Why Would You Leave a Job?

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David was offered half of his salary as a junior writer at an Australian ad agency. He decided to take the job because he believed in the company and its mission. The move would set the tone for David's career, which took him from Australia to Singapore then New York City.

What drove the meteoric rise of David Droga’s trailblazing agency Droga5? A series of daring, unexpected leaps — tactics he’s now applying at mega-scale as head of Accenture Song. Conventional wisdom tells you to ‘climb the ladder’ of success linearly — as an individual or a company. But David’s unexpected moves — leaning into creative partnerships and controversial programs — accelerated his path to scale. David tells us: “I’m more scared of repetition than I am of failure.”

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