Your Business Is Growing. But Is It Actually Scaling?
Your Business Is Growing. But Is It Actually Scaling? The Better Business Brief — Issue 2Your Business Is Growing. But Is It Actually Scaling?Growth is usually celebrated.More revenue. More customers. More people. More opportunity.All positive signs.But growth can...
The Better Business Brief – Issue 1. Your business has grown. Why does everything still need to come through you?
Your business has grown. Why does everything still need to come through you?How founders and CEOs can reduce owner dependency, strengthen leadership capability and build a more scalable business.Scaling a business is not just about increasing revenue or adding more...
New year. New goals. Same problems.
New year. New goals. Same problems – unless you pause first. Before you lock in priorities for next year, stop and review what actually happened this year. Ask yourself: • What gave me energy this year? • What drained it? • What did I learn about myself as a...
Why Difficult Conversations Matter More Than Perfect Information
A line from a recent podcast stopped me in my tracks: “If it’s the wrong decision, it’s experience.If it’s the right decision, it’s confirmation.” It’s the simplest reminder that leadership isn’t about having the perfect answer — it’s about acting with the best...Why Strategy Fails in the Room Before It Fails in the Market
46% of leaders in a recent poll said misaligned leadership is the biggest growth killer in their business. That didn’t surprise me. I see it all the time. The Real Issue Isn’t Execution Most leaders assume growth stalls because of execution gaps – the team...
What if performance started with care?
I recently listened to a compelling episode of A Bit of Optimism featuring Bob Chapman (Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller). It struck a chord because it embraces a familiar business equation – one I’m passionate about: Strategy + People + Performance = Success Here...
What Happens to Your Leadership When Things Get Messy?
We all look like great leaders when things are calm. When the market is steady. When our team is aligned. When projects are on track and relationships are smooth. But leadership isn’t proven there. It’s revealed at 4:47pm when a client problem lands in your lap. In...
Why is vulnerability a key to executive leadership?
What do you imagine when you hear the word “vulnerability”? It can conger up words such as powerless and defencelessness. But the synonyms of openness and receptiveness are equally important and relevant. You may also be thinking why I am even talking about...
What do you want your Ideal Average Day to be?
Have you ever actually stopped and asked yourself how you want your life to be? All parts of your life, not just your career or business. We tend to get caught up in the doing of life. Running around, being ‘busy’, never having time to stop and reflect on why we are...
Are you focussing on all parts of your life?
One of the most misunderstood success strategies goes like this. We can put all our energy into one part of our lives – and achieve success there. It may be our career or our business. But at what cost to the other parts of our lives? As humans, to truly be able to...