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Jim Lecinski

Go-getter · DISC type d
Executive Partner at Narrative Partners
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Jim Lecinski is an award-winning Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwesterns Kellogg School, specializing in AI for marketers. A former Google VP, he authored the seminal book "Winning the Zero Moment of Truth" (ZMOT). People describe him as dynamic, engaging, and a selfless team player. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois.

Outside of academia and consulting, Jim is a classic jazz fan and has explored using generative AI to create new music in the hard bop style. Colleagues praise him as a selfless, caring person and a true gentleman, always willing to lend his time to help others.

Unique fact: He originated the "Zero Moment of Truth" (ZMOT) concept, which fundamentally reshaped how marketers approach consumer decision-making online.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Executive Partner
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Decisive
Fast-Paced
Direct & Candid

They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

AI in Marketing
He teaches a popular course on this topic at Kellogg and authored "The AI Marketing Canvas, " a five-step plan for marketers to implement AI successfully.
B2B Storytelling
As a partner at Narrative Partners, he helps B2B tech companies achieve "Story-Market Fit" by creating powerful go-to-market narratives that resonate with buyers.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Executive Partner
Narrative Partners
9-2018
Clinical Professor of Marketing
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
6-2018
President & Founder
Cortina Strategies
1-2018 - 12-2020
Associate Professor Of Marketing
Northwestern University
2-2006 - 2-2018
Vice President, US Sales & Service
Google, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1983 - 1987
BA
University of Notre Dame
1987 - 1989
MBA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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