Agency Radar

The intelligence agency for agencies. Research, insights and briefings to help you develop strategy, inform decisions and lead with confidence. From @convivio

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

Good thread for UK agency leaders on the mix of concerning economic signals…

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Inflation in food and non alcoholic drinks is now 13.1%, with milk, cheese and eggs driving the surging prices. Very worrying. Overall inflation fell fractionally to a still-high 9.9%, thanks to an easing of petrol prices. With the labour market tight, as shown by yesterday’s…

[Convivio @convivio]

In midst of the Great Resignation, the challenge of finding, attracting, supporting and retaining top talent one of the biggest ones facing agencies. So we asked the Agency Senate about it 🏛

https://t.co/ic4nNPlQPk

[Convivio @convivio]

We've head A LOT about decision hesitancy in our networks recently — that the first quarter people had been expecting to see 📈 but instead things above been mostly 🤷🏽

So we asked the Agency Senate about their experience, and how they deal with it:

https://t.co/qRc4xwF6ee

[Convivio @convivio]

As you're preparing for the week at work, you may be considering how the Russian invasion of Ukraine may affect your week, and what impact it might have on your agency. Here's some simple things you should probably do, things you may not've thought about: https://t.co/UIfhV12xMU

[Convivio @convivio]

We've rearranged the Agency Leaders Playbook to make the modules for self-guided learning much clearer. For example, the Agency Foundations module is a guide to truly understanding the reason your agency exists, and what your role is as the agency leader.

https://t.co/oiii1zixQR

[Convivio @convivio]

Most of the problems agency owners face are essentially us punching ourselves in the face. We know what we ought to do but we don't. We know what we ought not do but we keep doing it. We know where the problems are but we don't go and deal with them.

https://t.co/8vgBlIozrZ

[Convivio @convivio]

What does it take to be both an effective leader and a good person?

We asked the Agency Senate, and what they had to say was fascinating.

https://t.co/wbJONiomQ4

[Convivio @convivio]

You're leading a knowledge-based, people-powered business like an agency, and it feels like you're at the top — the top of your company, the top of the tree.

Only … you're not.

https://t.co/1EnH1SxQ56

[Convivio @convivio]

How do boards work in agencies?

Agency Senate report out now for subscribers: https://t.co/u9j3elXPmi

[Convivio @convivio]

Check out the Agency Senate Report on how agencies might respond to the challenge of the climate crisis — accessible for at least the next month without a subscription.

https://t.co/dNjRJn187Y

[Convivio @convivio]

What have agency leaders learned from the pandemic about preparing for and responding to crises, and about planning for business continuity?

https://t.co/2QSvD6VnqG

[Convivio @convivio]

Here’s five business book recommendations for you for January 2022 — start your new year of agency leadership by being inspired:

https://t.co/6Ea58j8Rbk

[Convivio @convivio]

The Agency Senate has both grown significantly and broadened in its representation over the last few months, as new people have joined the Senate.

Check out the updates to the charts of who is in the Senate at https://t.co/A1o6d4kU80

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

WHO have officially designated it as a ‘variant of concern’, naming it Omicron (presumably thought Nu was too like New):
“This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant"

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

It’s worth monitoring this new Covid variant, expected to be named ‘Nu’. Early signs are much more concerning than other previous variants - including potentially higher transmissibility and antibody evasion…

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Five quick tweets on the new variant B.1.1.529

Caveat first: data here is *very* preliminary, so everything could change. Nonetheless, better safe than sorry.

1) Based on the data we have, this variant is out-competing others *far* faster than Beta and even Delta did 🚩🚩

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

But as John says in the thread, the hopeful case is that this could be a blip and won’t turn into a serious new wave. Let’s plan for the worst, but hope for the best.
We’ll keep monitoring the situation and updating you

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

This is a really unique opportunity that's perfect for agencies of ~10–30 people

[Convivio @convivio]

We want to run a 'cohort 0', starting in January. In return for helping us test out the programme, and giving us feedback to improve it and testimonials to help others see what it involves, you'll get early access AND 1/3rd off...

[Convivio @convivio]

Next year we're launching the Step-up programme for agency owners on the journey between 10 and 30 staff in their business...

[Agency Radar @AgencyRadar]

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[Convivio @convivio]

How are the the most respected agency leaders of the most admired agencies responding to the challenges of climate change?