I read a lot of business books. I've read some that were instantly forgettable. Yet some are so thought provoking and useful that I refer to them most months in my work as a consultant and advisor. So here are the books that I most frequently recommend to clients: Scaling...
Many founders see themselves as visionaries. They hold their ambition for the future they will create and are strongly driven to bring it into reality. They see their energy and drive as core to the creation of a new business. But I'm wondering if self-awareness and competence do more to...
Recently a client told me I have a "no such thing as a growth hack" speech. She explained that on several occasions, I've pushed back when she's suggested a course of action that doesn't really reflect the reality in her fast growth start-up. Thinking about this, I realised I do...
Over the past five months I've interviewed more than 50 founders in scaling businesses for a project I'm working on. As I review the interview transcripts, I notice an interesting divide emerging in how founders see leadership. Leadership as direction The majority see the primary task of leadership as one...
I've been working with a product scale-up business to create the conditions for a culture of greater accountability in their business. In one conversation we talked about what it really means to hold people to account. It struck me that this is something that is much discussed in leadership. But...
Growing a business is about the craft of building a company that's resilient, stable and enduring.
