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Culture is a much touted factor in building a great creative ad agency or marketing firm. Agency principals devote much time and effort into figuring out what their culture is ...
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One day on the way to a meeting, I was in a funk. Although I can’t remember the specifics, I had encountered some incredibly bad hurdles that morning. These ...
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Working in a service industry like ours requires a clear sense of purpose. If you are not all working as a team toward some ultimate goal, meshing like gears in ...
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In today’s corporate world, it is trendy to brandish the terms “culture” and “values” when discussing strategic plans or objectives. Many business leaders claim to understand how strong core ...
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Recently, an agency principal called with an unusual request. He wanted a reading list to share with his employees that would provide a “best of” overview of the industry’s ...
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