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Why Your Managers Need Purpose | Issue #243Newsletter / Purpose May 26, 2023Why Your Managers Need Purpose | Issue #243Why managers need a sense of purpose to get them through the bad days Managing people is hard. Everyone has …
Remember the last time you said ‘thank you’? | Issue #242Newsletter / May 19, 2023Remember the last time you said ‘thank you’? | Issue #242Seven Ways to Create a Culture of Praise and Celebration in your business When did you last thank a member …
Struggling to innovate? Read this… | Issue #241Newsletter / Innovation May 12, 2023Struggling to innovate? Read this… | Issue #241Why you need to get deliberate about innovation as your company grows Is bureaucracy starting to creep into your business? …
Is your headcount approaching 100 staff? | Issue #240Newsletter / May 5, 2023Is your headcount approaching 100 staff? | Issue #240Headcount approaching 100 staff? Ask yourself these seven crucial questions. You’re a CEO on a mission. Over recent years, you’ve …
You didn’t see it coming… | Issue #239Newsletter / April 28, 2023You didn’t see it coming… | Issue #239Why regular conversations about career progression are good for your business One of your A-Players has just resigned. You only …
You need to say it, but it might get you fired… | Issue #238Newsletter / April 21, 2023You need to say it, but it might get you fired… | Issue #238How to build psychological safety to improve performance in your team Think back through your life. You’ve likely been part …
Is your business ‘sale-ready’? | Issue #237Newsletter / April 14, 2023Is your business ‘sale-ready’? | Issue #237Six important qualitative factors that will influence the value of your business Wondering how ‘sale-ready’ your business is? You may …
Thinking of selling your business? | Issue #236Newsletter / April 7, 2023Thinking of selling your business? | Issue #236Seven important quantitative factors that will influence the value of your business Thinking of selling your business?  Perhaps you’ve been running …
Struggling to get your flywheel spinning? | Issue #235Newsletter / March 31, 2023Struggling to get your flywheel spinning? | Issue #235How to tackle a lack of urgency in your business head-on  You’ve just shared some financial data with the rest …
Are you tracking these metrics? | Issue #234Newsletter / March 24, 2023Are you tracking these metrics? | Issue #234What are the best metrics to track through economic uncertainty? Uncertainty continues. Only this week, the markets have been spooked …
What’s holding you back? | Issue #233Newsletter / March 17, 2023What’s holding you back? | Issue #233The seven most common problems that could be holding your business back You’re the CEO of a fast-moving business. All …
Can you smell fish…? | Issue #232Newsletter / March 10, 2023Can you smell fish…? | Issue #232Why You Need To Find Your Stinky Fish Before It Poisons Your Business Are your teams open and honest with …
The best tool to focus on what matters | Issue #231Newsletter / March 3, 2023The best tool to focus on what matters | Issue #231Why a Target Operating Model is the best tool to focus your team on what matters You’re sitting in an …
Why your team needs healthy conflict | Issue #230Newsletter / February 24, 2023Why your team needs healthy conflict | Issue #230Why healthy conflict is a good thing (and how to build it in your team) Imagine this. You’re in an Executive …
Why you should train your managers how to coach | Issue #229Newsletter / February 17, 2023Why you should train your managers how to coach | Issue #229Why managers need to coach, not manage, in a fast-growing business Stop for a moment and think. Call to mind …
Sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions? | Issue #228Newsletter / February 10, 2023Sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions? | Issue #228Why your New Year’s Resolutions have already failed (for you and your business) The Christmas and New Year break is …
How to build an agile business | Issue #227Newsletter / February 3, 2023How to build an agile business | Issue #227Five ways to make your business more agile (and help it grow through uncertainty) Volatility is the ‘new normal’. Think …
The secret to fast growth? Focus! | Issue #226Newsletter / January 27, 2023The secret to fast growth? Focus! | Issue #226Why focus is the secret to fast business growth There’s no denying it. It’s tough out there. Many business leaders …
How to turbocharge your sales team’s performance | Issue #225Newsletter / January 20, 2023How to turbocharge your sales team’s performance | Issue #225How to turbocharge your sales team to achieve ambitious revenue goals You’re planning for 2023. There’s a growth target you …
What you need to do to transform your business | Issue #224Newsletter / January 13, 2023What you need to do to transform your business | Issue #224Six things you need to do to ensure business transformations succeed You’ve invested time, money and effort into a significant …
Do more with less in 2023! | Issue #223Newsletter / January 6, 2023Do more with less in 2023! | Issue #223How to do more with less to grow your business beyond 2023 Inflation has gripped the UK economy. You’re looking …
Great podcasts you should listen to | Issue #222Newsletter / December 30, 2022Great podcasts you should listen to | Issue #222Top business podcasts of 2022 Last week I shared my favourite books of this year. Today, I bring you some amazing …
Need some holiday reading? | Issue #221Newsletter / December 23, 2022Need some holiday reading? | Issue #221Top 10 business books of 2022 I’ve read so many great books this year, and I’ve had the pleasure of …
Does your team need a charter? | Issue #220Newsletter / December 16, 2022Does your team need a charter? | Issue #220The Five Definitive Steps Towards Creating An Effective Team Charter You’re in a never-ending meeting. Other team members are monopolising …
Are you pricing on value? | Issue #219Newsletter / December 9, 2022Are you pricing on value? | Issue #219How to accelerate your business growth through value-based pricing Do you charge all your customers the same price? Be honest …
Failing to transform your business? | Issue #218Newsletter / December 2, 2022Failing to transform your business? | Issue #218The seven main reasons businesses fail to transform Here’s a scenario. You’re the CEO of a business that’s hit a …
Need a better hiring process? | Issue #217Newsletter / November 25, 2022Need a better hiring process? | Issue #217The five best metrics to use in talent recruitment Hiring A-Player talent is the most significant difference you can make …
Stop using this tool for your talent assessment! | Issue #214Newsletter / November 4, 2022Stop using this tool for your talent assessment! | Issue #214Why any fast-growing company should bin the nine-box talent grid Does your company use the nine-box talent grid? It’s a …
How’s your meetings rhythm? | Issue #208Newsletter / September 23, 2022How’s your meetings rhythm? | Issue #208What is the best meeting rhythm to optimise growth in your business? Here’s a question. Do you spend all your …
How do you write a comprehensive business plan to grow your company | Issue #207Newsletter / September 16, 2022How do you write a comprehensive business plan to grow your company | Issue #207Do you have a strong idea of where your company is heading? Is this in the form of a business …
How to be a better CEO | Issue #205Newsletter / September 2, 2022How to be a better CEO | Issue #205Eleven proven ways to become a better CEO Open your diary and look through the last week. What do you …
Are you recruiting the best talent? | Issue #204Newsletter / August 26, 2022Are you recruiting the best talent? | Issue #204Seven reasons why you’re not recruiting the best people for your growing business Recruiting talented people is the single most …
Recession-proof your business now | Issue #202Newsletter / August 12, 2022Recession-proof your business now | Issue #202Eleven Proven Ways to Grow your Business through a Recession Here we are again on the brink of another recession. …
How do you spend your time? | Issue #201Newsletter / August 5, 2022How do you spend your time? | Issue #201How should you spend your valuable time to be a successful CEO? Are you bogged down in the relentless grind …
Innovate to unlock your growth | Issue #199Newsletter / July 22, 2022Innovate to unlock your growth | Issue #199Why you need product marketing people to turbocharge your business growth Does your company tend to copy competitors? Maybe you …
Are you using NPS? | Issue #197Newsletter / July 8, 2022Are you using NPS? | Issue #1978 common mistakes companies make with NPS (and how to fix them) Net Promoter Score. Do you use it? It’s one …
Be fanatical about Customer Success | Issue #196Newsletter / July 1, 2022Be fanatical about Customer Success | Issue #196How to build a customer success team that will grow your business Feel like you’re filling a leaky bucket? That’s frustrating. …
Put all your eggs in one basket! | Issue #195Newsletter / June 24, 2022Put all your eggs in one basket! | Issue #195Why putting all your eggs in one basket is good for business growth Has anyone ever told you it’s a …
How to make better decisions faster | Issue #193Newsletter / June 10, 2022How to make better decisions faster | Issue #1938 practical ways to galvanise your decision-making Finding it harder to make decisions as your company grows? That’s not unusual. When …
Can you speak your mind? | Issue #192Newsletter / June 3, 2022Can you speak your mind? | Issue #192The 3 levels of psychological safety that are vital to business growth Think back through your career. Bring to mind the …
How to deal with bad apples | Issue #187Newsletter / April 29, 2022How to deal with bad apples | Issue #1877 ways to deal with bad apples before they rot your business Think back through your career. I bet you’ve …
Any bad apples in your team? | Issue #186Newsletter / April 22, 2022Any bad apples in your team? | Issue #186How Bad Apples Ruin It For The Rest Of Us Struggling with productivity?  Ever stopped to wonder why?  Could you …
Are your meetings sh*t? | Issue #184Newsletter / April 8, 2022Are your meetings sh*t? | Issue #1849 tried and tested ways to improve meetings in your business What makes a shit meeting? I bet you can give …
Start With Who, Not Why | Issue #183Newsletter / April 1, 2022Start With Who, Not Why | Issue #183Why Simon Sinek is fundamentally wrong Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard of author Simon Sinek. He …
Want to motivate and develop your staff? | Issue #182Newsletter / March 25, 2022Want to motivate and develop your staff? | Issue #182Why ‘tours of duty’ are the best way to motivate and develop your staff Let me ask you something. When you …
Don’t empower your people! | Issue #181Newsletter / March 21, 2022Don’t empower your people! | Issue #181Why ’empowering your people’ won’t help your company grow Empowerment. It’s a real buzz-word. Companies trumpet it loudly from the rooftops …
What’s your working genius? | Issue #180Newsletter / March 11, 2022What’s your working genius? | Issue #180Why knowing your team’s ‘Working Genius’ will lead your business to growth Every human being is unique, with their natural …
Looking for ‘ideal team players’? | Issue #179Newsletter / March 4, 2022Looking for ‘ideal team players’? | Issue #179Why ‘Ideal Team Player’ is the best tool for interviewing top talent OK – so you get it. You know that …
Optimise your recruitment now! | Issue #178Newsletter / February 25, 2022Optimise your recruitment now! | Issue #17810 ways to optimise your recruitment process to attract top talent Want to grow your business this year? Then you’re going …
Is your business agile? | Issue #177Newsletter / February 18, 2022Is your business agile? | Issue #177How adopting agile techniques across your business will power growth Are you familiar with agile? If you’re working in tech, project …
Is your business hitting an inflection point? | Issue #176Newsletter / February 11, 2022Is your business hitting an inflection point? | Issue #176Why it’s vital to plan for the inflection points of growth Let me ask you this. Do you feel stuck? Like all …
Know what sets your company apart? | Issue #175Newsletter / February 4, 2022Know what sets your company apart? | Issue #175How to differentiate your business for fast and sustained growth Differentiation. Everyone says they’re doing it. Very few are doing it …
Better 1:1 meetings for your team | Issue #174Newsletter / January 28, 2022Better 1:1 meetings for your team | Issue #17410 proven tips for better 1:1 meetings with your team So you’ve decided to ditch annual appraisals after reading last week’s …
Stop wasting time with annual appraisals! | Issue #173Newsletter / January 21, 2022Stop wasting time with annual appraisals! | Issue #173Why annual appraisals are a waste of time (and what to do instead) 12 months have rolled past.  It’s appraisal …
Are you clear on strategy for 2022? | Issue #171Newsletter / Strategy January 7, 2022Are you clear on strategy for 2022? | Issue #171How to get clarity on your strategy for 2022 Has Christmas given you some breathing space to think about your …
Carrying a bad apple in your business? | Issue #166Newsletter / December 3, 2021Carrying a bad apple in your business? | Issue #166How to deal with ‘Toxic A-Players’ before they wreck your business Picture the scene. It’s Christmas in an M&S warehouse. A …
Learn from Amazon – single-threaded leadership | Issue #165Newsletter / November 26, 2021Learn from Amazon – single-threaded leadership | Issue #165How ‘single-threaded leadership’ will turbo-charge your business growth You’ve done everything right so far.  Your Executive Team are all A-Players.  Together, …
Is your team good at conflict? | Issue #161Newsletter / October 29, 2021Is your team good at conflict? | Issue #161How Your Teams Need To Get Good At Conflict Here’s an interesting scenario for you.  You’re holding an executive team …
Which cash lever will you pull? | Issue #157Newsletter / October 1, 2021Which cash lever will you pull? | Issue #157Why The ‘Power Of One’ Is The Best Tool To Fix Cash Flow In Your Business Did you know that …
How’s your cash flow? | Issue #156Newsletter / September 24, 2021How’s your cash flow? | Issue #156How Getting Cash Flow Right Will Help Your Business Grow ‘Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is king.’  Heard …
Friday PulseNewsletter / September 3, 2021Are your staff happy? | Issue #153Why Friday Pulse Is The Best Tool For Measuring Staff Engagement Let me ask you something. Are your staff happy?  …
MetricsNewsletter / July 30, 2021The best metrics for growth | Issue #149What Are The Best Metrics For Growing Your Business? Here’s a question.  Are you measuring anything on a weekly, monthly …
listeningNewsletter / July 9, 2021Are you a good listener? | Issue #146How Listening To Your People Will Power Your Business Growth You know the importance of listening to customers. It’s a …
ExecutionNewsletter / June 18, 2021Need better execution? | Issue #14310 Surefire Ways To Improve Execution In Your Business You’re an ambitious CEO with your eyes firmly set on the …
1:1 meetingsNewsletter / June 11, 2021Ready for the ‘Great Resignation’? | Issue #142Why Looking After Your ‘A-Players’ Has Never Been More Important Are you clear on the identity of your A-Players in …
Keep your strategy on course | Issue #139Newsletter / May 21, 2021Keep your strategy on course | Issue #139How A Strategic Council Will Keep Your Business On Course OK – so you’ve come up with a new strategy.  …
Strategy vs Operational Effectiveness – Are You Clear On The Difference? | Issue #137Newsletter / April 30, 2021Strategy vs Operational Effectiveness – Are You Clear On The Difference? | Issue #137Step back for a moment.  Imagine you’re looking at your industry as a whole. What do you see?  My bet …
exit planNewsletter / March 26, 2021Want to sell your business? | Issue #132How To Optimise Your Exit Plan For The Best Results Need to ready your business for sale?  Or show equity …
Need to focus effort in your business? | Issue #130Newsletter / March 12, 2021Need to focus effort in your business? | Issue #13010 Proven Tips For Creating More Effective OKRs You’ve probably heard of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).  You might already …
Good to greatNewsletter / February 12, 2021Have you read ‘Good to Great’? | Issue #1267 Important Lessons From Jim Collins’ ‘Good to Great’ Jim Collins’ books – where do I start? They’re some of …
culture disciplineNewsletter / February 5, 2021Feeling frustrated by slow progress? | Issue #125How to Create a Culture of Discipline for Growth Feeling overwhelmed?  Or frustrated by slow progress? You’re not alone.  When …
Planning for 2021? Read this first! | Issue #117Newsletter / December 11, 2020Planning for 2021? Read this first! | Issue #117How To Write An Annual Plan For Growth Let’s see if you recognise this.  It’s time to produce your annual …
Are your teams flexible and adaptable? | Issue #114Newsletter / November 20, 2020Are your teams flexible and adaptable? | Issue #114WHY HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE Change.  It’s everywhere. Never have we existed in a more …
Cutting back on marketing? Read this first | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #106Newsletter / September 25, 2020Cutting back on marketing? Read this first | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #106HOW TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH POWERFUL MARKETING METRICS Thinking of cutting back on marketing?  You won’t be alone.  In …
THRIVE! DON’T JUST SURVIVE| The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #88Newsletter / May 22, 2020THRIVE! DON’T JUST SURVIVE| The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #88HOW TO THRIVE (NOT JUST SURVIVE) AFTER RECESSION It’s clear we’re in for a deep and long-lasting recession.  Only this …
uWant to Build Momentum in Your Business? | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #87Newsletter / May 15, 2020uWant to Build Momentum in Your Business? | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #87HOW TO BUILD POWERFUL MOMENTUM IN YOUR BUSINESS Are you re-thinking your entire approach to your business?  You won’t be …
Frustrated by Slow Progress in Your Business? | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #85Newsletter / May 1, 2020Frustrated by Slow Progress in Your Business? | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #85HOW TO GET COMPLETE CLARITY OVER EXECUTION Ever feel like things aren’t running well in your business?  Can’t put your …
Measuring The Right Things In Your Business?| The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #84Newsletter / April 24, 2020Measuring The Right Things In Your Business?| The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #84ARE YOU MEASURING THE RIGHT THINGS IN YOUR BUSINESS? Concerned about the future?  You’re most certainly not alone. It seems …
How To Lead Your Business Through Crisis | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #81Newsletter / April 3, 2020How To Lead Your Business Through Crisis | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #81HOW TO LEAD YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH CRISIS Every day, the news gets bleaker. With the coronavirus crisis deepening, the full …
Put Your Business On A War Footing | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #80Newsletter / March 27, 2020Put Your Business On A War Footing | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #80HOW TO MAKE REMOTE EMPLOYEES MORE PRODUCTIVE Unprecedented. A word we’ve heard a lot recently. It’s been used to describe …
Staff Working From Home? Here’s How To Make It Work | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #78Newsletter / March 13, 2020Staff Working From Home? Here’s How To Make It Work | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #78HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM REMOTE-WORKING STAFF Doom and gloom are everywhere.  The disproportionate reporting of the media seems …
Why Simon Sinek Is Fundamentally Wrong | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #72Newsletter / January 31, 2020Why Simon Sinek Is Fundamentally Wrong | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #72WHY SIMON SINEK IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard of Simon Sinek.  He …
Struggling with toxic staff? Here’s some free advice… | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #71Newsletter / January 24, 2020Struggling with toxic staff? Here’s some free advice… | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #71HOW TO DEAL WITH TOXIC STAFF It’s so easy for corrosive attitudes to set in and spread like wildfire in …
The Top 10 Business Podcasts of 2019 | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #68Newsletter / January 3, 2020The Top 10 Business Podcasts of 2019 | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #68TOP 10 BUSINESS PODCASTS OF 2019 There’s always so much to know, discover and learn. That’s why I love podcasts. …
Dare To Be Different And Get People Talking | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #65Newsletter / December 13, 2019Dare To Be Different And Get People Talking | The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #65WHY YOUR COMPANY NEEDS A ‘TALK TRIGGER’ Creating a buzz.  Getting people talking.  Doing something remarkable.  This is what you …
The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #58Newsletter / October 25, 2019The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #58WANT YOUR BUSINESS TO GROW?THEN YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO YOUR STAFF(ROCKEFELLER HABIT #5) Scaling a business isn’t easy.  It …
Boy ThinkingNewsletter / September 6, 2019The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #51iWHAT IS PURPOSE IN BUSINESS (AND HOW DO YOU FIND IT?) What a week!  Meltdown in Westminster, no sign of …
Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31Newsletter / April 19, 2019Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31There’s always so much to know, discover and learn. Find out more in the Easter Melting Pot newsletter here.
Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31Newsletter / January 11, 2019The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #19It may look different but the Melting Pot is still full of the best articles, podcasts and book recommendations. This …
Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31Newsletter / December 21, 2018Christmas Melting Pot | Issue #18Happy Christmas to all our Melting Pot visitors. There’s a festive feel to Dom’s blog to get you in the …
Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31Newsletter / June 19, 2018The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #9Why negative feedback shouldn’t be seen as a bad thing… How getting healthy can make us more creative…. Finding time …
Easter Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #31Newsletter / June 4, 2018The Melting Pot Newsletter | Issue #7We’ve got another round-up of great articles for you in this week’s newsletter — The Melting Pot. There’s stuff on: How to …

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