So often in businesses that are scaling up, CEOs feel like they don’t have control (even if they don’t admit it). And their instinctive response is precisely the wrong one. Controlling more. Scaling a business is about scaling the people within it. Your business scales when your people (including you) do. What does that mean? […]
Management
Is your leadership team’s lack of discipline entirely their fault?
One of the most common reasons companies stall or plateau is a leadership team that doesn’t follow through on its commitments. Let me be clear – everyone needs to be responsible for their actions (or inaction). So what I’m about to say isn’t to absolve individuals of their responsibility. Buuuuuuut… If you as the CEO […]
Is your company suffering the great resignation or the great reshuffle?
The great reshuffle is a far more accurate description of what’s happening than the great resignation (sadly, I didn’t coin that!). And for those of you running companies, once you get over the initial pain, you should welcome it. It is genuinely amazing for humanity that so many are stepping back and intentionally deciding on […]
Male bosses need to read this to better understand their female team members
Gender-specific post for blokes who run companies. READ THIS BOOK! Many men, myself included, have often said that the system’s not broke. But that’s because we’re fish in water… David Foster Wallace recounts the story of two young fish swimming along who come across an older fish. “He nods at them and says, ‘Morning, boys. […]
Reasons your team won’t do what you told them to do
One of the most common frustrations I’ve heard from CEOs and managers more generally is “But I told them ….” Whether it’s to do something or to behave a certain way (e.g. values). But “telling them” isn’t enough. Here are some reasons your team may not be doing what you “told them”. There’s a culture […]