“Always Ask If the Contract’s Signed” – Karen Stacey on Tough Lessons in Leadership
Mentor15 Sep 2025

“Always Ask If the Contract’s Signed” – Karen Stacey on Tough Lessons in Leadership

What makes a great leader, and how do you recover from a truly career-defining mistake? In this episode, Marco and Rachel sit down with Karen Stacey, CEO of Digital Cinema Media and President of WACL, for a conversation on leadership, learning the hard way, and the surprising power of optimism. Karen shares her journey from skipping university to landing one of the most coveted roles in media, what she learned when a crucial contract went unsigned, and why leaders should be “the sunshine” in the room. Follow us: https://www.tiktok.com/@thezoo.london https://www.instagram.com/thezoo.london/ https://thezoo.london Chapters 0:00 – Intro: Meet Karen Stacey 1:30 – How Do You Fit It All In? 4:00 – Leadership as the Weather 5:25 – What Makes a Great Leader? 10:00 – No Degree? No Problem 17:00 – The Channel 4 Breakthrough 20:00 – Holding Your Nerve 25:15 – The Power of Positivity in Teams 27:00 – CEO 101: Leading Without Burning Out 30:00 – Get to Know Your P&L - Why financial fluency is essential 32:00 – Karen’s Biggest F*Up - The unsigned contract that taught her a lifelong lesson about detail and delegation. 36:00 – Magpie Moments: Karen’s philosophy of listening more than speaking 38:00 – Imposter Syndrome Produced by Viral Tribe Entertainment: https://viraltribe.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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