Dave Weist

Dave Weist

From The Curiosity+Courage Podcast by Tim Brunelle

January 31, 2025 · 49 min

About this episode

In this episode, Tim Brunelle interviews Dave Weist, Chief Creative Officer at Hill Holliday, discussing the journey from corporate finance to embracing creativity and individuality in the workplace.

Just imagine if he’d stuck with selling bonds. Very few of us wake up convinced we need to be a creative person, and then stick with it. No, some of us venture off into corporate finance for a bit first. But then creativity comes calling. [Listen to the interview above, or via Apple , Spotify , or YouTube . And if you’re enjoying these conversations, please share a link with someone else.] When I first met Dave Weist ( website , LinkedIn ) I was convinced he was older, wiser and earned a lot more money than I did. Some of these things might have been true. Today he’s Hill Holliday’s Chief Creative Officer, so I know most of them definitely are true. Dave understands humans, especially creative ones, and has a keen sense of how they function and how to organize them effectively. His focus is on the power of individuality. “I need your brain here. Like I really want you here. Call it a little axiom, but great minds don’t all think alike. So I need you to pressure test this with me. I need us to disagree a little bit.” - Dave Weist It’s hard won, valuable trait. And I’m thrilled he made time to talk about what he knows. [Like they say] “Be yourself because everyone else is taken…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Brunelle

Guest: Dave Weist

Topics covered

  • creativity
  • corporate finance
  • individuality
  • creative leadership
  • human understanding

Keywords

  • creativity
  • corporate finance
  • individuality
  • leadership
  • creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hill Holliday

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