by Julie Poland | Aug 2, 2019 | Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Are you setting the tempo for growth in your company – on purpose? We typically get involved in coaching a CEO and senior team when the business is in the midst of rapid growth – 20% or more per year. In some instances the pace of growth has been...
by Julie Poland | Jul 22, 2019 | and Communication, Life as a Leader, Strategic Leadership
Internal communication is often cited to us by CEOs as a major issue in their companies. We estimate that communication is one of the top three reasons why businesses are not performing up to expectations. Dropped or delayed customer requests, rework and...
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 | Jan 15, 2019 | Growth and Change, Strategic Leadership, values
How do you know that you’re doing the right thing? At the moment we’re not necessarily talking about ethics or legality. What evidence do you see that you are on the path that is likely to lead to success? You make decisions and develop courses of action...
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...
