AdNews Australia once named Nicole Still “40 Under 40.” “She can look at smaller daily evolutions + project exactly where it is going. Her ability to meaningfully connect with others makes her a genuine change catalyst,” said AdNews.Still is a storyteller first. And, a change management consultant + entrepreneur by accident. Powerful stories inspire change + build brands. She has 30+ years experience at 3 of the world's largest advertisers: J & J Consumer, Unilever + Microsoft; 3 of the world's largest media companies: Time Inc., 21st Century Fox + Tribune Publishing; and 2 of the world's largest advertising agencies: Leo Burnett + Publicis Groupe.The Australian-American has advanced digital business since 1996 on 4 continents: Asia, North America, Europe + Australia with a growing specialty in BRIC economies. She has founded 3 successful small businesses: Drink Digital, The Balmain Boat Company, + VIAJIYU in 4 countries: China, USA, Australia + Italy.Her mission is to coach teams to greatness. And, guide them from the old world to the new world, encouraging staff to: “Fail fast, evolve faster.” She inspires her teams to “stop managing the present” + “start creating the future.” A hallmark of her leadership style is: “Show, don’t tell.” She coaches teams to learn by doing. Her favorite method of storytelling is video.She has a masters degree in journalism + documentary film from Columbia University in NYC. She once worked for TIME Magazine as their executive producer. In her 4 years at TIME.com, she led 3 site-wide redesigns + established TIME's Person of the Year franchise online under Walter Isaacson.Still is a senior exec, who has created, developed, turned-around + reimagined businesses in industries including: Healthcare, Pharma, Media, Tech, Auto, Consumer Electronics, Education, Entertainment, FMCG/CPG, Luxury, Software as a Service + Startups.In a career spanning 3 decades, every position she has held never existed - a hallmark of work today.
