South Africa, Sept. 17 -- The result? Great media thinking gets reduced to scheduling. The discipline that should help shape strategy and creative thinking becomes the team that's asked to "find the cheapest rates" and "push the GRPs." It's no wonder the smartest minds in media are burning out - or worse, checking out.

The tragedy? We're squandering expertise in an era that needs it more than ever. We're delivering in silos and wondering why the sum doesn't equal the parts. We're briefing media like it's just the execution layer, rather than the operational glue.

This is not just inefficient. It's expensive. It's risky. And it leaves value lying waste on the table.

This weakness isn't about capability. It's about positioning. And posit...