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Stop being the referee on team disagreements

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Stop being the referee: How to prevent triangulation on your leadership team

I was on-site with a client to facilitate their leadership retreat. This included a morning session with the broader leadership team, a smaller executive session before lunch, and a 1:1...
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Integrate new leaders to prevent a leadership vacuum at your agency.

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How to integrate a new agency leader without creating a leadership vacuum

New executives can lead to a leadership vacuum. See how to prevent this common problem at your agency, including tips to get better results for your team.

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Add Services Without Becoming the Bottleneck: A Transferability-First Framework

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Add services without becoming the bottleneck

Adding new services can grow your agency’s value—but it can create problems with profit margins, workload, and more. Let’s look at better ways to add services.

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Sales delegation advice for agency owners: chunk out the 10 steps

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How to delegate sales as an agency owner: Segment the role to reduce your risk

Agency owners don’t need to delegate sales all at once. Learn how to segment (or “chunk out”) sales tasks, use AI wisely, and reduce founder dependence.

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What's the future of agencies? See expert predictions from industry veteran Karl Sakas.

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19 predictions for agencies in 2030, from agency industry veteran Karl Sakas for 2026

What should agencies do today to prepare for 2030? See tips from agency expert Karl Sakas: strategy, clients, bizdev, services, and more. [Last updated: May 2026]

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Independence isn’t about stepping away—it’s about knowing someone else can fly the plane.

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Why agencies struggle to scale—or sell—without an independent #2

Many agencies struggle to scale—or sell—because they still depend on the owner. Here’s why an independent #2 is the hinge point between founder-dependence and real optionality.

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