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Culture is a Business Priority
In this week’s article, I’m setting the record straight on some myths and misconceptions founders and leaders make about culture.
It’s not HR’s job.
It’s not a policy or a document.
It is a business priority – and the founder as leader’s responsibility.
Keep reading to find out why.
Your Culture is Your Brand
Your culture is your brand. It has a direct impact on your ability to scale successfully.
In this week’s article, I’m sharing why it’s so important. How you behave, relate and engage with people sets the standard for your culture.
Culture is your company’s internal compass.
Keep reading to learn why.
Establish your boundaries
As the founder of a scaleup, it’s possible that this is your first time leading a business.
How do you know what you should and shouldn’t be doing? I imagine you don’t want to handball work off to your team because they’re already overworked.
So, who’s going to do the work? You might need to get creative and open your thinking to new ways of working.
In this article, I’ve got a scenario that might help shift your mindset and create new boundaries. Click below to read it now.
Do the right work.
For founders, doing work that you ‘must do’ is not just about completing a list of tasks that you believe are the responsibility of a founder or CEO.
It’s about what you do, and what you bring to your business, to help it scale.
So how do you know what you love to do – and not do?
This week’s article will help you assess this and answer this question for you in your scaleup. Click below to read it now.
The cost of doing the wrong work.
Do you know the cost of doing the wrong work?
This is the work that takes up the space you need, to be able to do the work you must do.
In this article, I’m talking about why this is so crucial to your business and your leadership, and the process you can follow to decide what the right work and the wrong work is for you.
You set the standard for communication
How often have you heard ‘communication is really bad here’?
This can be quite frustrating.
You’re trying to get on with the work, but it feels like people in the team think they’re entitled to know everything that’s going on, and that they should have input into how you do everything.
But there is always something behind the comments – keep reading to learn the signs that communication really is bad, and what you can do.
When no one’s looking
Who are YOU, when no one’s looking?
How aware are you that how you do what you do impacts your reputation?
How you behave when no one’s looking is a reflection of your moral qualities, your values, and your beliefs.
In this article, I’m sharing the very recent story of a founder and leader who showed his true character.
And I have three key questions for you to reflect on and consider your reputation – and how you can leverage it for your business.
What the hell is water?
How is it that someone can become unnoticed in a workplace setting?
Do you think your business is Future Ready? It's probably not.
How is it that someone can become unnoticed in a workplace setting?
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