Aside from growing my own, I’ve also supported a lot of CEOs in growing their leadership teams. There are many differences between the teams, their skills and personalities. But when it comes to the leadership team there’s a common factor between the members of that team who make things happen and those who don’t. It’s […]
Execution
Fun is culture, not activities
Fun. So often lacking in business. Or forced. Or contrived. Or plain cringemaking. I laugh when I work. Lots. Sometimes others laugh with me. I suspect often at me. And my favourite feedback I get from people I work with? It was fun. That they enjoyed it. Do we get results? Absolutely. Funnily enough (funny […]
Building the pipeline for girls to flourish in business
There’s a moral case for your company to give equal opportunities for your team regardless of their backgrounds, their gender or their sexual orientation. There’s also an business-performance one in terms of the improved decision-making that results from cognitive diversity. And although we are without a doubt making progress, it can feel slow. Recruiting women […]
Shall we sell something new?
Are new services the answer to your growth ambitions? In every engagement I have with consulting or agency CEOs, we always hit the question of “Should we start to offer xyz service?” when we talk strategy or growth. It could be to break through a plateau, to grow faster, or in response to an opportunity. […]
Great processes aren’t a substitute for great people
“Turn it into a process”. Most SMEs I come across with are either doing this, or claiming that they are doing it, such is the shame of not having all their key processes in place! For SMEs, I enjoyed Sam Carpenter’s Work the System. Along with The E-myth, it creates a compelling case for proceduralising […]