Welcome to Patterns
The patterns shaping how we lead, create, and build.
I’ve spent my career at the intersection of leadership, creativity, and technology. As a managing director at a global communications firm, a board member at Meals on Wheels Chicago, and a photographer who built something from scratch, I’ve had a front-row seat to how the best ideas actually work.
What I’ve noticed: the best ideas don’t stay in their lane.
A coaching decision that turned around a college basketball program has everything to do with how you manage a team. A brand campaign that broke through the noise uses the same principles as a nonprofit fundraising push. The AI tools reshaping how agencies work are following patterns we’ve seen before in every major technology shift.
That’s what Patterns is about.
Every week, I look at what’s actually happening in leadership, culture, and technology and pull out the thread that connects them. Not a news roundup. Not hot takes. Just the insight worth remembering and the one thing you can actually do with it.
Who this is for: Leaders, strategists, and creative professionals who want to think better about how they lead, communicate, and build, without wading through noise to get there.
What you’ll get:
Week A is a deep dive. One strong idea, fully explored.
Week B is three quick hits: one leadership insight, one creative campaign worth studying, and one thing happening in AI and tech that actually matters.
Published weekly. Worth five minutes of your time.
Thanks for reading,
-Eric