How do you deal with creative directors who have little interest in actually creative directing and just want to do all the work themselves?

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No one wants to do the work themselves! That means your work isn’t good enough, and they are on the hook for it being good. I wish more people realized this. Most creatives are trying to move up to be less on the hook for the work - and then they realize the buck stops with them and then have even more pressure to save the day if theirs teams work isn’t right.

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This. Love when the team comes up with great work, but the work is a reflection of the team leadership. Sometimes you can lead a horse to water but...

Have better ideas than them

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My boss expects me to hit a certain standard. If the work doesn’t get there, I have to do it myself.

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Let em, no skin off my back

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Protect your peace and go along with it until you get the chance to work with a different CD

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Yeah, just let them do it while you get paid.

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