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Gordon MacKenzie was a creative leader at Hallmark Cards for over thirty years. Known for his unconventional approach to corporate creativity, he inspired countless professionals to embrace imagination and individuality within structured organizations.
Known for: Orbiting The Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace
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Orbiting The Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace
A humorous and insightful exploration of creativity within corporate environments, this book encourages individuals to maintain their creative spirit while navigating the bureaucratic 'hairball' of organizational life. Gordon MacKenzie, a longtime Hallmark executive, shares anecdotes and reflections on how to orbit around corporate conformity without being trapped by it.
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The Birth of the Hairball
I didn’t wake up one morning and invent the Hairball. It grew slowly, out of years of watching what happens to creativity in big organizations. When I joined Hallmark, the company was brimming with artistic energy; people painted, sketched, crafted, and invented joyfully. But over time, I saw how ru...
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Learning to Orbit
Orbiting is the art of balance. It’s the ability to stay connected without being consumed. At Hallmark, I discovered that I could remain part of the company’s gravitational field—drawing from its resources and structure—while allowing myself enough distance to think freely. My office became a curiou...
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About Gordon MacKenzie
Gordon MacKenzie was a creative leader at Hallmark Cards for over thirty years. Known for his unconventional approach to corporate creativity, he inspired countless professionals to embrace imagination and individuality within structured organizations.
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