growth - Build by Simon Wakeman

Systems thinking in scaling business

Systems thinking is a way of thinking about your business. It helps leaders better understand their organisation and how to maximise their impact.

If you're always firefighting in your business, don't become a better firefighter. Reduce founder traps and find a sustainable growth path.

Chefs use mise en place to reduce future complexity. Founders and leaders in scaling businesses can do the same.

As businesses grow, what they need from leaders changes. Separating personal and business needs when thinking about this is hard, but important.

Two types of friction slow down businesses. Understanding it properly accelerates business growth.

How your business is organised is at the core of creating sustainable growth. It probably needs more focus than you give it.