“Grow or perish”. It’s this enchanting illusion among entrepreneurs that all growth is inherently good, a sign of success and prosperity. As a founder scaling to new heights, you might have felt the thrill of initial success, it’s magical. But let’s pause for a second—because when your company’s size balloons to that 30-person mark, the …
For most founders, understanding the difference between “Strategy Setting” and “Strategic Planning” can be like trying to tell two nearly identical shades of blue apart. I get it, these concepts seem like they’ve been plucked straight from the consultant’s handbook or a business lecture hall. It took me a long time to understand those as well, …
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Every year, as the pages of the calendar rapidly flip towards its end, founders across the globe engage in a ritual that feels as timeless as the turning of the seasons: annual strategy planning. It’s that moment when the year’s triumphs and tribulations are scrutinised, lessons are drawn, and a roadmap for the upcoming year …
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Sometimes you can find your leadership team struggling to progress with their strategic planning. Or you seem constantly bombarded with day-to-day operational tasks that distract you from the long-term vision. The truth is, many leadership teams face similar challenges when it comes to aligning on strategy and executing against long-term goals when there are so …
Goal setting is a crucial aspect of running a business. As a founder, you want your teams to establish clear targets and measure progress towards achieving them. You’ve heard about Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) before and tried to implement this framework the way big corporations did. You even googled “how do I implement OKRs …
Objectives and key results: why you should stop using them Read More »
What is the purpose of a hiring process? The short answer is to make sure that you’re getting the right talent in your business.But actually, the way that I like to look at it is that what you’re essentially doing is you’re predicting the future job performance of someone that would be in that role. …
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I had a conversation today about how uncomfortable managing the performance of other people is and we came to some pretty interesting points and conclusions… (For context, this was with another practitioner.) In South Africa, we generally tend to have quite a “people pleasing” culture. This means that many uncomfortable conversations are avoided. There’s a …
What is a CEO’s job supposed to be? We all know the accountabilities and responsibilities of the CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CHRO etc. because it’s in the title. The Chief Financial Officer is in charge of Finance for the company. Simple and straightforward. So, what is the Chief “Executive” Officer accountable and responsible for? The …
Why is knowledge and perspective so important as a professional, a leader, a parent or just as a person? I heard this statement earlier today in a mindset video that sums it up beautifully: “If you knew better, you’d do better.” Read that again. It’s very simple, but I think it’s incredibly useful. If you …
Performance management doesn’t work. Imagine having a quarterly review with your child instead of an in-the-moment conversation about their behaviour. It wouldn’t work. In fact, it would actually cause more damage because all you would do is look at their past, go over what they did wrong and what they should fix, then give them …