FullSurge, a brand and marketing strategy consultancy based in Chicago. With three decades of line management and consulting experience in brand marketing, he has led engagements for the top Global 1,000 companies and is a frequent speaker on emerging topics in brand marketing. GUY KAWASAKI is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
"""Mitch Duckler shows how marketers are a strong business's best connection to the heartbeat of the consumer, the customer and the client, and how they use data and intelligence today more than ever before. For the marketers looking to build the business of the future, this book has insights that apply to organizations of all sizes-from the start-up to the enterprise. It's a must-read."" Jill Kramer Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Accenture ""With The Future-Ready Brand, Duckler offers leaders an essential and heartfelt guide to leading with culture in mind. You may see yourself in these pages."" Tariq Hassan Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, McDonald's ""A must-read for the modern marketer! Duckler's insightful interviews with leading CMOs across a variety of industries highlight the common challenges they all face-from the importance of purpose in brand building to the benefits and risks of leveraging AI to accelerate brand capabilities."" Linda Bethea Head of Marketing, Danone"