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Build #9 – Scaling leadership
As businesses grow, what they need from their leaders changes. Separating personal and business needs when thinking about this is hard, but important. A conversation … Read More
Build #8 – Building businesses with accountability
A lot’s talked in business about accountability, yet few people think about what it means. And plenty of people tie themselves in metaphorical knots. They … Read More
Build #7 – Pacing your business
Every business has a pace it can sustain indefinitely. Leaders need to find that pace and intentionally influence it as the business grows. Last weekend … Read More
Build #6 – Reducing friction
If you leave a boat in seawater for too long, barnacles will start attaching and growing. They glue themselves to the hull of your boat … Read More
Build #3 – Power in scaling businesses
Power tripping. Power games. Power hungry. All too often we talk about power negatively in businesses. But how we can use power to achieve growth … Read More
Build #2 – The value of organisation
How your business is organised is at the core of creating sustainable growth. It probably needs more focus than you give it. Businesses are usually … Read More
Build #1 – The starting line
I’m driven by a belief that there’s always a better way to do things. That passion extends to the puzzle of how we can best … Read More
