Most companies lose momentum because their best thinking cannot get through the organization. The strategy is understood in the room, but not in the field. The portfolio makes sense to leadership, but not to the channel. The value proposition is clear in the deck, but \u{2026}

What happens to a country’s brand when the story it’s spent decades building is reframed overnight by global press, mistaking proximity for understanding? It’s not hypothetical. Across the Gulf and beyond, businesses and institutions are confronting something no communications strategy, no campaign, and no rebranding \u{2026}

For more than twenty years, The Blake Project carried the same identity into the world. It was there when we opened our doors in 2003. It appeared on our first proposals, our first client deliverables, and our earliest expressions of a point of view that \u{2026}

For more than twenty years, The Blake Project carried the same identity into the world. It was there when we opened our doors in 2003. It appeared on our first proposals, our first client deliverables, and our earliest expressions of a point of view that \u{2026}

AI has put an end to emotions in marketing, we are told. Just look at what LLMs rely on in making brand recommendations. It’s all about facts. Not about emotions. An analysis by Digital Bloom found that comparative listicles are far and away the most-cited \u{2026}

It appears that Wall Street is disgruntled with Nike’s inability to perform according to its long-time mantra: Just Do It. The Nike brand turnaround is apparently taking too long for those who desire immediate financial reward: Just Do It Now. Nike’s turnaround will not be \u{2026}

The invocation of values is a hallmark of enterprise positioning. Yet on its own, a values statement means very little — and can actually do harm to a brand’s reputation and thus its worth. Without an ethos of integrity, the values statement is a mere \u{2026}

When it comes to AI and jobs, Boston University law professor James Bessen defined the terms of the debate in a 2015 paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bessen declared that technologies don’t kill jobs and cited the experience of ATMs and bank \u{2026}

Growth is often celebrated as proof that an organization is moving in the right direction. More clients, more opportunities, more momentum, each reinforcing the belief that the organization is moving forward. All are typically read as signs of health, relevance, and success. Yet growth does \u{2026}

Marketing rarely fails on its own. It reveals where purpose is being treated as language, and where it’s being treated as a discipline. When a campaign underperforms, most brand leaders look to adjust the marketing levers. Refine the positioning. Refresh the creative. Increase the spend. \u{2026}

As we approach America’s 250th birthday, our celebrations reflect on the greatness of our country. Inherent in our celebrations is the belief that America is a great land. America is a great brand. As Americans, we are owners of brand America. As a brand owner, \u{2026}

Allbirds, the sustainable sneaker brand once the de rigueur shoe for Seattle and Silicon Valley Techs, has sold its assets and intellectual property at a shocking discount. The once high-flying sneaker brand has finally lost its wings. This is not a surprise. For the last \u{2026}

Just notice something. Think of a team you’ve been part of. Or maybe the one you’re in right now. And ask yourself, honestly: does it feel clear? Not organized. Not busy. But clear. Many of us were originally taught to treat clarity as a communication \u{2026}

Entertainment and brand architecture are now front and center as the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger unfolds. New York Magazine has a story about David Ellison and what Mr. Ellison may or may not do with Paramount and Warner Bros. once the Warner Bros. purchase finalizes. If \u{2026}

Entertainment and brand architecture are now front and center as the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger unfolds. New York Magazine has a story about David Ellison and what Mr. Ellison may or may not do with Paramount and Warner Bros. once the Warner Bros. purchase finalizes. If \u{2026}

There is much angst about the state of advertising. Various commentators in the industry and in the general media have bemoaned a creativity crisis, which is attributed to everything from short-termism to artificial intelligence to the fragmentation of media. There is some evidence that advertising’s \u{2026}

Peloton, Kohl’s, Target, General Mills, Macy’s have something in common. These brands are engaged in brand turnarounds. Some of these brand turnarounds are brand turnaround-turnarounds, led by smart executive teams, some with new CEOs who offer new strategic approaches. These teams appear to be diligent \u{2026}

Bain publishes a good analysis every year of so-called insurgent brands in the U(fast-moving consumer goods) market. For the past few years, these small brands have captured a disproportionate share of annual growth. This year’s analysis reports that in 2025 insurgent brands accounted for 36% \u{2026}

For C-suite leaders facing massive disruption whether from AI, tariffs, or global realignment the question of brand positioning is no longer just a marketing issue. It falls on the shoulders of senior leaders to guide the brand, like raising a child new to the world. \u{2026}

A brand needs a vision. A brand vision is not just an idea. A brand vision is a determined goal. A brand vision is your definition of a future world in which your brand will win. Without a brand vision, your brand is aimless. The \u{2026}