by Julie Poland | Mar 28, 2019 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Uncategorized
One might think that a rapidly growing business is a bonanza, but that is probably when the “one” isn’t actually in the rapidly growing business. Although growth is the Holy Grail for most entrepreneurs, it brings some problems along for the ride...
by Julie Poland | Feb 22, 2019 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
If you have not yet read The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack and you are leading a company, you need to add it to your list. The book outlines the success of an overall philosophy of open book management and employee engagement. It also contains some memorable...
by Julie Poland | Feb 12, 2019 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Execution is one of the Four Decisions that can release the limits on the speed and scale of your company’s growth. (The other growth-related decisions are Strategy, People, and Cash.) While you might think that a killer strategy will guarantee your company a trip to...
by Julie Poland | Nov 28, 2018 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up
Entrepreneurs sometimes fall into the Expert trap. They start their businesses on the basis of their own technical expertise, and add people to the company when their own two hands can no longer handle the workload. While the growth in staff adds capacity, the Expert...
by Julie Poland | Sep 25, 2018 | Growth and Change, Process and Quality, Scaling Up
Need more cash to fuel your business? Read this. Reliable sources of cash are the fuel for your business growth. Cash is the oxygen. You might be showing profit on paper, but unless cash is in your hands you can’t use it to buy raw goods, pay for your facility,...
by Julie Poland | Sep 18, 2018 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
This post could be considered a tribute of sorts to the perennial Job Description hanger-on “Other Duties as Assigned”. When your company is growing and you need to expand the number of people and the number of roles, it can be a challenge to keep up with...
