Clarity’s Jon Meakin: ‘We’re not going back—we’re going forward’

For organizations looking to turn the page after the extraordinary events of 2020, it’s important to set the table. The world is not going to “return to normal” or revert to an old way of doing business.

Things have changed.

That’s the message from Jon Meakin, the new president for North America with Clarity. We caught up with him recently for our Day in the Life series as he starts his new role an he shared some of the lessons he is taking from the past year and what fills him with hope for the future of communications:

Jon Meakin

1. What’s the first thing you do every day when you wake up?

Meakin: If I am not already awake, my Amazon Echo wakes me up at 6 a.m. with NPR, so I immediately get to hear the news headlines. Then, like most people, I look at my phone.

With so many colleagues in Europe and on the East Coast, my inbox is always full, so I do a quick scan to see if there’s anything that needs a quick response. As someone who used to live and work in London, I know how frustrating it can be to have to wait until the very end of the day before anyone on the West Coast responds; I don’t want to be that guy.

2. Who is the most important person you talk to every day?