AC Podcast: Wyatt Jenkins of Shutterstock

Leading creative teams is a perilous task. It can be challenging to keep teams aligned, focused on the right tasks, and collaborating effectively. Wyatt Jenkins, VP of Product at Shutterstock, wrote a fantastic blog post recently called 6 Ways to Foster Product Teams, and in this interview he expands on the tips in his post.

Todd Henry

Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

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1 Comment

Ralph Dopping on May 1, 2012 at 6:28 am

Great podcast. A ton of great content there for anyone in a creative or leadership position. man, the more I listen to these the more I like them. Great resource.

The bit about keeping the teams small to ensure a high level of engagement is fantastic. The dudes over at 37 Signals put it in a similar way http://37signals.com/svn/posts/995-if-youre-working-in-a-big-group-youre-fighting-human-nature and I remember Malcolm Gladwell iterating this in one of his books but can’t remember for the life of me which one.

Solid, solid ideas and they make total sense. I have two teams locally; one 13 and one 12 along with a team in BC, QC and east coast Canada all varying from 2 to 10 and the system runs beautifully. Putting it into this context and layering some of the other tips here is great.
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