17432: On Automobiles & Autocracies In Adland.

 

The previous post on Acura racing out of the Omnicom lot underscored how Adland is a car wreck—and people working in the field regularly become crash victims.

 

Surely the Omnicom Overlords—and co-conspirators from the former IPG—identified conflicts that would result from the acquisition.

 

In this AI era, the collateral damage—in the form of lost livelihoods—must have been defined and accepted in advance. Right down to employee name, location, and demographics.

 

Managers were unlikely alerted, as they’d probably be casualties in the impending fiery-firing pileup.

 

For “leaders” like Omnicom Chairman-CEO-Pioneer of Divestiture John Wren, AI stands for Autocratic Indifference.