Build #25 – The real role of leaders
Over the past five months I’ve interviewed more than 50 founders in scaling businesses for a project I’m working on. As I review the interview … Read More
Build #24 – Holding to account
I’ve been working with a product scale-up business to create the conditions for a culture of greater accountability in their business. In one conversation we … Read More
Build #23 – The craft of company building
This year I’ve interviewed more than 50 founders about their experiences building businesses through the seed and series A stages. I’ve been struck by two … Read More
Monthnotes – October 2023
A good friend once told me that building a portfolio working life was like planting saplings to form a new forest. He explained that over … Read More
Build #22 – Working with organisational debt
Technologists often talk about technical debt. It’s the accumulation over time of decisions that prioritise short term speed over well-designed code. Technical debt isn’t always … Read More
Build #21 – Ultra running & leading scale-ups
Last weekend I finished my first 50 mile ultra run. With 4000 metres of climbing and a lot of mud in England’s Lake District, it … Read More
Build #20 – How can founders get people to do what they need them to do?
I’ve been speaking to a lot of founders in scaling businesses recently. When they talk about challenges they face, they often talk about a common … Read More
Monthnotes – September 2023
September was a back to reality month for me – both at work and home. At work the first two weeks of the month felt … Read More
Build #19 – Designing leadership teams in scaling businesses
“What’s the right structure for my leadership team?” This is one of the most common question I come across in conversations with founders who are … Read More
Build #18 – Building a company – introducing the B3 framework
Founders and CEOs talk a lot about scaling businesses, but typically pay a lot less attention to building the organisation that lies behind any successfully … Read More
