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 | May 11, 2018 | Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Business ownership sounds glamorous to some, but once you’re in the trenches the glamour can wear off quickly. Sales and marketing, changing customer needs, hiring and supervising employees, and staying on top of cash flow can take a toll. Are you really running your...
by Julie Poland | Mar 25, 2018 | Growth and Change, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized, Vision and Strategy
Have you developed a written winning strategy for your business? If so, how well is it working for you right now? Of the Four Decisions needed for scaling your business, strategy is one. People, Execution and Cash are also important to your business. Must you have...
by Julie Poland | Feb 13, 2018 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized
Growth is good, right? It is validating to see the business that you started from a seed growing into a sturdy thing. Growth is a sign that you have done a lot of things right – discovering a need in the market, finding and retaining customers, producing a...
