Marketing has become romanticized and mythologized — overly focused on inspiration, disruption, and the zeitgeist. But when marketing prioritizes vanity and vibes, it loses credibility. And when it loses credibility, other corporate disciplines get to be the ones in charge.
If marketing wants to be taken seriously, it needs to stop thinking it’s special.
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