{"id":40227,"date":"2025-10-20T12:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/?p=40227"},"modified":"2025-10-20T12:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:11:50","slug":"sir-john-believes-in-the-value-of-original-unaided-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/sir-john-believes-in-the-value-of-original-unaided-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Believes In the Value of &#8220;Original, Unaided Thought&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<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&#8217;s 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, &#8220;Maybe now, agencies will start looking beyond energy and start seeking depth.&#8221; I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s behind his optimism. 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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&#8217;t be the difference maker. Skills can be taught and expertise acquired. What&#8217;s much harder to find is a person who naturally fits the role and the team. 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