Torod Neptune
@torodneptune.bsky.social
#UNC #professor #communications #media #policy #reputation #geopolitics #governmentaffairs #crisis #publicaffairs #globalcitizen #Syracuse & #UofSC alum
My mother taught me two truths: success is never solo, and your voice should drive change.
Our industry needs courage, conscience & conviction—not just pragmatism.
Stand up. Speak truth. Lead with integrity.
Honored to be inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame.
Our industry needs courage, conscience & conviction—not just pragmatism.
Stand up. Speak truth. Lead with integrity.
Honored to be inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My mother taught me two truths: success is never solo, and your voice should drive change.
Our industry needs courage, conscience & conviction—not just pragmatism.
Stand up. Speak truth. Lead with integrity.
Honored to be inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame.
Our industry needs courage, conscience & conviction—not just pragmatism.
Stand up. Speak truth. Lead with integrity.
Honored to be inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame.
It’s a privilege to teach, but a joy to learn.
Grateful to guest speaker Rosemary Mercedes, SVP, Global Comms at BBC Studios, for bringing to life what it means for brands to lead with courage.
If you feel like an outsider — good. That’s the cost of staying true to who you are.
Grateful to guest speaker Rosemary Mercedes, SVP, Global Comms at BBC Studios, for bringing to life what it means for brands to lead with courage.
If you feel like an outsider — good. That’s the cost of staying true to who you are.
October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It’s a privilege to teach, but a joy to learn.
Grateful to guest speaker Rosemary Mercedes, SVP, Global Comms at BBC Studios, for bringing to life what it means for brands to lead with courage.
If you feel like an outsider — good. That’s the cost of staying true to who you are.
Grateful to guest speaker Rosemary Mercedes, SVP, Global Comms at BBC Studios, for bringing to life what it means for brands to lead with courage.
If you feel like an outsider — good. That’s the cost of staying true to who you are.
Today marks 24 years since September 11, 2001, a day etched into memory for all who lived through it.
We remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the first responders and ordinary citizens who showed extraordinary courage.
We remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the first responders and ordinary citizens who showed extraordinary courage.
September 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today marks 24 years since September 11, 2001, a day etched into memory for all who lived through it.
We remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the first responders and ordinary citizens who showed extraordinary courage.
We remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the first responders and ordinary citizens who showed extraordinary courage.
Spent a great week at Harvard with Medtronic’s exec team.
The quote that stuck with me: “Leadership is about what happens inside another individual when they are with you.”
It’s not about position—it’s about presence.
The quote that stuck with me: “Leadership is about what happens inside another individual when they are with you.”
It’s not about position—it’s about presence.
July 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Spent a great week at Harvard with Medtronic’s exec team.
The quote that stuck with me: “Leadership is about what happens inside another individual when they are with you.”
It’s not about position—it’s about presence.
The quote that stuck with me: “Leadership is about what happens inside another individual when they are with you.”
It’s not about position—it’s about presence.
"To be called "woke" in a world that sleeps through suffering is not an insult, it's the gospel"
- Pope Leo XIV
- Pope Leo XIV
May 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"To be called "woke" in a world that sleeps through suffering is not an insult, it's the gospel"
- Pope Leo XIV
- Pope Leo XIV
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Sunday’s Bruce Mehlman Substack
Sunday’s Bruce Mehlman Substack
April 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Sunday’s Bruce Mehlman Substack
Sunday’s Bruce Mehlman Substack
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Too often, leaders mistake broadcasting for connection.
It’s easy to push a message out.
Harder to ensure it’s understood, internalized, and acted upon.
— George Bernard Shaw
Too often, leaders mistake broadcasting for connection.
It’s easy to push a message out.
Harder to ensure it’s understood, internalized, and acted upon.
April 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Too often, leaders mistake broadcasting for connection.
It’s easy to push a message out.
Harder to ensure it’s understood, internalized, and acted upon.
— George Bernard Shaw
Too often, leaders mistake broadcasting for connection.
It’s easy to push a message out.
Harder to ensure it’s understood, internalized, and acted upon.
When trust in government and media erodes, who do people look to?
Business.
The Edelman Trust Barometer makes that clear—corporate leaders are now among the most trusted voices in society.
With that trust comes responsibility: To show up. To speak up. And to lead with values alongside valuations.
Business.
The Edelman Trust Barometer makes that clear—corporate leaders are now among the most trusted voices in society.
With that trust comes responsibility: To show up. To speak up. And to lead with values alongside valuations.
March 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When trust in government and media erodes, who do people look to?
Business.
The Edelman Trust Barometer makes that clear—corporate leaders are now among the most trusted voices in society.
With that trust comes responsibility: To show up. To speak up. And to lead with values alongside valuations.
Business.
The Edelman Trust Barometer makes that clear—corporate leaders are now among the most trusted voices in society.
With that trust comes responsibility: To show up. To speak up. And to lead with values alongside valuations.
Great experience speaking at Page's Future Leaders program in Charleston, SC. Engaged in insightful discussions on aligning societal and brand value, and how brands can authentically live their values amid economic and geopolitical challenges. Thanks to Page for facilitating!
March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Great experience speaking at Page's Future Leaders program in Charleston, SC. Engaged in insightful discussions on aligning societal and brand value, and how brands can authentically live their values amid economic and geopolitical challenges. Thanks to Page for facilitating!
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When you start questioning of the merits of the business trip!
December 12, 2024 at 3:08 AM
When you start questioning of the merits of the business trip!
Bill Clinton at the DealBook Summit talking attacks on D.E.I…
December 8, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Bill Clinton at the DealBook Summit talking attacks on D.E.I…
In Medtronic’s 2024 Impact Report my colleague Tara Shewchuk and I highlight the impact we’re making at Medtronic on people and our planet by placing a culture of ethical conduct and responsible business practices at the heart of how we achieve our Mission lnkd.in/eFWgfTnP
December 4, 2024 at 7:41 PM
In Medtronic’s 2024 Impact Report my colleague Tara Shewchuk and I highlight the impact we’re making at Medtronic on people and our planet by placing a culture of ethical conduct and responsible business practices at the heart of how we achieve our Mission lnkd.in/eFWgfTnP
Gratitude is a universal medicine.
This week, let's not only be grateful for our family, friends, and health but also for the healthcare workers who may be working through this holiday to care for others.
Wishing everyone in my network a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.
This week, let's not only be grateful for our family, friends, and health but also for the healthcare workers who may be working through this holiday to care for others.
Wishing everyone in my network a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Gratitude is a universal medicine.
This week, let's not only be grateful for our family, friends, and health but also for the healthcare workers who may be working through this holiday to care for others.
Wishing everyone in my network a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.
This week, let's not only be grateful for our family, friends, and health but also for the healthcare workers who may be working through this holiday to care for others.
Wishing everyone in my network a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.
Again #Marketoonist nails it. This on “marketing change agents”
November 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Again #Marketoonist nails it. This on “marketing change agents”
Breakfast in Rio de Janeiro hits different!
November 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Breakfast in Rio de Janeiro hits different!
September 3, 2024 at 12:51 PM
#SXSW vibes w/ my friend #KatieCouric
March 10, 2024 at 3:22 PM
#SXSW vibes w/ my friend #KatieCouric