Yeah, I've got an opinion. So's everyone.
There's a really rude joke about opinions that I won't share. But they are cheap these days. Here's mine on a range of topics. Maybe you might find some of them of some interest or value. It's my platform and it all helps with the search rankings.
Most of this stuff is replicated on my LinkedIn profile. The link to which is in the footer.
Enjoy the read.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership. 5 of 10. Listen intently.
No. 5 in this set. Half way there. Get your ears around this.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership. 4 of 10. Define a compelling and infectious vision.
No. 4 in this set. Great leaders know exactly where they are headed and their teams want to follow.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership. 3 of 10. Show kindness and respect.
No. 3 in this set. Kindness and respect. Easy to say. Harder to live — especially for creative leaders under pressure.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership. 2 of 10. Put yourself in other people’s shoes.
No. 2 in this set. Empathy can only exist through listening and understanding.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership. 1 of 10. Set a good example.
First viewpoint of 10 for budding creative leaders. Set a good example.
Lessons learned from a living legend. On set with Tom Cruise and BTV.
You feel the need. The need to read.
The ‘X-Factor’ of creative leadership.
Creative? Had a promotion? Now got people to manage? This might help.
30 years since burning out, Kurt still shines so bright.
It’s quite impossible to fathom that three decades have passed since Kurt Cobain took his own life in the most violent way imaginable at his home in Seattle.
Does your small business need to be a brand?
Branding. It’s just for the big boys right? For the Apples, Googles, Amazons and Teslas of this world? Branding is for mega-corporations with deep pockets. With disposable cash to throw at something that isn’t the ‘right-here-right-now’ stuff that keeps SMEs and startups awake at night.
Will A.I. Kill The Creative Star?
When I first realised you could make a vocation out of being able to draw a bit, and liking some of the ads more than the shows - and one of these career options was called graphic design - I can remember one of my wise old uncles dispensing some sagely advice to the young Stephen who was considering this career path.
Looking to rebrand your business? This is going to hurt.
Over the years, I’ve lost count of the number of companies I’ve helped to rebrand. The most memorable and successful outcomes, however, are pretty much always the result of a long, unpredictable, prickly process. A journey where people get upset. Tempers flare. On both sides of the equation.
Fireworks. The art of the creative brief.
The creative brief. A critical part of the process of making brilliant work – and where client service team members, as the people under the skin of the client, get to impart the vital knowledge and wisdom to creatives in order for them to do the best job they can.
Stand out. Stand for something. The key to branding.
In today's world, where there’s a myriad of options for almost any product or service you care to mention, it’s more important than ever for organisations to present a brand image that’s easy to understand if they want to achieve stand-out.