Essays on creative leadership,
culture, and the human side of work.
Published weekly, with an original illustration. Two series: Becoming and Advisory Notes.
Creative firm founders: when did you realize your role had changed, and what did that mean for your identity?
My biggest breaks came from collaborators. That’s been true my whole career. A writer who introduced me to an engineer. A filmmaker who needed a designer. A coder who turned out to be a storyteller. None of it planned. All of it life-changing. Andrea Leksen designs typefaces. The kind that shows up on your screen…
When the hero you thought you needed slips away, be willing to give the unexpected a chance.
Running a creative agency and making the tough decisions leadership demands can be lonely business.
Leaders think they’re dealing with resistance, but the truth will lead to stronger teams.
My aunt offered many lessons, solace, and grace across fifty years.
What is the Risk Container, and what is its role in developing an innovative and healthy creative agency?