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Jonathan is the author of Brand vs. Wild: Building Resilient Brands for Harsh Business Environments. He is an engaging and authoritative speaker on shaping a brand that can survive and thrive, in today’s tough uncertain world. As partner and strategy director at McKee Wallwork + Company, Jonathan led his firm to be recognized by industry purveyor Advertising Age as a national leader in branding and marketing. They were also named the Southwest Small Agency of the Year, and received the national B2B Campaign of the Year, and national Best Places to Work awards. All About the Brand vs. Wild ConceptWhat does “wild” mean in the world today? [3:51] New vs. old success principles [5:36] Predictable human reactions to disruption. [6:16] Kodak – A disruption example [8:20] Blockbuster’s path to irrelevance [12:14] Business Building InsightsFear and how it affects us [9:03] Watch your numbers to see if you’re losing relevancy [9:46] Stop – Think – Observe – Plan [11:28] Ways you can stay relevant [13:08