Should I hire senior leaders from outside or grow them from within?
Published on: 26/10/2026
Senior hires from outside often disappoint, and internal promotions can struggle. How agencies can decide, and why the leadership work comes first.

Senior hires from outside often disappoint, and internal promotions can struggle. How agencies can decide, and why the leadership work comes first.

Coaching your MD, or the whole senior team? How to decide, what each involves and how long it takes to see change in a creative, events or exhibition agency.

The Leadership Line is a UK-based leadership consultancy for MDs and founders of creative, events and exhibition agencies, built by someone who ran one for nearly 30 years.

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