10 Responses to “Leave your ego at your feet.”
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So true Robbin … this world, including the marketing world, needs fewer celebrities and more heroes. Celebrities (and Rock Stars) conduct themselves selfishly. Heroes conduct themselves selflessly. Big difference.
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like this quote, “driven by heart and soul”, from Brains on Fire /via @equintanilla @robbinphillips - [link to post] -
Good post by Brains on Fire peeps: Be interested not just interesting! Thank you @robbinphillips! [link to post] -
@ john, Yes. WE need a few more heroes.
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Leave your ego at your feet. [link to post] -
Are we talking employees? Then yes, I totally agree about not needing “rock stars”. But when it comes to the founders of agencies, the owners, the instigators, I would clearly disagree. (Then again probably it depends on your definition of a rock star.) For me Steve Jobs is a rock star. So is Alex Bogusky. So is Lee Clow. So were the owners of my first agency I worked for, Springer&Jacoby. Reinhard Springer and Konstantin Jacoby were definitely the rock stars among the German mad men. They changed the face of German advertising. And they said so loud and clear. To their own people (350) they were the most approachable guys you can think of. To the outside world they were arrogant bastards, making all of us feel like we were something special. Their rock star attitude was as much part of the success formula for Springer&Jacoby as anything else. As employees we loved it. We were proud of our rock stars!!
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Leave your ego at your feet. Good reminder from @robbinphillips - [link to post] -
@hubertus We are most likely splitting hairs here but I see a subtle very but real difference between inspirational leaders (which yes, companies need) and Rock Star “arrogant bastards” (to steal your phrase). Personally an arrogant bastard has never once made me feel special.
Steve Jobs and Alex Bogusky are inspirational leaders and in a lot of ways, heroes. I am in awe of the way they lead others to greatness. Let’s face it — they are not doing it all on their own.
We can agree to disagree…Most of all, thanks for offering your point of view. I love a good debate.
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@Robbin: It´s a definition game. I´m totally with you on “inspirational leaders”. If for you a “rock star” is the definition of selfish, egocentric and wreckless behaviour, then I´m also with you on not needing those in a company. Neither as founders/instigators nor as employees. When I think about “rock stars” I think more about people breaking conventional thinking, seeking new artistic boundaries and challenging conventional behaviour. And those (I hope you agree) are direly needed, especially in the marketing world…..
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Yes. Yes. We need companies and people breaking conventional thinking, seeking new artistic boundaries and challenging conventional behaviour: Ah, we agree!
