Finally my turn to vent this frustration:
Working under a young CD. Not good at offering feedback or really guiding the work at all. I’m applying currently, but what has helped you all in the interim?

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That’s sort of a prerequisite for being a CD. It’s literally the D in the title. This has been all too common in my experience. Promotions based on politics or one award winning campaign instead of actual ability to do the job.

Lean on the people around you who you trust for opinions on the work. And do what you think is right. Since you’re not getting any actual feedback whatever you bring back to the CD should be defensible. Also ask for clearer feedback- repeat the things he or she is saying to you to them so they can hear how unclear they’re being.

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The Peter’s Principle . People are promoted based on their success in previous jobs (being a great creative) until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent (a management role like being a CD).

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I’m addition, I feel like I’m being leaned on disproportionately as a mid level to carry the role/responsibilities that they cannot

Try to connect the dots when showing the work, you said this, so we did this … draw a path back to their vague feedback and show it to them. Exactly like clients. And sometimes you just gotta watch the ship burn. It’s their necks.

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