Scaling
How Do You Get the Right People Doing the Right Things Right?
To grow your business, you eventually have to shift from Operator-Owner to Leader-Owner—getting results through your people instead of your own hands. Here are the three pillars that make it happen: strategic direction, people strategy, and management strategy.
Read MoreAre you tracking the numbers that matter?
Your business got too big for your gut, so now you’re deciding on hope and bracing for the quarterly reports. The right KPIs give you a windshield instead of a rearview mirror.
Read MoreThe Hidden Math of Complexity
When your team grows from 3 to 10, communication pathways don’t triple — they multiply by 15. It’s not a people problem. It’s math. Here’s what to do about it.
Read MoreStuck in the Middle of Everything? It’s Time to Become a Leader Owner.
If your business only works because you’re in the middle of everything, the problem isn’t your people or your systems, it’s your role. John walks through the five stages of owner evolution and what it really takes to make the shift.
Read MoreHow many of your people would you rehire? (And what that says about your culture.)
Ask most business owners how many of their current team they’d rehire from scratch, and the most common answer is about half. That’s not a hiring problem, it’s a culture problem. Culture isn’t the byproduct of great results. It’s the precursor. Get it right, and everything else becomes easier.
Read MoreDo You Have a Job? Or do You Own a Business?
There are five distinct levels of Owner Evolution. Each requires a different mindset. Here’s how to figure out where you are and what it takes to move up.
Read MoreThe Magic of Systems
A well-managed business is built on systems. As we say at W5: systems run the business, people run the systems, you lead the people. Here’s how
Read MoreThe Self-Managing Business: a Checklist for Growth and Freedom
7 Tips to help you create a business that runs itself so that you can have the lifestyle you want while continuing to grow and scale.
Read MoreExecutive Leadership: a New Way to Approach Delegation
Executive leaders delegate at a higher level. They’re willing to let go control. As a result, they can pass off a LOT of the heavy lifting.
Read MoreWhy Most Businesses Stall (and What to Do About it)
Most businesses don’t fail—they stall. As companies grow, owners often become the bottleneck without realizing it. This post explains why that happens—and what to do about it.
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