entrepreneurship
Complete CEO Peer Group Launch
Very excited to have had the first Complete CEO peer group meeting in late May – Top CEOs getting together to work on both their professional and personal growth in a meaningful, fully integrated way. This isn’t your typical executive peer group program, but rather a holistic approach to helping CEOs optimize across multiple dimensions.…
What Many Don’t Realize About the Demands Of Being A CEO
From the outside, the CEO role looks like freedom: high pay, big decisions, flexible schedule, ultimate control. Most people never see the late nights running numbers, the quiet dread before announcing layoffs, or the weight of knowing a single choice can alter dozens, even hundreds of lives. You don’t feel that weight from being at…
The Hidden Brand Killer: Ghosting Is Costing You Customers, Revenue And Talent
Thank you Phoenix Business Journal for publishing my recent article about the ghosting epidemic in business and what to do about it. Rampant ghosting inside companies is damaging company brands, and equally as important it is hurting individual brands from the C-Suite all the way to the front line. If you are a subscriber to…
How To Pick The Right Business Coach For Your Business
If you are a CEO and are thinking of hiring a business coach, how do you avoid picking the wrong one? Hiring a coach is a big investment that can return big results, but only if you get the right coach. Use the five filters in the infographic to pressure-test their experience as well as…
Critical CEO Mindset Shifts To Take To Scale Well Past $10M
There are two distinct mindset shifts that CEOs of companies under $10M in annual revenue need to make it they want to unlock growth. These are simple to do and will return meaningful value. Shift 1: From Hero To ArchitectEarly on, the business rewards your ability to personally rescue situations. At scale, it rewards your…
Why Scaling A Business Now Feels More Difficult – And What To Do About it
Most growth-minded CEOs do not stall because they lack ambition. They stall because the systems that got them to $5M–$50M cannot carry them further. At this stage, the game changes. The business becomes more complex, but many CEOs are still leading with early-stage habits. Common signs you are in this phase: Jim Collins wrote that great…
Understanding The Root Causes Behind Why CEOs Can Be Growth Blockers
In today’s fast-paced business world, CEOs are expected to be the driving force behind growth and innovation. However, certain behaviors and decision-making patterns can unintentionally turn them into growth blockers. This blog dives deep into the root causes that hinder CEOs from unlocking their company’s full potential and offers insights on how to overcome these barriers for sustained success.
Why Consistency Beats Intensity In Business: The Two Factory Story
Throughout my career leading companies, I have experimented with different approaches to drive sustainable, predictable growth. After many years of leading as well as leveraging my experience as a Certified Scaling Up coach, I have learned firsthand why sustainable business greatness favors consistency over intensity. The Tale of Two Factories Let’s use an example of two…
Transform Your Organizational Chart Into A Growth Accelerator
Turn Your Organizational Chart Into a Growth Accelerator
Final Reflections – From CEO to Strategic Advisor: Transitioning Your Role and Continuing to Add Value
The transition from founder or CEO to strategic advisor inside an acquiring company – especially a large, established organization like Walmart – is one of the most pivotal moves in a leader’s career. While the day your business is acquired marks a major milestone, success inside the new company doesn’t happen automatically. Instead, it requires…