Tinuiti’s Klaassen on why drive still beats pedigree in ad-agency careers

Tinuiti CEO Abbey Klaassen frames career advancement in agency/media work as a function of personal drive, explained in terms simple enough for a teenager. It’s a reminder that leadership pipelines in ad-tech and agencies still reward initiative over credentials.

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