Creative Leadership Field Notes
Creative leadership means more than managing a team. It’s the work of protecting creative expression, navigating ambiguity, and making space for ideas to thrive inside complex organizations. These field notes offer real-world insights and reflections to help you lead creative work with more clarity, confidence, and care.
People → Process → Product: Leaders as Mechanics, Not Race Car Drivers
When creative leaders approach the day-to-day with intention, the work becomes more than just a never-ending to-do list. It becomes a chance to build a stronger, more sustainable creative engine. This post explores how focusing on people and process first
Work Diaries: A Daily Reflective Practice That Helps Your Team Scale Without Burning Out
If you want your team to do great work, they need more than just direction. They need clarity about how they work best, what energizes them, and where they get stuck. This post introduces a lightweight practice that helps teams
Tend to Your CROPs: The Mindset That Keeps Creative Teams Energized
Creative Operations isn’t just about tools or headcount. It’s about giving creative teams the structure they need to focus, collaborate, and stay motivated. In a world of shifting priorities and tight timelines, this mindset keeps the work moving without draining
The Age of Authenticity: Why AI Can’t Save a Brand That Doesn’t Know Itself
In a world chasing scale and shortcuts, brands are losing touch with what audiences really want: authenticity. This post explores why creative leaders must reject the quick fix and embrace the long game if they want to connect with today’s
Why Facilitation Is the Creative Leadership Skill That Matters More Than Ever
Creative work isn’t just about delivering assets. It’s about guiding people through ambiguity, aligning ideas to strategy, and making sense of the mess. That’s facilitation. And in a world of increasing complexity and AI noise, it’s the leadership skill that
How I Use Keep / Start / Stop for Leadership Growth
Creative teams move fast, which makes it easy to miss the quiet stuff that matters. This post breaks down how I use Keep / Start / Stop with my team to surface real feedback, build trust, and stay aligned. If
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