Welcome!
The School of Stolen Genius is an experimental learning community designed to support marketing and communications professionals, founded by industry thought-leaders Faris and Rosie Yakob.
For $25/month, you’ll get something stolen, something new, and something communal… We hope you’ll join our crew!
You’ll need to login or sign up to access the Members-Only events listed below.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT:
MOST RECENT
School's in session but it's nothing like your university days.
No detention. Friends from around the world. Practical tools and templates to help you level up your thinking.
And if you work for a company, we've done your homework for you: Download a pre-written request to help you to get this expense covered. If it's still out of your price range, check out our scholarships for current students, recent graduates, underserved communities, and emerging markets.
to help creative thinkers become more strategic, and strategic thinkers become more creative
to equip practitioners with the best thinking and support for their careers
to create and grow a community of people wanting to work smarter, not harder
to provide access to world-class thinkers, on topics and themes that transcend commercial creativity
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Practical tools & templates that will make you shine in front of your bosses
Exercises for you, your clients and teams to help inspire creativity and elevate your thinking -- in brainstorms, and beyond
Trend recaps with relevant data points, so you’re armed for your next presentation
In-depth webinars followed by a Q&A to cover more complex industry problems
Expert interviews with industry leaders from around the world
SPEED TO GENIUS
Our private Slack puts a community of global marketing at your fingertips. We've seen members share everything from partner recommendations to research reports to recipes. We hope you'll come and stay a while.
WE’RE BLUSHING…
Kim Mackenzie
Head of Strategy + Copy
Character
“Rosie and Faris' ELC is the type of community which often takes years to converge.
They put together an intangible mix of eager, friendly, and wildly different folks from all backgrounds who were open and generous. As someone who knows how challenging it can be to create a community that inspires open giving and long term bonds, I felt very lucky to be a part of the their first ELC.”
“The School of Stolen Genius is something everyone talks about, but very few can deliver: it's a true community.
It makes strategists more creative and creatives more strategic.
Faced with a dichotomy of business and creativity, it firmly but respectfully sends the whole mess back to the kitchen to start over— ideally with something off the menu.
Rosie and Faris are on a mission to remind us why, despite all its challenges, we all still love this business. But much more importantly, why we need to be relentless in our commitment to make it not just better, but a whole lot better. Because if we don’t, nobody will.
Much, much more importantly (or probably by extension, really) they remind us that being a little weird is neither a liability nor a luxury. It’s a fucking duty.”
Greg Bolton
Freelance Creative Director and Copywriter
Josh Williams
Associate Director, Strategy
Publicis
“I am always glad to participate in opportunities where I get to learn new techniques that will help me not only in my professional life but my personal life as well.
Opportunities where I get to meet new, different individuals from different walks of life (there were people from all around the world in the training and people who work in marketing, creative, account management, strategy, buying, etc.) as well as take part in something that is against the norm and has its own unique twist to it.
This is exactly what the school of stolen genius was for me. I knew I was in the right place when I logged onto the first call and saw people from different backgrounds, countries, nationalities, etc. Rosie and Faris are now two of my favorite people.
I enjoyed how the topics we discussed could be applied to not only one’s professional life but one’s personal life as well. For example, in our session on Challenging Conventions we spoke about different approaches to introducing new ideas to clients — to become more innovative while still driving a relevant purpose. But we also spoke about the personal application, and how we can challenge conventions in our day-to-day life, both professionally and personally. You don’t find much content that can do this.”