Monks has an impressive client roster, and great work to showcase. Its external marketing machine, presence at conferences, etc is very impressive. They market themselves very well. The downside is they have trouble operating at the profit level to sustain the business long term, and this has created a series of restructuring, cost cuts (i.e layoffs) which have just made it a very depressing place to work. The stock price is in the toilet, which should tell you what you need to know.

Today I’d like to announce that Omnicom Production, Publicis Production, and WPP will merge and form one global domination as OmniPubPP Productions. Together we will shoot billions of internal videos of our 800x C-Suite officers and continue to output Millions of GenAI pitch videos and we vow to continue to not have a clue about how to actually compete with actual production companies, but our stockholders who have no idea how this all works will think this means we will drive more revenue!

Worst company to work for in 2026: Omnicom Production. Their recent merger with IPG signals exactly where things are headed: more outsourcing, less accountability, and the steady erosion of meaningful creative work. Clients see it too. They’re being charged premium rates for hollow, instant AI solutions—work that lacks heart, connection, and lasting value. Omnicom seems to have forgotten a fundamental truth: the best work is built on human relationships, not cost-cutting algorithms.

Worst company to work for in 2026: Omnicom Production. Their recent merger with IPG signals exactly where things are headed: more outsourcing, less accountability, and the steady erosion of meaningful creative work. Clients see it too. They’re being charged premium rates for hollow, instant AI solutions—work that lacks heart, connection, and lasting value. Omnicom seems to have forgotten a fundamental truth: the best work is built on human relationships, not cost-cutting algorithms.

Sharing my personal experience of being in a company that is dynamic in it's own quantities of various brandings under one roof however poorly organized and resistance to adopting new technology and raise higher stakes in A&P to create awareness and branding strategy. Though challenging to scale up the game however I stayed and tried my best to recommend and persuade along the way. Yes of cos there's improvements which I won't say by the leaps. However it gets very draining...should I leave?

Currently in D commercial insights role at mid sized pharma. Amazing WLB, remote w/great intl travel, but ultimately role won’t evolve past market research and offering insights to marketing and BD team. Have offer for D strategy role at Big Pharma. Would be hybrid, mostly US travel, but role shifts to center of some critical issues. WLB would decrease but estimated TC increases by 65K. For those already in industry, what are your thoughts on strategy as a function? Career progression? TIA

Do you guys like RSM? Their early work was a little too regional for my taste you know, all those mid-market audit engagements and local tax compliance gigs. But when they rebranded and unified globally, I think they really came into their own commercially and strategically. The whole firm has a cleaner, more corporate sound now, a tight, professional synergy that really gives the brand a big boost.

Evaluating two ~$300K TC opportunities: Kearney Manager (Supply Chain Design & Optimization) vs Amazon Robotics Sr. New Product Lead (autonomous last-mile robotics). Background in network optimization, OR/analytics, warehousing/capacity planning, plus prior MBB experience. Mainly trying to understand leadership quality, culture, sustainability, growth trajectory, and day-to-day reality. Feel free to DM. Kearney Amazon

Okay but for real, which sales methodology(s) do you actually subscribe to and how closely do you follow them? What about this method really resonates with you? Obviously companies and upper management subscribe to sales methodologies, but is that just a training outline for newcomers and/or good talking points in interviews? Would love to get peoples perspective and thoughts on these methodologies. Happy New Year!

Life’s journey keeps surprising me, but I’m taking the wheel! 🚗 I’m open to work and ready for my next challenge. With 10+ years managing the full product lifecycle, I specialize in streamlining sourcing and supply chains—getting great products from factory to shelf. I’ve partnered with brands like BBC Studios, NFL, MLB, and Hasbro across Product Development, Procurement, and Project Management.