In this episode of The In-House Club, I’m joined by Pete Johnson and Juan Carlos from LOVE+RESPECT. Both are seasoned creative leaders with long stints at LEGO, Nickelodeon, Saatchi & Saatchi, and beyond.

We talk about:

• How they went from Saatchi to Nickelodeon to LEGO—and what they learned along the way.
• Why briefs “break everything” unless you learn how to mine them properly.
• The role of creative leadership in making in-house teams thrive.
• Why in-house vs. agency is the wrong debate (collaboration is where the magic happens).
• And why consistency—not ego—is the true superpower of creative teams.

Pete and Juan Carlos have built teams where people stay foryears, not months, and where creative leadership and process unlock better work.