How to lead an agency
Small Spark Theory@ Episode 57: Steve Parks
I’ve talked a lot about leadership on this podcast, and rightly so. Sustainable new business performance starts with a growth mindset and that has to come from the very top of an agency.
Just in the last episode we spoke to Claire Humphris of Iris, adding to a stellar line of previous guests on the topic including Sally Henderson, Felix Velarde, Andrew Southcott, Sarah Yeats, Alisha Lyndon, Emma Sexton and more.
Yet no matter how many people I speak about agency leadership, every conversation brings a fresh perspective. And none more so than this episode with Steve Parks of Convivio.
Earlier this year Steve and I were both named as “Inspiring People” in the BenchPress report from The Wow Company, something we were both so chuffed about that we reached out across the internet for a for a virtual high five. Humblebrags aside, the resulting conversation was so interesting that I knew I wanted to get Steve to chat on the podcast.
In this episode we explore the wider role of agencies, high altitude leadership, the many hats of an agency leader and a window into the world of a private investigator while contemplating what the National Library of Marginal Gains might look like.
Of course, in time honoured style we are giving away a copy of Steve’s recommended read: Organize for Complexity: How to Get Life Back Into Work to Build the High-Performance Organization by Niels Pflaeging, simply join in the conversation below, on Twitter or Instagram using #smallsparktheory and we’ll pick a winner.
Further reading and listening:
What are agencies for? https://www.convivio.com/blog/what-are-agencies-for/
Too many hats: https://www.convivio.com/blog/too-many-hats/
Your day at the top: https://www.convivio.com/blog/your-day-at-the-top/
The Agency Radar Report: https://www.agencyradar.io/radar/
The Convivio Agency Leaders podcast: https://www.convivio.com/podcast/
