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The Power of Owning a Word or Phrase: Your Path to Making a Lasting Impact

Owning a word or phrase cements your brand in people’s minds. A clear, unique message cuts through noise and makes

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How to Conquer Technical Debt and Keep Your Scale-Up Moving Forward

Technical debt accumulates when quick fixes compromise long-term code quality, hindering growth. Regular audits and empowering teams to address issues

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Recruitment as a Bottleneck for Scaling Your Company: How to Overcome It

Hiring bottlenecks can cripple growth if not addressed early. Expanding talent pools and streamlining recruitment processes are key to scaling

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The Art of War: Bollocks or Brilliance?

The Art of War is either timeless wisdom or outdated nonsense. While some lessons hold up, blind faith in ancient

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Why Happy Employees Are Your Ultimate Scale-Up Hack

Happy employees fuel business growth and innovation. Investing in workplace culture and engagement leads to higher productivity, lower turnover, and

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Transform Your Productivity: Replace To-Do Lists with Backlogs and Timeboxing

To-do lists create endless tasks without progress. Switching to backlogs and timeboxing forces prioritisation, ensuring you focus on what truly

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The One-Word Strategy – from the Scaling Up playbook

Distilling your company's strategy into a single word sharpens focus and aligns your team. This clarity enhances decision-making and accelerates

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Our definitive summer reading list

From the locker rooms of championship-winning teams to the strategies of legendary coaches, each book offers unique lessons that can

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What the England’s Euro 2024 Team Can Teach Us About Teamwork & Collaboration

As the England football team gears up for the Euro 2024 semis, what can scale-ups learn from Gareth Southgate's approach

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Resilience: Building Toughness in the Face of Adversity

Resilience isn’t about avoiding the storm; it’s about weathering it and coming out stronger on the other side. It’s the

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Maximising Impact with a CEO Mentor: Your Blueprint for Leadership Development

Did you know that 70% of CEOs who receive formal mentoring report greater career satisfaction? 📊 Navigating the path to

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Autonomy at Work: The Game Changer for Savvy Employers and Their Teams

IntroductionIn today’s evolving work environment, while flexible working arrangements are gaining traction, they merely scratch the surface of what today’s

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