Faking it has become the industry’s survival mechanism—but at what cost? Andreas Krasser reflects on a year of inflated appearances, shrinking budgets, and the urgent need for honesty and authenticity in both agencies and clients alike.
In a hard-hitting critique, DDB's Andreas Krasser argues that insularity is suffocating Hong Kong's creative potential. "Nobody likes the ‘let me show you how it’s really done’ guy," he writes, urging humility, cultural understanding, and a diverse workforce to ignite a creative revolution in the SAR.
DDB Hong Kong's CEO Andreas Krasser gets unapologetically candid about what keeps him up at night four years into the role, navigating uncertainty, and the lessons on leadership that you won't find on his LinkedIn feed.
Start a gang and use the power of symbolism, but don't drink the Kool-Aid: DDB's Hong Kong CEO imparts wisdom from a year of managing through multiple crises.