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Core Values are the DNA of your Company
Discovering your Core Values and Purpose is one of the most critical aspects of building your business. Values are the DNA of your company and your Purpose is Why You Exist. ...
Lessons Learned from Richard Branson Part 1: Active Listening
Richard Branson takes a notebook and pen with him where ever he goes. Anytime someone is sharing an idea with him, he actively listens. Not only does he listen, he actively...
4 Steps to Get the Chaos in Your Business Under Control
Process Improvement can Tame the Chaos As a company grows, the senior executive becomes further removed from the customer. You begin to delegate thousands of activities outside...
The #1 Job of an Executive and How to Do it Well
The Context The #1 job of an executive is to make great decisions. However, there is research to support that most CEOs make the wrong decision over 60% of the time. There is...
4 Tips for Identifying your Company “Rocks”, or Priorities
In our work with growth companies implementing the Scaling Up Business Operating system, one of the biggest hurdles that our clients face is how they decide on the critical Rocks...
#1 Reason Your Middle Managers Struggle and What You Can Do About It
The Hidden Truth Ask a room of 100 middle managers this question: “Excluding your current supervisor if they are in the room, how many of you have worked for an amazing manager...
The “Innovate or Die!” Survival Guide
No Longer Optional The exclamatory phrase “Innovate or Die!” is most often attributed to the legendary businessman, Peter Drucker. Although at the time of its first utterance...
Keeping Your Culture and Engagement Alive with COVID-19
In the last ten years, we’ve seen a trend towards more remote and work from home employees. Largely, this type of work arrangement has been a huge benefit for employees who are...
Should I hire a Coach with experience in my specific Industry?
One of the most common questions we are asked by any prospective growth company is, “Do you have experience in our industry?”. Odds are the answer is yes as we’ve worked with...
#1 Reason Your Company Needs Core Values (it’s not what you think!)
Why are a defined set of core values so critical to your business? There is a hidden driver to your strategy. Just like good compound interest on money the right core values...