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Why regular conversations about career progression are good for your business 

One of your A-Players has just resigned. You only recruited them a year ago, and they’ve exceeded your expectations. But

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How to build psychological safety to improve performance in your team

Think back through your life. You’ve likely been part of many teams, either professionally or personally. Which one was best?

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Six important qualitative factors that will influence the value of your business

Wondering how ‘sale-ready’ your business is? You may have a clear exit plan with PE or VC backing. Or your

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Seven important quantitative factors that will influence the value of your business

Thinking of selling your business?  Perhaps you’ve been running it for ten or even twenty years and itching to do

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How to tackle a lack of urgency in your business head-on

You’ve just shared some financial data with the rest of your Executive Team. The auspices aren’t good. Your platform’s on

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What are the best metrics to track through economic uncertainty?

Uncertainty continues. Only this week, the markets have been spooked by the collapse of SVB Bank and Credit Suisse. Fears

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The seven most common problems that could be holding your business back

You’re the CEO of a fast-moving business. All the stars are aligned. You have a strong strategy, white space in your

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Why you need to find your stinky fish before it poisons your business

Are your teams open and honest with each other?  Or do you sense they’re carrying around things they’re not confronting? 

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Why a Target Operating Model is the best tool to focus your team on what matters

You’re sitting in an endless Executive meeting. Every week it’s the same. Each team member feels compelled to report the

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Why healthy conflict is a good thing (and how to build it in your team)

Imagine this. You’re in an Executive Team meeting. The discussion turns into a controversial decision. You go around the room, and there’s

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Why managers need to coach, not manage, in a fast-growing business

Stop for a moment and think. Call to mind a manager in your business. Someone who you promoted but isn’t

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Five ways to make your business more agile (and help it grow through uncertainty)

Volatility is the ‘new normal’. Think back to the heady, pre-pandemic days of 2019. The job market was burning hot,

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