How to Become a Creative Director

WEBINAR EPISODE #11
It’s not enough to just be a rockstar.
Here’s the hard truth: even if you’re the best writer or designer in your agency, it doesn’t mean you’re cut out to be a creative director. To lead a creative team you need to have a handle on everything from managing relationships to controlling workflow to, according to Adam Morgan, “making things happen.”
In this episode of Real Creative Leadership, Adam Morgan shares how he became a creative director and how, by mastering both the hard and soft skills, you can, too.
Tune in to learn:
1. Nine critical skills to become a creative director
2. How to manage relationships, even outside your team
3. What it means to resource, talk khaki, and “hustle”
4. How to know you’re ready to become a creative director
Mentioned in this show:
► McCann Erickson - www.mccannworldgroup.com/
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[@acuythecurious6052]

damn. this hit me hard. Now i know why my team is falling apart... it's me all along. Thanks for this great content

[@papaukke]

Never had enough time to formulate it all in one place for my younger creative colleagues. Thank you. 😎👌🏻

[@dylandavie6309]

This is some of the most realistic advice I’ve come across for preparing to take on the role of CD. No nonsense, straight forward and poignant. Exactly what I was looking for - I’d love to see all of these 9 skills broken down into more detail like you mentioned, with a bit more insight into the specifics of how you approach each. Also, at about 20mins you rattled off a bunch of awesome focus points around creating the right environment for creative work to happen effectively, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts / specific examples /ideas on how to nail down and develop all of those pieces individually and collectively as well. Thanks, Adam! Just subscribed. Looking forward to more!

[@jeromebrendan919]

I guess Im randomly asking but does anyone know of a way to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!

[@goodpixels]

This video is the Perfect Reality Check for every rockstar creative waiting to make that jump. Life Changing Stuff here.. Thanks Buddy!!

[@TysonFMolemela]

Shocked that no one watched this.. What a channel

[@deannemillais]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@yanavik]

Fantastic video, thank you. All you say is universally true.

[@manketemoroka7315]

Awesome, thanks for this.

[@utopiaretouch8107]

Thank you so much for this video, I was thinking I can get a job for this kind of position and after watching this I realized I still have a looot to learn, thank you so much, new subscriber.

[@jmohan00]

unicorn knowledge... thnks for this

[@PaulSyng]

Good points and content 👍🏼

[@makoribriannyandika1171]

Thank you soo much for this. I have learnt alot. God bless

[@phadken]

Absolutely valuable content and real reality check. 👍🏼

[@CanaanIuli]

Good video overall, thanks man. Feel like I've been thinking in the way you've been mentioning already.

[@Thaothor1301]

Thank you for your guide. It's Absolutely valuable to me.

[@FindWhoYouAre9939]

Hi Adam, very nice & helpful video you shared! Can you do an episode to explain the difference of being a CD in an agency and a start up? What are the differences and what are the same? Thanks!

[@Chamallow99]

This video was my moment of truth thanks

[@evelynskyeblaise]

Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏻

[@kimmyartco]

this was great. thank you

[@naomihannah6294]

Super helpful, thanks!!

[@CoachK_450]

Amazing ❤

[@hoesluvbentley4647]

I’m building a team, im bring up more than just my name. I want to give artist direction. Artist that fr fr bout it in the 830 I just put down money on a studio. I finally got a spot to build my first full body work

[@mrssun21]

Hello thank you for this awesome video! What is the number 1 hard skill to learn to become a creative director in music ? If you work for an artist? Graphic design, photography, video editing ?

[@CanaanIuli]

OMG, the retention strategy... horrible. I've worked under Sr Designers that had horrible design skills, but they got promoted because they made the most noise and they were buddy buddy with upper management.

[@not_vaikom]

Wow !

[@swrajnaise1531]

1k subscriber here 🤘

[@CanaanIuli]

sick video though

[@CanaanIuli]

I haven't finished the video, but I think craft matters because I wouldn't take direction from a CD if I think I'm better than them at execution or ideation.

[@MarriageSupper06]

A lil harrrsh language + tone, but I hear you