Amani Duncan on The Power of Difference, Empathy, and Instinct in Hiring
How I Hire
<p>Music and entertainment marketing executive <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaniduncan" rel="nofollow">Amani Duncan</a> joins Roy for a conversation about empathetic leadership, why she chooses to be a mentor-manager, how the justice, equity, diversity and inclusion movement impacts the kind and quality of the work you’re doing, and much more.</p>
<p>Amani has more than 20 years of experience spanning a variety of industries. She began her career at Def Jam Recordings. She navigated a time of sweeping change in the music industry as she worked with iconic companies like Bad Boy Entertainment, C.F. Martin & Co, Virgin Records, Capital Music, and MTV/ViacomCBS. Most recently, she served as the CEO of creative agency <a href="https://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/" rel="nofollow">BBH</a> USA, where she and her team delivered data-driven, full stack marketing and strategic partnership support to leading consumer brands. Today, she serves on the board of Fender Music Instruments and FYLi. </p>
<p>Highlights from our conversation include:</p>
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<li>How hiring happens in the music industry (5:55)</li>
<li>What leaders can learn from the ever-evolving music industry (8:32)</li>
<li>How being a mentor-manager influences her hiring approach (10:09)</li>
<li>Balancing gut with calculated risk when hiring (13:20)</li>
<li>Red (and green) flags when assessing a candidate (15:12, 27:29)</li>
<li>How Amani and her team set a vision to diversify BBH... (17:16)</li>
<li>...And how their success transformed the business (20:41)</li>
<li>The “spark” she looks for in candidates (24:27)</li>
<li>How Covid impacted hiring...</li>
<li>And how she handled mis-hires (29:04)</li>
<li>The benefits and pitfalls of references (30:31)</li>
<li>What teams need from leaders in this moment (33:33)</li>
<li>Amani’s advice for candidates (38:08)</li>
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