The Innovative Agency

299. Managing Agency Chaos, with Karl Sakas


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This episode of The Innovative Agency Podcast welcomes back Karl Sakas, a familiar and trusted voice in the agency world. Through Sakas & Company, Karl offers custom consulting, executive coaching and training programs and products to help agency owners “up-level” at their agency.

He joins this episode of The Innovative Agency to share powerful and practical strategies straight from his latest book, Calm The Chaos, for agency leaders juggling relentless client demands and economic pressures. 

Knowing where to turn first to restore calm and focus can feel like a big challenge. Karl’s tips can help your agency get chaos under control, delegate work intentionally, and build stronger teams. If you’re searching for practical ways to regain control and lead your agency with less stress, this episode offers tactics you won’t want to miss.

What you will learn in this episode: 

  • The most common sources of chaos and stress for agency leaders and which issues are surging right now

  • Karl’s 10-part framework for calming agency chaos, with a focus on actionable leadership and management tactics

  • The difference between reckless and intentional delegation, and how to avoid creating more problems through abdication

  • The critical role of empowering a strong number two and a reliable assistant as your agency scales

  • Practical methods for protecting your time as a leader

  • How to build a culture of accountability and set clear benchmarks for performance improvement before it’s too late

Karl Sakas helps independent agency owners Work Less and Earn More, while rewarding their best team members. Drawing on his background in agency operations and leadership, Karl has personally advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. He is the author of four books—including Work Less, Earn More and Calm the Chaos—and hundreds of articles on agency growth. When he’s not helping clients, Karl volunteers as a bartender on an antique train.

Resources:

  • Website: https://sakasandcompany.com/ 

  • LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlsakas/ 

  • LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sakas-&-company/

  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SakasAndCompany/ 

  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/karlsakas 

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SakasandCompanyTeam/

  • Calm the Chaos:10 Ways to Run a Better Agency: https://sakasandcompany.com/lp/calm-the-chaos-book/

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