Nick Dillard Creative Leader

The work is people. The output is film.

I lead a team of filmmakers based in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Most of what I do happens off camera, building the standards,
the systems, and the people that make great work repeatable.

On craft

Lead the eye

You can't chase a target you can't see. I show people what great looks like, so they always know exactly what they're aiming for.

On people

Make yourself dispensable

Good leaders work themselves out of a job. I develop people until they no longer need me. That's how I know I've done it right.

On systems

Systems support creatives

Systems should serve the work, not slow it down. Understand who you're building for first, then build around them.