The Leaders Who Care

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Aug 2026

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Unmasking the truth behind business—where hard questions meet bold answers in unfiltered Hot Seat moments.

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August 19, 202644 min

Building a Future-Facing Creative Business

After nearly 30 years, how does StrawberryFrog stay ahead of the game?In Episode 2, we go behind the business with Scott Goodson and Steve Scutellaro to explore:💡 Why staying intentionally small can be a strength🎯 Building an agency around the best practitioners🚀 The future of marketing through Movement Thinking🧠 Practical lessons for leaders building future-facing businesses🎙️ Hosted by Marian Temelkov, Co-Founder & CEO of Dynamis Group.🎧 Press play and discover what it takes to stay relevant for 30 years - and keep looking ahead.

August 5, 202656 min

The Truth behind the Leadership transition

After nearly 30 years building StrawberryFrog into one of the world's leading independent creative agencies, Scott Goodson made a decision that many founders struggle to make: he stepped away as CEO. So we put him, and his successor, Steve Scutellaro- in the hot seat. 💥 Can anyone ever care as much as the founder? 🤝 How do you hand over your life's work without losing its soul? 🎯 How does a new CEO earn trust while putting their own fingerprint on the business? 🧠 When does holding on become the biggest barrier to growth? Today's guests: Scott Goodson , Founder & Chairman of StrawberryFrog and creator of Movement Thinking, and Steve Scutellaro , CEO of StrawberryFrog. Host: Marian Temelkov , Co-Founder & CEO of Dynamis Group. 🎧 Press play for an honest conversation about identity, trust, succession, and the leadership transition few founders speak about publicly.

July 22, 202650 min

AI, Accountability & The Future of Leadership

When AI acts autonomously, who's really accountable? A skeptical leader puts Keri Dawson in the hot seat: 💥 Are leaders embracing innovation... or outsourcing judgement? 🤖 If AI makes the wrong call, who owns the consequences? 👥 How do leaders ensure people remain the priority as AI becomes embedded in everyday work? Today's guest: Keri Dawson , Global Head of Designit, Wipro's experience innovation company, and former lead of Wipro's ai360 initiative, helping global organisations embed AI responsibly at scale. Host: Marian Temelkov , Dynamis Group 🎧 Press play to discover why the future of leadership isn't about trusting AI more... it's about ensuring leaders never stop owning the decisions that matter.

July 2, 202546 min

Does HR Have a Place in the Future of Work?

AI writes the job ad. Algorithms screen the CV. Gen Z rolls its eyes at “Head of Belonging” job titles that still come with outdated systems. So… why is a stand alone Human Resources department relevant at all? A skeptical leader puts Anna on the spot: 💥 Is HR evolving, or just rebranding before the bots take over? 🤖 When algorithms handle compliance, where’s the human edge? 📊 Can HR prove hard ROI, or will ops and finance absorb it? Today’s guest: Anna Nord, global HR strategist with 17 years shaping people agendas in FMCG, Tech, Telecom & Automotive. Host: Marian Temelkov, Dynamis Group🎧 Press play to find out whether HR earns a seat in tomorrow’s boardroom...or gets automated out of it.

June 5, 202554 min

The Agency Model That’s Breaking All the Rules

Can an 800-person agency group really operate with no central authority, shared equity, and radical autonomy? No hierarchy. No holding company control. No single point of accountability. So… HOW does it actually work? A skeptical leader challenges Tim Ringel: 💥 Is radical autonomy just a leadership fantasy? ⚖️ Can shared ownership exist without gridlock? 🤝 Is collaboration possible without compromise? Today’s guest: Tim Ringel, serial entrepreneur & Global CEO of Meet The People- the next-gen advertising group challenging the very foundation of traditional agency models. 📢 From leading 3,000+ people across 68 offices to founding 5 companies, Tim has done it all. But today, he's not on stage. He’s in the hot seat.🎧 Tune in as we pressure-test the bold idea of a flat, equity-driven, collaborative agency group. Will it scale... or break under the weight of its own ambition?

May 23, 202532 min

Purpose Over Profit: Evolution or Elite Privilege?

📍Built a 6-figure Amazon brand. Then sold it. Why? Because success wasn’t enough. Anatoly Spektor opens up about why peace had to come before profit. Would you walk away from everything you built? But today, he’s in unfamiliar territory...the Hot Seat. Marian challenges Anatoly Spektor: 💰 Is soul-driven business the next evolution… or a privilege for the already successful? 🌱 Is the shift to purpose truly about serving others, or just serving the self, with better branding? 🧘‍♂️ Can we really lead with soul… before we’ve secured the safety of success? Guest: Anatoly Spektor, Soul to Soul Co-Founder & ex-Amazon brand founder Host: Marian Temelkov, CEO & Founder, Dynamis Group 🎧 Tune in for a bold, soul-searching conversation on purpose, pressure, and the privilege to choose between them.

May 14, 202543 min

Leadership by Gut or Guidebook? The Framework Showdown

Marilyn Zakhour has led global marketing for giants like EMAAR, helped startups scale with speed, and now runs Cosmic Centaurs- a consultancy built around designing smarter, more intentional organizations. But today, she’s in the the Hot Seat. A skeptical Leader challenges Marilyn Zakhour... 🧠 Are frameworks making leaders smarter... or just lazy? ⚙️ Is structure enabling agility...or killing instinct? 📊 Have we overengineered leadership into a checklist? Guest: Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Founder, Cosmic Centaurs Host: Marian Temelkov, Dynamis Group 🎧 Tune in for a bold conversation on the tension between gut instinct and intentional leadership.

May 7, 202541 min

Saudi’s Talent Surge: Strategy or Status?

Tough questions. Real talk. Leadership at its most ambitious. A skeptical Leader challenges Fahad Aljumayd: 💰 Is Saudi’s talent success just down to money and prestige? 📦 Can the Kingdom’s playbook be packaged and applied globally? 🧲 What really attracts world-class talent...and keeps them? Guest: Fahad Aljumayd, Commercial Director at Torod Host: Marian Temelkov, Dynamis Group 🎧 Tune in to hear the truth behind Saudi Arabia’s rise as a global talent magnet.

April 30, 202554 min

Lonely At The Top: Can That Really Change?

Tough questions. Real talk. Leadership at its most human. A skeptical CEO challenges David Homan: 💭 Is loneliness just the price of leadership? 🤝 Can real trust exist without agenda? 🔒 Is connection scalable, or just a nice idea? Guest: David Homan, CEO, Orchestrated Connecting Host: Marian Temelkov, Dynamis Group 🎧 Tune in to hear the truth behind meaningful connection at scale.

April 16, 202546 min

Design on Trial: Can the Creative Convince the CFO?

Can Creativity Defend Its ROI in the Boardroom? Tangible insights, tough questions, and real stories from the front lines of design leadership. In this episode, host Marian Temelkov plays a skeptical CFO challenging design disruptor, Niklas Mortensen on the true business value of design.🧠 Can creativity justify its cost? 📊 Are there metrics that prove its impact? 💼 And how do we bridge the gap between innovation and financial return? Guest: Niklas Mortensen- Chief Design Officer at DesignIt, award-winning experience innovation company Host: Marian Temelkov- CEO of Dynamis Group, a global talent consultancy 🎧 Tune in to hear the verdict.