Authors: Ranjay Gulati and Alicia DeSantola Why do so many start-ups that seem to have it all — customers, cash, a promising outlook — run off the rails? Ask a venture capitalist, and you’ll probably hear that they have trouble “scaling”. What does that mean, though? VCs typically describe it as a need to “professionalise
“What do you think, Zoë?” Holy crap. This was it. I had to say something. My colleague had just thrown me a bone in a meeting. He knew I was peeved about the contract and was quietly stewing in frustration. And not saying anything. It was only when he set me up directly that I
“You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honour over personal gain.” – John Maxwell Everyday in life we get the opportunity to influence others. In the work domain, this includes our peers, direct reports, our manager who may be the MD or CEO and our customers
When was the last time you heard your customer, employee, supplier or business partner utter an excuse? Are you tired of hearing “I can’t afford it”, “I am too busy”, “It is too hard”, etc.? Would you like to turn excuses into solutions? What are Excuses? You have probably heard lots of excuses in your
Sometimes when I meet a new client for private leadership mentoring, the conversation goes something like this: “I struggle with my colleagues. Relationships are not my best skill. I’m overworked and find it hard to say no and cope with what is asked of me. My work is slipping, things are tense at home, and
In uncertain times, teams look for certainty, direction and leadership. They turn to business owners and mangers to create certainty for them and to give them a future direction to be enthused about. In the absence of such certainty and clarity, there is a vacuum waiting to be filled. When a vacuum exists, if the
Carnival Australia CEO Ann Sherry says she spent a big chunk of her salary on childcare. Anthony Johnson Author: Misa Han Top female business leader Jenny Boddington insisted on sharing childcare with her husband and gave up competing with stay-at-home mothers, while chief executive Ann Sherry spent a big chunk of salary on childcare in order to build their career.
Are you frustrated by not attracting enough career or business opportunities? Would you like to know how to stand out from others and get a leadership edge? The best way to gain a leadership edge over your competition is to do something different, and compete on things that are more difficult for your competition to
When was the last time you stopped to think about and acknowledged your personal and professional achievements and successes? How would you like to be able to stay focused and motivate yourself throughout the year, especially during challenging times? Acknowledging Your Successes The end of the year is a great time to assess how much
“As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” – Patrick Rothfuss, The Name Of The Wind A wonderful jumble and organisation of letters creates a single word. A single word; one that can create power, strength of focus, encapsulate
