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Intentional Leadership

The management gradient

From craft leader to business leader

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Mia Blume
Jul 16, 2024
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Many creative leaders don’t make it to the executive table because they don’t understand the path.

There’s a massive misconception out there that in order to be the VP of [insert creative function here], you have to be a master of that craft — at scale. In fact, we see many leaders getting stuck because they are too focused on craft.

The path to creative …

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