15. Entrepreneur and Team Leader from an Early Age

John Weston, Global Microsoft Practice Lead for Publicis Sapient, was an early entrepreneur. His impressive background started out with a 26-mile daily paper route on bicycle to working 40 hours per week programming while simultaneously going to high school full-time. No wonder when it came to his career after college, he chose to start his own software company. He later sold his company, worked 24 years at Microsoft, and eventually found himself building his own practice at Publicis Sapient. John discusses his motivation for a career switch, why he chose Publicis Sapient, and his lessons learned along the way. In our Bytes section, we discuss the magic of marketing, considering colleagues as family, and how executive mothers cope while facing barriers to progress at work. Bytes Section: 00:00 – 16:51 John Interview: 16:51 – 53:17

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It’s a workplace where people can be themselves. And become their best self. At Publicis Sapient—or PS, for short—we’re helping to digitally transform the way the world’s biggest brands work and interact with their customers. How? By zeroing in on experience and strategy to build products that feel both natural and innovative. It’s a process powered by engineering, technology, and diversity of perspective. In this show, get an inside look at the people behind Publicis Sapient. Chat with us, laugh with us, as we cover relevant (and some less relevant) topics for technologists, digital practitioners and anyone with an interest in the world of transformation.