The First Twelve Months After a Leadership Transition: What Gets Set By Design and What Gets Set By Default

The First Twelve Months After a Leadership Transition: What Gets Set By Design and What Gets Set By Default

The First Twelve Months After a Leadership Transition: What Gets Set By Design and What Gets Set By DefaultSuzy Malhotra
Published on: 27/04/2026

The first year after a merger, restructure or new MD appointment is when culture, standards and accountability get established. Most agencies let it happen by default. Here is what that costs.

Agency Performance & Commercial Clarity
Why Your Team Won't Step Up (And What Your Leadership Has to Do With It)

Why Your Team Won't Step Up (And What Your Leadership Has to Do With It)

Why Your Team Won't Step Up (And What Your Leadership Has to Do With It)Suzy Malhotra
Published on: 30/03/2026

If your senior team keeps bringing problems to your desk, the instinct is to blame them. The uncomfortable truth is that the system creating their dependency was probably built by you.

Behavioural LeadershipAgency Performance & Commercial ClarityAbove-the-Line LeadershipTeam Resilience & Leadership Dynamics
How Much Does Leadership Coaching Cost? (Honest Pricing for Agency Leaders)

How Much Does Leadership Coaching Cost? (Honest Pricing for Agency Leaders)

How Much Does Leadership Coaching Cost? (Honest Pricing for Agency Leaders)Suzy Malhotra
Published on: 20/02/2026

The Leadership Line publishes its pricing openly. Here is what leadership coaching for agency MDs, founders and senior leaders costs, and how to think about whether it is worth it.

Agency Performance & Commercial ClarityAbove-the-Line Leadership
Why Talent Retention in Creative Agencies Is a Leadership Problem, Not an HR One

Why Talent Retention in Creative Agencies Is a Leadership Problem, Not an HR One

Why Talent Retention in Creative Agencies Is a Leadership Problem, Not an HR OneSuzy Malhotra
Published on: 07/01/2026

Agencies talk about talent retention as if it is a resourcing challenge. In reality, the agencies losing good people are almost always experiencing a leadership problem that growth has made visible.

Agency Performance & Commercial Clarity