Stepping into creative leadership sounds like the goal… until you’re actually in it.

No training. No roadmap. Just a team looking to you for answers.

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Steve Molnar—creative director coach and newly appointed Executive Creative Director and Partner at Home Agency—to talk about what really happens when you make the jump from doing the work to leading the people doing the work.

They get into the gap no one prepares you for, the mistakes almost everyone makes early on, and what it actually takes to build a team that does great work and actually wants to be there.

This one isn’t just for creative directors. If you manage people in any capacity, there’s something in here for you.

Topics include: why leadership feels so hard (and why it’s not your fault), how to run one-on-ones that actually matter, why being the “fixer” hurts your team, how to give feedback without breaking trust, why not everyone should be a manager, and how to build a team people actually want to be part of.

Steve Molnar is the creator of “From Creative Chaos to Creative Director,” where he helps ACDs and CDs develop the leadership skills no one teaches you.

Connect with Steve:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemolnar76/

Email: [email protected]

Out of Scope is a podcast about the stuff in advertising no one talks about—the real stories, lessons, and moments that shape creative careers beyond the brief.