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E238 | Building a Better and More Efficient Onboarding Process with Brad GilesPodcast / Organisational agility March 14, 2023E238 | Building a Better and More Efficient Onboarding Process with Brad GilesDoes your organisation suffer from onboarding debt? It’s the difference between what people should understand and what they actually understand …
Why a Target Operating Model is the best tool to focus your team on what mattersBlog / Organisational agility March 3, 2023Why a Target Operating Model is the best tool to focus your team on what mattersYou’re sitting in an endless Executive meeting. Every week it’s the same. Each team member feels compelled to report the …
Five ways to make your business more agile (and help it grow through uncertainty)Blog / Organisational agility February 3, 2023Five ways to make your business more agile (and help it grow through uncertainty)Volatility is the ‘new normal’. Think back to the heady, pre-pandemic days of 2019. The job market was burning hot, …
Six things you need to do to ensure business transformations succeedBlog / Organisational agility January 13, 2023Six things you need to do to ensure business transformations succeedYou’ve invested time, money and effort into a significant business transformation. Getting to this point has taken dedication from the …
How to maintain your business growth in a world of uncertaintyBlog / Organisational agility October 14, 2022How to maintain your business growth in a world of uncertaintyUncertainty is back, and this time it’s on steroids. The UK economy is tanking, and interest rates are soaring. Instead …
Seven ways to stop ‘productivity paranoia’ causing stagnation in your business growthBlog / Organisational agility September 30, 2022Seven ways to stop ‘productivity paranoia’ causing stagnation in your business growthHeard the phrase ‘productivity paranoia’? It’s been in the news this week. Microsoft released the results of a major new …
What is the best meeting rhythm to optimise growth in your business?Blog / Organisational agility September 23, 2022What is the best meeting rhythm to optimise growth in your business?Here’s a question. Do you spend all your time in meetings? Hour after hour and day after day? And despite …
How an agile culture will help your business adapt and growBlog / High performing teams September 9, 2022How an agile culture will help your business adapt and grow‘Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.’ These were Dwight Eisenhower’s words in a speech in 1957. It’s worth remembering …
Seven reasons why you’re not recruiting the best people for your growing businessBlog / High performing teams August 26, 2022Seven reasons why you’re not recruiting the best people for your growing businessRecruiting talented people is the single most significant difference you can make to your business. It’s way more important than …
Why size matters when it comes to your Executive TeamBlog / Organisational agility July 29, 2022Why size matters when it comes to your Executive TeamSimple question.  How big is your Executive team? Five people? Eight? Twelve? This is important because the more extensive your …
8 reasons why executive teams fail to set productive goalsBlog / High performing teams June 17, 20228 reasons why executive teams fail to set productive goalsYou’re CEO of a company that’s scaling fast. You’ve assembled a leadership team where everyone’s on top of their game. …
How To Make Your Startup More Successful With Lean Start-UpBlog / Organisational agility June 16, 2022How To Make Your Startup More Successful With Lean Start-UpCreating a startup comes with many risks; inherently, it is a hit-or-miss proposition. A study by Harvard Business School’s Shikhar …
E197 | Why Redesigning your Business Structure will Help you Scale with Lex SisneyPodcast / Organisational agility May 31, 2022E197 | Why Redesigning your Business Structure will Help you Scale with Lex SisneyAre you a mid to late ‘nail it’ stage business, trying to scale your company? Then you don’t want to …
Chief of Staff vs Executive Assistant – are you clear on the difference?Blog / Leadership May 6, 2022Chief of Staff vs Executive Assistant – are you clear on the difference?You’re CEO of a fast-growing business. You’ve assembled a high performing leadership team with energy, ideas and vision. But you’re finding it hard …
9 tried and tested ways to improve meetings in your businessBlog / High performing teams April 8, 20229 tried and tested ways to improve meetings in your businessWhat makes a shit meeting?  I bet you can give me loads of things. Endless waffling. Unfocused agendas.  No tangible …
agileBlog / Organisational agility February 17, 2022How adopting agile techniques across your business will power growthAre you familiar with agile? If you’re working in tech, project management or software development, you’ve probably used this methodology. In …
E181 | How to Deliver Outstanding Customer Service with Jeff ToisterPodcast / Culture Building February 8, 2022E181 | How to Deliver Outstanding Customer Service with Jeff ToisterWhat do your customers say about you? What sort of customer experience do you deliver? Today’s guest, Jeff Toister, has …
1:1 meetingsBlog / Culture Building January 27, 202210 proven tips for better 1:1 meetings with your teamSo you’ve decided to ditch annual appraisals after reading last week’s blog. Congratulations! You won’t regret it.  Instead, you want …
annual appraisalBlog / Organisational agility January 20, 2022Why annual appraisals are a waste of time (and what to do instead)12 months have rolled past.  It’s appraisal time.  You’re sitting opposite your manager to talk through the objectives you set …
Want to grow your business in 2022? Then ditch annual planningBlog / Organisational agility December 10, 2021Want to grow your business in 2022? Then ditch annual planningAre your thoughts turning to next year?  Thinking you need a new plan to grow your business in 2022?  Maybe …
E145 | The Importance Of Employee Experience with Ben WhitterPodcast / Culture Building May 25, 2021E145 | The Importance Of Employee Experience with Ben WhitterWhat is your employee experience like? Would your employees write rave reviews about their experience working at your organisation? Today’s …
How Using Metronome Growth Systems (MGS) Will Power Your Business GrowthBlog / Organisational agility April 16, 2021How Using Metronome Growth Systems (MGS) Will Power Your Business GrowthTick… tick… tick… the sound of a metronome is very familiar to musicians.  They use them to improve their timing, …
Nic Marks at the Monkhouse & Company SummitPodcast / Culture Building February 27, 20212020 Summit Special: Happiness is a serious business, with Nic MarksIn this episode  Happiness vs work Nic Marks grew Friday Pulse from a career-long passion for work-life happiness. He draws …
Chief of StaffBlog / Leadership February 19, 20214 reasons why successful CEOs need a Chief of Staff (and not a COO)Why do some CEOs win and others don’t?  What is it that enables founders like Steve Jobs or Jeff Bezos …
E128 | Measuring Employee Happiness In 2020 And Beyond with Nic MarksPodcast / Culture Building January 26, 2021E128 | Measuring Employee Happiness In 2020 And Beyond with Nic MarksIf you’re wondering how your team’s happiness is, or how you can support employee wellbeing and sustain team morale, then …
Level 10 MeetingBlog / Organisational agility December 18, 2020What is a Level 10 Meeting (and why is it powerful)?Be honest.  Are your weekly Executive Team meetings a waste of time? Do you sit there, bored as hell, as your …
What is a daily huddle (and why is it important?)Blog / Organisational agility December 15, 2020What is a daily huddle (and why is it important?)Do your team members have a daily rhythm of daily team huddles? Or are they so lost in the busy-ness …
How regular rhythms unlock powerful growthBlog / Organisational agility August 14, 2020How regular rhythms unlock powerful growthThe seasons, the tides, sunrise and sunset. The rhythms that surround us give reassurance to our lives. When they’re interrupted, …
Why you need to be open and honest with your staffBlog / High performing teams August 7, 2020Why you need to be open and honest with your staffTell me. Do you shy away from difficult conversations?  If someone in your team says something stupid, do you roll …
How to get complete clarity over executionBlog / High performing teams May 1, 2020How to get complete clarity over executionEver feel like things aren’t running well in your business?  Can’t put your finger on why?  Maybe there’s no easy …
Are you measuring the right things in your business?Blog / Organisational agility April 24, 2020Are you measuring the right things in your business?Concerned about the future?  You’re most certainly not alone. It seems inconceivable that a few short weeks could turn the …
Jack-Stack-HeadshotPodcast / Organisational agility April 21, 2020E88 | Surviving A Black Swan with Jack StackIf you’re struggling to see how your business is going to survive the current Black Swan, then you should listen …
Julian Birkinshaw HeadshotPodcast / Organisational agility April 7, 2020E86 | Responding To Disruptive Change with Julian BirkinshawHow should you as a business leader, respond to disruptive change in a decisive way?  As the current global crisis …
How to make communication with remote teams really slickBlog / Organisational agility March 20, 2020How to make communication with remote teams really slickWell – what a difference a week makes. It feels like the world has shifted on its axis.  The outbreak …
How brand promises can guarantee unparalleled growthBlog / Organisational agility February 21, 2020How brand promises can guarantee unparalleled growthIn a frantic world where trust is hard to come by, brand promises matter.  They’re how people learn whether they …
Nic MarksPodcast / Culture Building February 18, 2020E79 | [Rebroadcast] Nic Marks: Measuring the Population’s HappinessToday’s guest is Nic Marks, CEO and Founder of Friday, the company Nic set up to track employee happiness, in …
E72 | The Ten Point Plan for Scaling Any Business with Dom MonkhousePodcast / Organisational agility December 31, 2019E72 | The Ten Point Plan for Scaling Any Business with Dom MonkhouseThis episode was originally broadcast by Startup Grind Bournemouth (UK) as an interactive and intimate fireside chat with experienced technology …
E68 | Steering your ship through uncertain times with Brendan HallPodcast / Culture Building December 3, 2019E68 | Steering your ship through uncertain times with Brendan HallWhat’s the difference between skippering a yacht around the world and leading a multinational organisation? Well, according to Brendan Hall, …
E66 | It All Began With Coining the Phrase ‘Conversion Rate Optimisation’Podcast / Organisational agility November 19, 2019E66 | It All Began With Coining the Phrase ‘Conversion Rate Optimisation’What’s your biggest claim to fame? Is it that you coined one of the most prolific phrases in modern web …
E65 | Rethinking The Sales Process with Justin Roff-MarshPodcast / Organisational agility November 12, 2019E65 | Rethinking The Sales Process with Justin Roff-MarshIf you’re wondering why your sales team isn’t converting, maybe it isn’t time to double the size of the team; …
E64 | Getting a Grip on Your Business with EOS Implementer Mike PatonPodcast / Leadership November 5, 2019E64 | Getting a Grip on Your Business with EOS Implementer Mike PatonIf you’re looking for a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that will help the leadership team of …
Why nailing accountability is essential to growing your business (Rockefeller Habit #4)Blog / Culture Building October 18, 2019Why nailing accountability is essential to growing your business (Rockefeller Habit #4)Simple question.  Does your business have the right people, doing the right things in the right way?  It’s common for …
5 ways to get staff on board with your quarterly theme (Rockefeller Habit #2)Blog / OKRs October 4, 20195 ways to get staff on board with your quarterly theme (Rockefeller Habit #2)Be honest. Is your business stuck in an endless cycle of unfinished projects?  Is energy being wasted by people going …
Using 3HAG Can Turbocharge Your BusinessBlog / Organisational agility August 1, 2019Using 3HAG Can Turbocharge Your BusinessHow using the 3HAG Way can turbocharge your business growth Tell me. Is your business strategy crystal clear? Do you …
‘Nine Lies About Work’ – are they really lies?Blog / High performing teams July 19, 2019‘Nine Lies About Work’ – are they really lies?I love to read. To my mind, if you’re a business leader, you can’t afford not to.  I often hear excuses. …
E47 | Matt Johnson: Bringing Electronics and Our Environment TogetherPodcast / Organisational agility July 9, 2019E47 | Matt Johnson: Bringing Electronics and Our Environment TogetherToday’s guest is CEO and co-founder of Bare Conductive, Matt Johnson. Bare Conductive is a company inventing radical new ways …
How to bring focus and clarity to your businessBlog / Organisational agility July 5, 2019How to bring focus and clarity to your businessIs your company in overwhelm? Doing too much but never seem to move forward? Time and again, I see this …
Nic MarksPodcast / Culture Building June 18, 2019E44 | Nic Marks: Measuring the Population’s HappinessToday’s guest is Nic Marks, CEO and Founder of Friday, the company Nic set up to track employee happiness, in …
Why you need NPS® to grow your businessBlog / Organisational agility June 7, 2019Why you need NPS® to grow your businessIt’s always puzzled me.  Why do so many businesses focus on finding new customers rather than keeping the ones they’ve …
What are the Rockefeller Habits (and why use them)?Blog / Organisational agility May 31, 2019What are the Rockefeller Habits (and why use them)?Mastering the Rockefeller Habits to Scale Up your business There’s a reason why I rate Mastering the Rockefeller Habits. I’ve seen …
How to supercharge your executive teamBlog / High performing teams May 13, 2019How to supercharge your executive teamBe honest. Is your exec team as good as it could be?  Are they tight-knit, collaborative and honest? Do they …
Henry StuartPodcast / High performing teams March 5, 2019E29 | [Rebroadcast] Henry Stewart – Be HappyHenry Stewart believes people should find joy at work. And it’s not just a nice idea, it’s good business. And …
The 5 core principles of successful scale-upsBlog / Culture Building March 1, 2019The 5 core principles of successful scale-upsYou’re CEO on a mission.  You’ve amassed a talented team of people with energy and determination. Your business model has …
10 ways to turbocharge your meetingsBlog / High performing teams February 22, 201910 ways to turbocharge your meetingsAre most of the meetings in your company a waste of time? When I’m working with a group of people …
Alexandra EavisPodcast / Innovation February 19, 2019E27 | [Rebroadcast] Alexandra Eavis – Harnessing Tech To Improve LivesAlexandra (Alex) Eavis is the co-founder of three distinct businesses that are tied by a common theme: harnessing technology to …
E25 | A Marxist-Capitalist Approach To Business: Meet Simon BiltcliffePodcast / Culture Building February 5, 2019E25 | A Marxist-Capitalist Approach To Business: Meet Simon BiltcliffeToday’s guest is Simon Biltcliffe, CEO of Webmart, a print management business in Bicester. Simon’s on a mission to make …
E24 | Let’s Meet Better: Elise KeithPodcast / Organisational agility January 29, 2019E24 | Let’s Meet Better: Elise KeithFor the last 10 years, Elise Keith has been on a mission to fix the thing that most people spend …
rhythms for scaling up business Dominic MonkhouseBlog / Culture Building December 26, 2018How To Find The Right Rhythm For Scaling UpEvery business has its own rhythm.  Whether it’s meetings, goals, budgetary cycles or communication frequency – all can be influenced …
How rituals and celebrations build great culturesBlog / Culture Building December 6, 2018How rituals and celebrations build great culturesBuying the tree. Wrapping the presents. Singing carols. Cooking a turkey. It’s pretty obvious what I’m talking about.  Sorry if …
How to know if your business is evolvingBlog / Culture Building November 20, 2018How to know if your business is evolvingBusinesses are changing. Fact. Gone are the days of predictability, forecasting and long-term planning.  In an increasingly uncertain world, businesses …
Alexandra EavisPodcast / Innovation July 4, 2018E11 | The Melting Pot Podcast with Alexandra EavisThese are all things I talk to Alexandra Eavis about in my podcast this week. She’s the CEO at Dovetail …
Boring, Pointless Meetings? They Don’t Need To Be That WayBlog / Organisational agility June 26, 2018Boring, Pointless Meetings? They Don’t Need To Be That WayHave you ever felt like you’ve wasted your time by being in a meeting? I bet there isn’t anyone who …
E4| The Melting Pot Podcast with Henry StewartPodcast / High performing teams May 11, 2018E4| The Melting Pot Podcast with Henry StewartHow happy are you at work? How happy is your workforce? Maybe it’s not something you actively think about, or …

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