It’s not enough to just be a rockstar.

Here’s the hard truth: even if you’re the best writer or designer in your agency, it doesn’t mean you’re cut out to be a creative director. To lead a creative team you need to have a handle on everything from managing relationships to controlling workflow to, according to Adam Morgan, “making things happen.”

In this episode of Real Creative Leadership, Adam Morgan shares how he became a creative director and how, by mastering both the hard and soft skills, you can, too.

Tune in to learn:

• Nine critical skills to become a creative director
• How to manage relationships, even outside your team
• What it means to resource, talk khaki, and “hustle”
• How to know you’re ready to become a creative director