Built to Grow
A Survival Manual for Growing Companies
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Effective decision making is essential to a successful business. Every day we are called upon to make decisions. Some are small and have little impact. Others carry a greater weight – decisions with important consequences. Invariably, mistakes are made along the way. The difficult truth is that very important decisions made by smart people sometimes go very wrong. Read More
A mindset is our perspective on the world and outlook on life. The choices we make reflect our mindset. Some people see new challenges as opportunities to learn, and for others, they are an opportunity to fail. Read More
Great leaders have a mindset of continual improvement, which is fundamental to business growth. Why? Because constant improvement requires consistently challenging the way you do things – no matter how successful you are. This “get better” mentality is the driving force behind great leaders. Read More
In an earlier post I briefly touched on the importance of meetings in growing companies. I realize that meetings are a hot button in most organizations. But I want to provide you with the antidote to those unproductive wastes of time that we’ve all had to suffer through. Read More
Almost every growing organization complains about not having enough time to get everything done. People feel that they could work 24 hours a day 7 days a week and still fall behind. Everyone feels like they are spinning their wheels, people are stressed, and managers are desperately trying to juggle too many things at once. Read More
As organizations get larger and more complex, turning vision into action becomes more difficult. Making decisions, developing plans, strategies and initiatives is the easy part. But without execution, Big Ideas go nowhere. Read More
In business, problems are inevitable. No company ever sails smoothly to success. But the faster a business grows, the more it seems as though there is only enough time to find a quick fix for every problem that comes up. When an organization is moving fast and dealing with a daily crush of activity and firefighting, it’s sometimes difficult to slow down and address issues that are critical but don’t seem particularly urgent. Read More
Having the wrong person in the wrong job is one of the most costly and time-consuming mistakes a business can make. Yet this major business blunder is committed over and over again. Just one weak person in a key position can drag down the performance of the entire organization. Read More
As a company gets bigger, communication both within and between departments suffers. Ultimately, no one knows what’s going on in other parts of the company. And what was once a well-oiled, integrated machine becomes a company in chaos. Read More
Effective managers are the single most important factor in engaging employees, motivating employees, and building a productive workplace. Yet the lack of managerial depth is a serious problem for growing organizations. A firm’s ability to grow is directly related to its ability to add managerial capacity to support its growth. Read More
