Finally
The ONLY online school for current and aspiring leaders, designed with creative, especially advertising and marketing, professionals in mind.
Here to change the way creative businesses are perceived and operated. Making high level business education accessible and attractive to a much wider variety of professionals. Striving to accelerate their success.
Here to change the way creative businesses are perceived and operated. Making high level business education accessible and attractive to a much wider variety of professionals. Striving to accelerate their success.
Challenges in the industry
"You're just artists"
Creative workers suffer from the stigma that they are somehow disconnected from the business world, and are unable to understand the intricacies of running a business, pushing them away from the really important decisions.
Less feelings, more hustle
Entrepreneurs and early-stage company leaders focus religiously on product. Sustainability, impact on society and even talent management is way down the priority list, usually left to deal with "when there's time".
"You'll learn on the job"
Sadly, the Peter principle -
"Everyone's promoted to their level of incompetence" is very true. Great specialists are pulled out of their environment and promoted to lead teams without any training or preparation, hoping that their proficiency in their field will somehow help.
"Everyone's promoted to their level of incompetence" is very true. Great specialists are pulled out of their environment and promoted to lead teams without any training or preparation, hoping that their proficiency in their field will somehow help.
"Suits" vs. "Workers"
The C Suite, Management, Corporate and other synonims of senior leadership have become derogatory terms, describing someone who is out of touch with the actual business. But maybe it goes both ways? Maybe introducing workers on the shop floor to challenges that management has to deal with daily would help increase mutual trust and understanding?
Leaving money on the table
Low employee engagement can influence up to 20% of the company's bottom line.
And 70% of variance in employee engagement is determined solely by their manager. (Gallup)
Unfortunately, most middle managers don’t have adequate leadership skills, so their actions are more likely to be interpreted as micromanaging without providing the right tools and direction.
And 70% of variance in employee engagement is determined solely by their manager. (Gallup)
Unfortunately, most middle managers don’t have adequate leadership skills, so their actions are more likely to be interpreted as micromanaging without providing the right tools and direction.
What's the point?
People want to understand the bigger picture. They want to feel like their work matters. However, most employees are rarely aware about how their actions impact the broader results of the company.
The person who has to make sure this happens is usually not the CEO, but the mid-level manager, who doesn't have the skills needed to clearly understand and communicate that to their team.
The person who has to make sure this happens is usually not the CEO, but the mid-level manager, who doesn't have the skills needed to clearly understand and communicate that to their team.