{"id":335389,"date":"2025-12-08T20:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/advertising\/sir-john-believes-in-the-value-of-original-unaided-thought\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T20:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:05:49","slug":"sir-john-believes-in-the-value-of-original-unaided-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=335389","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Believes In the Value of &#8220;Original, Unaided Thought&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Hegarty_(advertising_executive)\">Sir John Hegarty<\/a> offered a challenge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/ageism\/\">the ageism problem<\/a> that continues to plague the ad agency business. The founding partner of Saatchi &amp; Saatchi, co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartleboglehegarty.com\">Bartle Bogle Hegarty<\/a>, and first recipient of the Lion of St. Mark award, also sounded off on AI and the ever-present need for human talent.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s his LinkedIn post, embedded here for your convenience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7348647826437906434\" width=\"504\" height=\"1108\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I love that Hegarty said, \u201cMaybe now, agencies will start looking beyond energy and start seeking depth.\u201d I don\u2019t know what\u2019s behind his optimism. Whatever it is, I <em>want<\/em> to believe him and see this come true.<\/p>\n<p>His post garnered nearly 500 comments. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7349331688369319936?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7349331688369319936%2C7349407311506944000%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287349407311506944000%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7349331688369319936%29\">Jeff Loeb asked<\/a>, \u201cDo you see any signs, augurs, or portents that anyone on either side of the Zoom has even the slightest intention of acting on this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7349331688369319936?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7349331688369319936%2C7351998825496018947%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287351998825496018947%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7349331688369319936%29\">Carlos Vega said<\/a> in the comments, \u201cYes, experience brings perspective, foresight, and a deep understanding of clients, mediums, and process. That\u2019s always been valuable. But youth has never just been about \u2018fresh energy.\u2019 It also represents evolving culture, new forms of expression, and long-term potential that agencies can grow with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Balance is always key, but the problem is that experienced advertising professionals have too few seats at the table. Only four to eight percent of people working in ad agencies today are over 50, and the average age in the agency business is 38. By contrast, the average age of healthcare providers today is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.definitivehc.com\/resources\/healthcare-insights\/average-provider-age-medical-specialty\">54.4 years old<\/a>, with several specialists averaging even higher.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay Rittenhouse at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/agency-news\/ageism-advertising-ai-and-layoffs-exacerbate-issue\/2596916\/\">Ad Age <\/a><\/em>wrote a feature piece on ageism last January. She spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cindy_Gallop\">Cindy Gallop<\/a>, among other notable industry voices, for her story. Gallop said the best skill an older employee brings to an organization is a sense of tranquility in tough times or periods of mass disruption. \u201cI\u2019ve done a ton of pitches at BBH, where [agency founder] John Hegarty was always the one joking and laughing and making sure that everyone decompressed,\u201d Gallop said.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, character matters more than age or background. Are you forever curious? Do you read books? Can you relate to people? Without these intangibles in place, an advanced skill set\u2014AI-enhanced or otherwise\u2014won\u2019t be the difference maker. Skills can be taught and expertise acquired. What\u2019s much harder to find is a person who naturally fits the role and the team. When you do find these people, it\u2019s best to hold on to them, encourage them, and celebrate them.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, common sense doesn\u2019t always rule the day. And the shift in perception and behavior that\u2019s needed to end age discrimination probably won\u2019t come from within the agency business. When clients recognize the value of experience and demand that their accounts be serviced by a diverse team and one that can readily identify with its customers, change will have a chance. <\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\">Discover more from Adpulp<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In July, Sir John Hegarty offered a challenge to the ageism problem that continues to plague the ad agency business. The founding partner of Saatchi &amp; Saatchi, co-founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty, and first recipient of the Lion of St. Mark award, also sounded off on AI and the ever-present need for human talent. 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