E368 | 60% of Revenue Gone Overnight. From £1.5m to £10 million.

Published 4 June 2026

Matthew Duhig - CEO & co-founder of FX Digital.

Two founders in a one-to-one coaching conversation on whether the CEO is the right leader past 100 employees.

Best CEO coaches for scaling UK businesses (2026)

Updated 9 July 2026

The best CEO coach for a scaling UK business is the person whose operating scar tissue matches your next constraint.

Dominic Monkhouse CEO coach to 1% founders

The rules changed at 100 people. Nobody told you. This is how you fix it.

Published 28 May 2026

Every quarter, I made my teams move seats. Sales sat next to ops. Finance sat next to customer service. The

EOS vs Scaling Up infographic comparing operating discipline, upgrade path and scale-up architecture

EOS vs Scaling Up: which operating system should you choose?

Updated 22 August 2026

Compare EOS and Scaling Up as business operating systems, then decide whether your company needs basic operating discipline or a

Dominic Monkhouse CEO -YouTube Episode

Five reasons your senior team still can’t run the business without you

Published 14 May 2026

Say you’ve hired a senior team.  Good people. Fully capable on paper. And somehow everything still comes back to you.

Scott Walker - Kidnap Negotiator - Scale To Win with Dominic Monkhouse

E366 | 300 hostages. 100% back alive. Here’s what he learned.

Published 7 May 2026

Scott Walker spent 20 years as a kidnap for ransom negotiator. 300+ cases across every major continent. Pirates. Terrorist groups.

Dominic Monkhouse - CEO coach and mentor to 1% of Founders

The hire that stops every decision landing on you.

Published 30 April 2026

So you’ve made some senior hires.  Head of ops, sales, whatever. Good CVs. Good energy… And somehow your week just

Conference speaker on stage at Monkhouse & Company event with digital backdrop.

Why CEOs need a business coach (and why I became one)

Updated 23 July 2026

The skills that got you to 50 employees will sink you at 250. Here is why every scaling founder needs

Paul Adamson

E364 | He rebuilt a yacht company from zero, then got diagnosed with cancer

Published 9 April 2026

Paul Adamson spent 25 years sailing yachts around the world, having taught himself business by running a sailing school during

Young man presenting ideas on a whiteboard to a group of colleagues.

What makes a great chief of staff?

Updated 19 July 2026

Scaling fast? A Chief of Staff helps CEOs stay focused and effective. Driving strategy and impact as teams grow.

A father playfully throws his young daughter into the air while she laughs, symbolising trust and joy

The 8 elements of trust in business and how to build each one

Updated 8 July 2026

High-trust companies see 50% higher productivity and 76% more engagement (HBR). The 8 elements of trust every scaling CEO needs

Group coaching session on giving negative feedback at Monkhouse and Company

How to give negative feedback: why it’s a gift your team actually wants

Updated 8 July 2026

Negative feedback isn’t cruelty, it’s clarity. Delivered with care, it’s the fastest route to growth. Silence helps no one.

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