099: Mark McNally Has the Courage to Embrace Transparency

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 99, Mark McNally talks about a friend’s observation that raises Mark’s awareness about his work balance. He then shares a story about a company he took public, which transitioned to a discussion about transparency, vulnerability, trust, and loyalty. Mark also advises us to challenge our assumptions.

Prologue

Of all the officers of companies who I’ve met, Mark is the first one with the title Chief Nobody (Co-founder and Chief Nobody of Nobody Studios). He is an accomplished product and marketing executive who has successfully scaled organizations from startup to multinational establishments. He has traveled to more than forty countries and almost all the U.S. states to collaborate with customers and investors.

01:25 Part 1: Shifting Gears to Maintain Balance

After five days of being on a stage talking to customers and investors, a friend explains an observation that raises Mark’s awareness of balancing what he does.

06:42 Part 2: Trust Is More Powerful than Spinning a Narrative

Mark starts with a story about the pressures of a company that goes public. The story transitions to a discussion about the value of trust, loyalty, vulnerability, and transparency.

16:02 Part 3: Red Teaming

Do we justify our conclusions about our career choices? Mark advises us to challenge or have someone else challenge our assumptions.

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Episode links

Mark’s LinkedIn Profile, Twitter

Nobody Studios LinkedIn page, website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram

Gary DePaul’s website 

Gary’s books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:10 Corporate by ArtHaiz

06:23 New Age Background by sonicscope

15:44 Bright Uplifting Corporate by az_studio

21:34 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!