What does it really take to build a successful business when there's no safety net?

For leaders of small businesses and independent agencies, every decision carries weight. Every hire matters. Every client relationship counts. And the culture you create isn't something delegated to HR - it's something you live every day.

In this episode of Stopgap Talks, Amanda sits down with Richard Morris, Founding Partner of Whistlejacket, to explore the realities of building and leading an independent creative agency.

Having spent more than 20 years in senior leadership at global network agency DDB, followed by five years as CEO of Identica, Richard made the leap to launch Whistlejacket over a decade ago. The conversation explores what changed when the safety net disappeare, ...