BoP #005 I inherited a team that was bankrupting us

Not because salaries were too high, but because the team was walking out the door. After my first company was acquired, I took on a team that had 40% staff turnover. Meaning nearly half the team we had a year ago was no longer with us. In consulting, simply recruiting to replace the team with […]

BoP #004 Imposter syndrome is the greatest leadership fake

Imposter syndrome is a fake syndrome. By labelling it a syndrome, we’ve made it bigger than it is and disempowered leaders who are simply growing. It’s time to retire it.

BoP #003 When being a good leader collides with being an authentic one, choose good

We live in a world where we must all bow at the altar of authenticity. But we are all many authenticities and none. How do you determine what to do authentically? Especially if you lead an organisation where your behaviour counts? Here’s a 4 level model that should help.

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I'm Iyas, author of the Build on Purpose newsletter and founder of Beyond the Quarter. I've led companies from 2 man startup to a team of around 500; from plateaus to rapid growth; from implosion to turnaround; through acquiring and being acquired; through IPO and a high 8-figure trade-sale.

Along the way, I set up a charity that's helped thousands of children in refugee camps, under occupation and in war zones.

All of that happened by focussing on values, on execution, and on having an absurd amount of fun along the way.

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