Agency Management

Understanding the Hidden Tension Between Clients and Marketing Agencies

In marketing services, an often unspoken tension is at the heart of every agency-client relationship. It’s not about bad faith or incompetence — it’s about a fundamental misalignment of goals that, if left unmanaged, can quietly derail even the most promising partnerships. Understanding this tension is critical for mid-level managers tasked with selecting, managing, or […]

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Why Employees Need to Know How Your Company Remains Profitable?

Asking your employees if they know how your company makes money might seem like a simple question. Still, a more pressing question is how we maintain profitability. A lack of understanding of these similar but potentially complex questions can have consequences for any size organization. I have been trying to finish this article for several

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Moving On

Since Ogilvy let the cat out of the bag with a release to the New York Times, I can talk about my upcoming departure from Global Strategies.   I am still here until the end of May and will continue to be a shareholder. My departure is amicable. I needed to take a break from integrating

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