Essays on creative leadership,
culture, and the human side of work.
Published weekly, with an original illustration. Two series: Becoming and Advisory Notes.
I know how it feels to be let go, what being fired does to us… and how to move forward and heal.
“They never know what they want.” Said with a roll of his eyes as they closed out the call. Not something anyone wanted to hear. Craig can be like that. When he’s down, he needs to bring everybody down. Maybe he thinks it’s okay ‘cause he’s the Creative Director. Whatever. The last thing needed is…
We’ve come full circle. We’re all artists once again AI lets you create art without learning traditional skills. AI is a tool that gives anyone the ability to create art. Some early human –– hundreds of thousands of years ago –– must have picked up a stick and delighted in drawing in the dirt. In…
When we overpromise and underdeliver, it costs us big time. “I’m so sorry, but we need another week.” “But you promised! I have ta present tomorrow!” “I know, I know, but things changed, and we need…” *** When you make a promise and don’t deliver your client feels betrayed. They can be thrown into a…
The keys to successful negotiations are inplace long before you reach the bargaining table. “Ted, if you decided to open your own business, I’ll give you all the Alyeska work.” Mike’s promise made my journey possible. We launched our business the following week. In that moment, Mike Dederer of Jay Rockey Public Relations became my…