“I have learned so much about the business but I have never been taught how to lead.” This is a real quote from a real client who runs multiple large pieces of business at an agency. Learning the business is different than learning to lead others You may run an advertising agency and have …
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No balance between work and life…Sound familiar?? 5 tips on how to change this scenario.
It’s Thursday afternoon and you’ve been in meetings literally all day just like the day before and the day before that. Your email box is loaded with unread mail just like it is everyday at this point in the afternoon. You’ve wanted to work out this week but that just hasn’t happened. You had …
5 Key Reasons Ad Agency Performance Reviews Lack Effectiveness
From the experience and insight I've gained throughout my career I have found 5 key reasons why performance reviews generally lack effectiveness. Without further ado, here they are: Reviews are often a ‘one and done conversation’ and as such are missed opportunities for ongoing coaching. Here …
Have you ever wished upon a star?
I used to whisper this saying to myself every night: “Star light, star bright,First star I see tonight,I wish I may, I wish I might,Have this wish I wish tonight” If you have or haven’t wished upon a star, what have you wished for in your life or your career? I worked for my years …
How can you help your agency talent grow into real leaders?
"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal."Vince Lombardi Many of you may relate to this. How can you best help your talent grow into leaders? What are the best ways …
The Misnomer of Account Management within Ad Agencies: Do you want Managers or Leaders at your agency?
My Personal Pet Peeve I have a pet peeve when it comes to the description of Account people at agencies. This department is often called “Account Management” or “Account Service”, both misnomers in my mind. Perhaps it is because I spent over 30 years as an account person, and I believed my role …