David Dancer is a six-time CMO, marketing genius, and fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace coming from some of the world’s most loved and iconic brands including American Express, Visa, Teleflora, MedMen, and Inspire Clean Energy.
In his unfiltered take on breaking barriers and redefining success, David dared to challenge the status quo and still does!
In this episode you’ll find out:
- How David navigated the buttoned-up world of blue-chip companies while staying true to himself
- Why the absence of representation for LGBTQ+ rights, lack of mentors, and finding colleagues to connect with, drives him to advocate for a world where 'seeing is believing'
- How to sniff out trust, in your search to assess inclusive cultures and organizations when there are so many variables at stake?
- How he’s dealt with friction head on – in the face of ignorance, resistance, and politics while successfully building professional relationships.
- How to balance the concurrent needs to work and land a job with your alignment of values for diversity and inclusion.
- And why he is launching his podcast CLOUT For Good featuring prominent #LGBTQ+ executives on October 11th, National Coming Out Day
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Connect with David:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhdancer/
Podcast: CLOUT For Good: https://www.cloutforgood.com/
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