Ep 024: Cultivating Mindsets For Creativity & Future-Readiness

Regan and Nick Allen, Senior Partner at TCS Interactive, dive into why future-readiness is rooted in an optimistic and abundant mindset, and how well-being and mindfulness play a role in sparking imagination and enhancing creativity. They explore the ways that convergences of design, technology and data play a role in Nick’s work, and how TCS’s culture of lifelong learning and innovation enables them to respond to change.  Key Takeaways The importance of self-nourishment when envisioning the future. Why boundaries and balancing attention between the long-term and the present support future-readiness.  How embracing unpredictability through the concept of waves enhances adaptability. Why coalitions and fostering open relationships are essential for driving change.  How opportunity lies in overcoming company silos and capitalizing on the convergences of design, technology and data.  Resources Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickallen77/ Contact Nick via email: [email protected] Learn about Nick’s company, TCS Interactive: https://www.tcs.com/ About Our Guest  One of the new breed of creative business leaders shaping the industry, Nick is currently Senior Partner at TCS Interactive. He leads the Consumer Business Group globally for TCS Interactive, a division that covers all TCS clients across the Retail, Travel, Hospitality, Transportation and CPG verticals.  Working as a leader within the $6bn Consumer Business Group vertical at TCS, Nick leads teams across the globe that harmonize the convergent forces of creativity, design, technology and data to deliver long-term and sustainable growth for customers.  He has lived in New York, London and Sydney over a 24-year career, delivering transformational work for some of the largest companies in the world, including: Verizon, Jaguar Land Rover, Vodafone, Nokia, Ally, Meta, Disney, Diageo, PepsiCo, Unilever, Spotify, Uber, Beam-Suntory, MetLife, New York Life, and McDonalds.  His teams have produced work for clients that have won multiple awards at Cannes Lions, the Clios, the Andys, D&AD, The One Show, and the Webby’s. Both R/GA (2021, 2022) and Anomaly (2017) were recognized as #1 or #2 in Ad Age Agency of the Year lists during his time at those agencies.  About Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson  Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive today while leading their teams into tomorrow. If you love what you’re  getting out of our show please subscribe, rate and review. About Regan Robinson Regan Robinson is a holistic futurist and business strategist that empowers visionary companies to turn uncertainty into advantage and effortlessly innovate and strategize for their future. Over the course of 20+ years, she has helped some of the world’s most influential brands and companies strategize and grow. Regan has spearheaded revenue increases of 300%+, led as an executive at 3 start-ups and established business models, new capabilities, infrastructure and roadmaps for companies like VICE Media and Edelman Digital. Website: https://www.reganrobinson.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reganrobinson Future Fit™ Newsletter: linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7054904910919667713 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@regan_robinson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamreganrobinson All contents of this show are rights of Regan Robinson and are not to be used unless authorized by written consent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices