Adman Confessions

It’s interesting how life comes full circle.  The last time I wrote here was in 2018, during another season of unemployment.  Back then, I was reflecting on personal mistakes and lessons learned.  This time, the circumstances are different.  My recent layoff wasn’t performance-related - it was the result of a macroeconomic trend many of us are now facing: “The Great Flattening.” The Great Flattening is the corporate strategy of cutting layers of middle management to create leaner organizations and reduce headcount.  Efficiency replaces mentorship, automation replaces accountability, and leadership layers once considered essential are being phased out.  My role as Director of Recruitment Marketing was one of those casualties. The Servant Leader's Dilemma When I stepped into my Director role, I promised my team I would lead with a servant mindset.  Inspired by Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur, I told them I’d lead like the apostle Andrew, not Peter...