Have you ever wondered about the effectiveness of business silos? Most of us have seen them or worked in them. The metrics, the P&L and certainly the culture, do not encourage co-operation between divisions, capabilities or regions. The results can look good from silo to silo – maybe – but the global result for the […]
I commend to you this smart article by Alex Bogusky. It ran in MediaPost’s Media Magazine – if you prefer to read it there, here is the link. The only thing you know for certain is that you don’tLet me start out by saying that I know nothing about media. That’s probably not a surprise […]
Talking to an accomplished creative leader recently it was clear that he is not happy in his work. He admitted as much. I feared a downward spiral would begin. I encouraged him, as I encourage you, to find whatever in your work that is fun and rewarding – make an effort to find it and […]
Be passionate about what you are doing. Everyone around you will sense it and it will work wonders for you. Your staff and co-workers will thrive on your passion and try to meet it. Your clients will recognize it and it will inspire them with confidence in you and they will be stimulated by being […]
A lot of people seem to be taking this current disruption (delicately put, no?) to figure out whether they are really doing what they want to be doing. One client is wondering whether his creative business is actually providing him with the creative satisfaction he craves. Well, truth be told, several clients are working on […]
I met a wonderful PR person last week. We had a spirited conversation about her business and mine and the possibilities and opportunities. And the next day she sent me an email that said “Thanks for making it all an adventure.” Well why not? Every day should be an adventure, otherwise what’s the point? I […]
We should all have some shovel-ready projects on deck for when things pick up. Yours could be a plan to make a hire, or to open a new business. It could be a new marketing push, or a new service offering. It could be all of these things. Just have it ready to go. You […]
A leading film postproduction business owner talked in the press recently about “a whole new contemporary business model.” The NYT tells of ad agencies (former adagencies, perhaps?) who make and sell chocolate and furniture and tee shirts. Bake sale, anyone?! Jim Cramer says, “Recessions are game-changers. It’s when those who are smart pass those who […]
So here is why I feel really good about the way things are going to turn out. It’s because of what I hear every day from my amazing clients (you know who you are – I applaud you!). If their commitment to a successful business future is any indication – and I am sure it […]
So finally we voted – and we voted for change. But the heavy lifting should not all be left to our President-elect. We should seize this moment ourselves to make some changes too and work harder to generate jobs and opportunities and all the things that we have said we want. As President-elect Obama said […]
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