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Facing the Brutal Facts: Overcoming the Icarus Syndrome in Rapidly Scaling Companies

Aug 20, 2024

There is perhaps no better legal high than riding the trajectory of a rapidly scaling company. On its surface, it seems that one can do no wrong. Everything that gets touched ...

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Scaling Your Business in a VUCA World.

Jul 30, 2024

You and your team / organization are either riding and exploiting VUCA – or VUCA is riding you. Originating from the U.S. Army to describe the post-Cold War world, “VUCA” is an ...

A race between the fox and the hedgehog concept

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Unleash the Power of the Hedgehog Concept

Feb 11, 2024

If you are like me, you have read Good to Great by Jim Collins multiple times. Chances are you also have a special place on your bookshelf reserved in perpetuity for this great ...

Scaling Up a Business Requires a Healthy and Aligned Executive Team

Scaling Up Rockefeller Habits Team Effectiveness

Rockefeller Habit #1: Is Your Executive Team Healthy and Aligned?

Oct 3, 2023

Think back to a time when an executive team you were a part of or worked for was not healthy and aligned. The greater the disease and misalignment in your executive team, the ...

Discipline is the key to achieving results.

Scaling Up

A Culture of Discipline: Ignition Points for CEOs Serious About Scaling Up Their Business

Sep 12, 2023

Prelude: Scaling Your Company Is NOT a Sideline Strategy If you are the Founder / CEO of a business venture and obsessed with scaling your Company, this is your zero hour. Forget ...

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Mastering the Rockefeller Habits

Sep 13, 2022

As a management consultant, trusted advisor and coach to those I am privileged to serve, I help guide my Clients in designing their path to a better future. As an outsider ...

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5 Answers to Your Scaling Up Questions

Sep 13, 2022

Over the past couple of decades, I have had the privilege or reading a LOT of books and attending many seminars / workshops / retreats. Precious few have had the impact on my ...

Scaling Up Blue Ocean Strategy

How to Apply Blue Ocean Principles to an Existing Business

Sep 13, 2022

Sure, you may understand the difference between a blue and red ocean, but it may feel like a lost cause if you’re already operating in a red ocean. It’s not hopeless though. It is ...

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Your Guide to Implementing the Rockefeller Habits

Jun 28, 2022

The more measurable a plan is, the better it will be executed.

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