Creative Managers

The Default Effect

How "go-to" bias can either work for - or against - you.

Dec 23, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

When life smacks into your career plan

They say life is what happens when you’re making other plans, and I guess it’s true for me, too.

Jul 15, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

When I realized *I was* the a-hole...🫣

A confrontational situation might be a leadership opportunity in disguise.

Jul 7, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

Group Critiques & Tweak-a-thons

Tweaking things to death is not evidence of dedication. It’s a sign of insecurity.

Jun 14, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

Radical Creative Efficiency

Fail first & Fail often.

Jun 6, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

The A**hat Rule

“Once you wanted revolution. Now YOU’RE the institution. How’s it feel to be ‘The Man’”? —Ben Folds

May 12, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

Managing a team at an American company in the 2020's is Minecraft on hard mode.

Mar 27, 2025 • Cathy Davenport Lee

🌩️ The dark side of empathy

Empathy is one of those much-hyped words these days.

Aug 3, 2024 • Cathy Davenport Lee

The BIGGEST productivity killer

As a manager, you're going to have to proactively fight the "groupthink."

Jul 17, 2024 • Cathy Davenport Lee

I woke up dreaming about Wilhelmina Slater today.

Jun 20, 2024 • Cathy Davenport Lee

Omg, so...I had to get a CT scan recently.

May 30, 2024 • Cathy Davenport Lee

Mess-portunities

I was thinking recently about situations where I felt like my leadership was defined and tested.

Apr 23, 2024 • Cathy Davenport Lee

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