One Less Chair: Why Do the Best Leaders Keep Starting Again? | New York

This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule, so you can take away what you learn, but what’s said in the room stays anonymous.

Following on from our Ambition is Honesty conversation at The Changemakers Conference, this intimate Connections & Conversation brings together a small group of marketers to explore the less-talked-about side of ambition: what happens when the plan changes, the role disappears, or the next chapter looks nothing like we imagined.

In an industry in constant flux, sometimes there's simply one less chair than there used to be. Even the most talented leaders can find themselves starting again. How do we move forward when the familiar disappears? How do we rebuild confidence, redefine success and reflect on our relationship with failure?

Through honest conversations about unexpected setbacks, difficult choices and new beginnings, we’ll explore what it means to bounce forward, not just back. We’ll talk about knowing our worth beyond a job title, learning from the moments things don’t go to plan, and finding the relationships that help us navigate change.

This isn’t about finding a job or sharing success stories with the messy bits edited out. It’s about creating space for the conversations we don’t often have at work.
This is your chance to step into the circle, take a seat in the empty chair and share your own story. Whether you’re happily in role, navigating a transition or wondering what comes next, join us for an honest, open conversation about ambition, failure and finding the confidence to begin again.