As an accounting major trying to break into the media and entertainment industry, Devin Johnson heard the word “no” a lot. But the now-president of Lebron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company found his way into the creative world through finance jobs. That versatility is sewn into the fabric of SpringHill’s mission; it’s a place where accountants can make creative content, too. Devin says that mindset and culture are built on empowerment. Empowerment from Lebron James gave him the confidence to step into his role, and he wants to instill that kind of empowerment in his employees. Breaking Schemas host Marcus Collins sits down with Devin to chat about his journey from accounting to leading a major content company, how the SpringHill Company fosters a diverse and empowering culture, and why having an “irrational expectation of success” leads to amazing things.*Breaking Schemas is a production of the Yaffe Digital Media Initiative at Michigan Ross and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Just because your job title, says one thing doesn't mean that that's the only thing that you can do14:28: We're constantly trying to find ways to make sure that people live beyond their job title, and if you're in the accounting group, that doesn't mean that your social can't be popping. And that doesn't mean that you may not have an idea for a digital series or for social promotion for one of our shows, or whatever the case is. So, we want to listen. We keep our ears and eyes open.On embracing the process22:10: A mindset that I've had to adopt over time is that you have to fall in love with the process. So when something's not working and something's hard, you just keep working at it, and those become the ethos of the company because we've seen our chairman do it. I've seen our CEO do it. And so it's my job to make sure that gets translated to the person that's working on growing one of our brands that you got to be okay. You got to fall in love with the process of growing that. It doesn't happen overnight. It's all the nights that you're putting into it, and no one's watching you.There is value in the struggle31:12: There are no perfect institutions, just perfect intentions. Companies will sometimes miss your genius, promotions, and acknowledgements. And all the things that you're looking for may not happen on your timing, but see the value in the struggle. Every bad moment in my career has been followed, or was followed, by something bigger and better. And I just think if you focus on continuous improvement, try to get 1% better every day, good things will ultimately happen to you.Show Links:The SpringHill CompanyDevin’s LinkedIn Profile

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