B+L at 50: The Song Remains the Same

For much of the world, April 1, 1975 was not a great day. Among other things, Cambodia’s president, Lon Nol, fled his country ahead of Khmer Rouge rebels, the U.S. evacuation of Viet Nam began, and fighting erupted along the Greek/Turkish border. Things weren’t much better stateside, as the Supreme Court rejected a ban on…

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Blog, Boelter + Lincoln, Organizational Culture, Agency Culture

Organizational Culture: Not Just a Buzzword

“Organizational culture” is a buzzword that I used to be skeptical of, particularly in relation to agency management. In the dog-eat-dog world of advertising, it just seemed too squishy. Why not let hard data (like billing projections and balance statements) drive management discussions? Certainly, that’s the safe, CYA approach; having a quantitative rationale makes any…

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