My boss and pretty much the entire executive team are so toxic, inept, and incompetent. It’s truly a wonder. Every time I talk to them I feel my IQ go down. How do you all do it? Surely there has to be some intelligent or at least moderately smart leadership teams? I’ve quite literally only met a few executives who were not just dumb as dirt and only in their jobs due to nepotism or simply being the longest serving brown noser. Tell me about your incredible leadership- I want to be impressed.

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Honestly, I joined my current agency because most of the leadership team were the only people in their position I'd ever seen actually trying, and I stayed because they got rid of the one guy who wasn't.

I guess my advice would be to get hired at a small indie agency and be lucky enough that the place lasts for a while.

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agree, same with my indie agency. leadership works hard, they are smart, and they are always looking to innovate.

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Smart people don’t go into advertising. You need to change careers.

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Sounds like you worked in my previous agency! Would love to see anyone posting an inspiring story of leadership - that would would be a novelty for me

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I worked at a great shop. Focus on great work for clients, not winning awards, promoted the talented people. A pleasure to work there. Having said that, leadership changed so can’t say that with certainty now.

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You sure it’s them and not you?

Our office has 20 people. 2 of the people are “executives”. 18 of us all have the exact same experience and frustrations. Every day. Every meeting. The entirety of staff turned over - meaning that for the 20 people here - only 2 people have been here longer than 2 years.

I’ll let you decide whether you think it’s us or them.

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