Effective execution of strategic objectives is a common challenge faced by many leaders I work with.
A McKinsey global survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought they were not effective at translating strategic priorities into action, highlighting issues with unclear accountability among other reasons.
Having facilitated several quarterly strategic workshops with leadership teams, most leaders seem to have a 1-year (and some of them even have a 3-year) Revenue target. However, there is Read More...
Effective execution of strategic objectives is a common challenge faced by many leaders I work with.
A McKinsey global survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought they were not effective at translating strategic priorities into action, highlighting issues with unclear accountability among other reasons.
Having facilitated several quarterly strategic workshops with leadership teams, most leaders seem to have a 1-year (and some of them even have a 3-year) Revenue target. However, there is Read More...
11 December 2022 Newsletter
In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.” Shane Parrish
Hope you’re Thriving!
Some weeks I sit down to write this newsletter, and there hasn’t been a lot happening. On other weeks I can’t squeeze it all in. This is one of those weeks.
So let’s do this.
Take The 10%
I saw someone talking this week about accepting the negative in people.
We can like perhaps 90% about a person, but Read More...
11 December 2022 Newsletter
In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.” Shane Parrish
Hope you’re Thriving!
Some weeks I sit down to write this newsletter, and there hasn’t been a lot happening. On other weeks I can’t squeeze it all in. This is one of those weeks.
So let’s do this.
Take The 10%
I saw someone talking this week about accepting the negative in people.
We can like perhaps 90% about a person, but Read More...
4 December 2022 Newsletter
“Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest” Steve Jobs
Hope you’re Thriving!
It’s been a good week, with life returning to normal after the Onboarded book launch and media promotion.
Let’s jump in!
Man Fired For Not Being Fun
When building Core Values with teams, I’m often asked about one of the questions on our stress test — “If a person breaches the core value, they probably don’t belong”.
And so, I might Read More...
4 December 2022 Newsletter
“Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest” Steve Jobs
Hope you’re Thriving!
It’s been a good week, with life returning to normal after the Onboarded book launch and media promotion.
Let’s jump in!
Man Fired For Not Being Fun
When building Core Values with teams, I’m often asked about one of the questions on our stress test — “If a person breaches the core value, they probably don’t belong”.
And so, I might Read More...
This video is a summary of the book Scaling Up by Verne Harnish and should give you an understanding of the subjects and key concepts in the book. I’m going to talk about who the book is intended for, what problems it solves and how it solves them and how you can use the book to further your business.
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What is Scaling Up?
Scaling Up is Mastering Read More...
This video is a summary of the book Scaling Up by Verne Harnish and should give you an understanding of the subjects and key concepts in the book. I’m going to talk about who the book is intended for, what problems it solves and how it solves them and how you can use the book to further your business.
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What is Scaling Up?
Scaling Up is Mastering Read More...
I am delighted to have launched my Scaling Up online workshop.
This is an in depth, on demand online course which consists of 46 modules to enable you to Scale Up. If you want to build a One Page Strategic Plan by yourself, this course will help you understand and complete every element of the plan, and help you to build the plan the right way the first time.
This is not a fluffy, chat about the ‘nice to have things’ type course, this is about getting to work and every aspect is Read More...
I am delighted to have launched my Scaling Up online workshop.
This is an in depth, on demand online course which consists of 46 modules to enable you to Scale Up. If you want to build a One Page Strategic Plan by yourself, this course will help you understand and complete every element of the plan, and help you to build the plan the right way the first time.
This is not a fluffy, chat about the ‘nice to have things’ type course, this is about getting to work and every aspect is Read More...
Having worked with the Rockefeller Habits for almost 15 years I have recently been struck by the concept that there is a science behind Scaling Up a company and if a certain set of elements are present, that there is a proven formula to success. Of course the company must have the right type of leader and support at the board level, however if this is present, there is in fact a science to Scaling Up a business.
With this in mind I decided to apply the thinking and structure that we use to Read More...
Having worked with the Rockefeller Habits for almost 15 years I have recently been struck by the concept that there is a science behind Scaling Up a company and if a certain set of elements are present, that there is a proven formula to success. Of course the company must have the right type of leader and support at the board level, however if this is present, there is in fact a science to Scaling Up a business.
With this in mind I decided to apply the thinking and structure that we use to Read More...
I have the good fortune to see a lot of business plans, and more often than not they are in the One Page Strategic Plan format. Some of these plans are in a draft format, where someone has attended a Gazelles workshop or read Scaling Up, and some are mature versions where the team have worked over many years to hone and refine the businesses strategy and plan.
Over time, patterns develop and one is able to see at a glance the difference between a strategy that is sound and a good degree of Read More...
I have the good fortune to see a lot of business plans, and more often than not they are in the One Page Strategic Plan format. Some of these plans are in a draft format, where someone has attended a Gazelles workshop or read Scaling Up, and some are mature versions where the team have worked over many years to hone and refine the businesses strategy and plan.
Over time, patterns develop and one is able to see at a glance the difference between a strategy that is sound and a good degree of Read More...
It has been 3 years since I read Start with Why by Simon Sinek and watched his corresponding TED talk which has had millions of views and is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time. Simon connected the impact of operating with a purpose and the way that drives a larger number of people to greater success. He went on to introduce his principal of the Golden Circle that most businesses know what they do, some know how they do it, but very few know why they do it.
But then, the really Read More...
It has been 3 years since I read Start with Why by Simon Sinek and watched his corresponding TED talk which has had millions of views and is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time. Simon connected the impact of operating with a purpose and the way that drives a larger number of people to greater success. He went on to introduce his principal of the Golden Circle that most businesses know what they do, some know how they do it, but very few know why they do it.
But then, the really Read More...
There is a certain sense of awe, a sense that everything you dreamed the business you built and worked so hard over for so long, could actually be possible. You realise that there is a lot to do, and probably too many things to list, but the realisation that there is a system you can use to scale your business that is simple, practical and actionable is profound.
At least that was my experience, and it certainly has been the predominant theme in conversations with the hundreds of business Read More...
There is a certain sense of awe, a sense that everything you dreamed the business you built and worked so hard over for so long, could actually be possible. You realise that there is a lot to do, and probably too many things to list, but the realisation that there is a system you can use to scale your business that is simple, practical and actionable is profound.
At least that was my experience, and it certainly has been the predominant theme in conversations with the hundreds of business Read More...
If you have read the book Scaling Up or Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish, then it is likely you are considering a Gazelles certified coach. One of the things that Scaling Up teaches is that in a growing business, it is important to have an external catalyst. A person who stimulates the management team and gets them to think differently.
In this short video, Gazelles International President Keith Cupp shares his ‘4+1 Rule of Thumb’ philosophy that business owners Read More...
If you have read the book Scaling Up or Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish, then it is likely you are considering a Gazelles certified coach. One of the things that Scaling Up teaches is that in a growing business, it is important to have an external catalyst. A person who stimulates the management team and gets them to think differently.
In this short video, Gazelles International President Keith Cupp shares his ‘4+1 Rule of Thumb’ philosophy that business owners Read More...
Robert Scoble is a titan of Silicon Valley and the tech industry.
He is arguably the most influential person in the tech industry and has the ability to make or break a well funded startup depending on his public assessment. It has been written that he knows more about the global tech community than any other person on Earth, something many would readily agree with.
In 2005 ‘The Economist’ noted that whilst Technology Evangelist for Microsoft, Scoble was solely Read More...
Robert Scoble is a titan of Silicon Valley and the tech industry.
He is arguably the most influential person in the tech industry and has the ability to make or break a well funded startup depending on his public assessment. It has been written that he knows more about the global tech community than any other person on Earth, something many would readily agree with.
In 2005 ‘The Economist’ noted that whilst Technology Evangelist for Microsoft, Scoble was solely Read More...
