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Firing decisions are never easy, but they're a stark reality for any CEO. Core behaviors are non-negotiable. If someone violates these, no matter how skilled, they can't stay. Integrity and trust are essential for our company. Trust isn't just earned; it’s the foundation we start with. Establish a culture where trust is the baseline, and any violation of core behaviors leads to decisive action. How does your company uphold core behaviors and trust? Share your experiences in the comments below👇👇👇 Full Episode: 🔗Struggling with Corporate Culture? The Power of Core Behaviors in Building a High-Trust Workplace https://loom.ly/muj_dDE #BusinessTips #startup #businessadvice #businessmanagement# management #businessstrategy #businessgrowthr #CEO #cfo #cto #businessleaders #tech #technology #startup

In my short span of being exposed to startups, I've come to understand what drives the success of any organization. Here's a breakdown: What is strategy? It's the blueprint for the future, short, medium, and long-term plans that guide an enterprise's growth. Think of it as the vision that aligns everyone towards common goals. Culture management ability? It's the heartbeat of your company. Culture is the shared values and behaviors that unify your team. A strong culture boosts internal cohesion and enhances your brand's influence externally. Specialization? This is all about putting the right people in the right places. Leveraging individuals' expertise in their specific fields ensures efficiency and high-quality results. "Psst"... Just owning my finesse as a recruiter here 😛 Strategic management includes: 1) Creating an environment that fosters learning and innovation. 2) Building a decentralized, flat network focused on team management. 3) Incentivizing dynamic innovation. 4) Cultivating a market-oriented culture with a relentless focus on customer value. 5) Establishing a collaborative environment rooted in trust and openness. These elements combined pave the way for sustained success. Share your thoughts with me... #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #CorporateCulture #Specialization #Innovation #TeamManagement #Startups #Success #Growth #EnterpriseDevelopment

Misalignment is a silent killer. It is the number one reason I've seen companies struggle. What do aligned teams do that make the difference? 1) They invest the time to build a shared perspective of where the company is going, how it will get there, and each department's role. 2) They create plans that identify what each team needs from others in the organization to achieve the company's most important objectives. 3) They have a culture where they bring issues or potential misalignments to the forefront immediately to deconflict anything that might slow them down. Collaboratively building a straightforward Growth Model that shows the critical KPIs and assumptions needed to achieve a company's goals is one of the best ways I've seen to accomplish alignment. The debates, discussions, and tradeoffs will lead to deep understanding and shared ownership by the team. This approach truly shines when teams consistently review and update the model as they operate the business. Done well, they see the impact that changing assumptions have on the business, not only on a quarterly performance basis but also from a long-term value creation perspective. To paraphrase President Eisenhower, a model is useless, but an executive team building and operating a model together is indispensable. Not sure where to start? DM me with questions. #startups #management #productivity

Don't be FOOLED!! These types of Memes seem smart on the surface, but they promote a very common mistake inside business circles. Can you find the mistake? Here's the Answer: All of these strategies are old. Yes, if you went to Business School and earned an MBA, you learned all of these strategies from Baby Boomer professors who were born in the 1950s. Guess what?? The 20th century is over. It's 2024 Folks!! No, seriously. This is the 21st century, and for everyone that tells you, "I know that" then you ask them point blank - then why are you still clinging to 20th century ideas. All of these strategies do not work in the 21st. ALL OF THEM!! And if you try to make them work - you will find out very quickly that people don't want to listen to you or follow you or respect you. 21st Century Leadership combines many of these strategies into one new path forward. That's how the 21st century works, which means, you have to study all of them and then figure out how to make a SUCCESS PATH forward. Do you know how to do that? If you want more answers - you can schedule a free zoom call with me here: https://lnkd.in/grjCFteK

As a founder, do you know whether you are building a highly independent or interdependent culture? Here is what you should choose based on your organizational goals: Highly independent teams tend to lean towards competition, individual action and competency and they place value on autonomy. Highly independent teams tend to be results driven, focusing on the end goals. Which is great for revenue generating teams and revenue focused organizations, but can quickly become problematic without the right support and guidance. Think: Toxic Competition 🥴 Highly interdependent teams tend to lead toward collaboration, relationships management, and working together towards a greater good. Keyword being: together. This sounds lovely in theory, but in practice can also mean “Together we win or together we fail.” Building a healthy organization requires a constant balancing of the scales. Ensuring things don’t become toxic or ineffective (talk about choosing your poison). As a Founder, it’s your responsibility to yourself and the team, to build a foundation that supports optimal team growth for every stage of your business. What type of teams do you feel work best? #startups #companyculture #founders #culturestrategy #growth

Strategists play a pivotal role in shaping an organization’s direction. These professionals focus on high-level organizational strategy. They align business goals, assess market dynamics, and guide overall decision-making. Chief Strategy Officers (CSOs) often lead this function in large companies, each strategist brings a unique perspective, whether they’re idea-driven or people-focused.

What Type Of Strategist Are You? 5 Types And Their Pros And Cons A strategist is someone with both the responsibility and the skill to formulate and implement an organization’s strategy.  This could be a Chief Strategist or a Chief Strategy Officer. But in many cases, especially in smaller and mid-sized companies, it is the CEO Strategists come in different types. Some know it all or are full of ideas, while others prefer to involve their people or focus on maintaining the status quo. 👍 Give this post a thumbs up ➕ Follow me for more Startup Tips Credit: Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, Forbes #strategist #strategyexecution #strategy

Which Type of Strategist are you ? Discover 5 types of strategist below with Pros and Cons #strategy #business #sportbusiness #innovation

From the unicorn founder queen herself, Suneera Madhani - getting sh*t done (and doing it well) is just as important (if not more important) than the idea. It's kind of like that old saying - "If a tree falls in the middle of a forest but no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" If you have a great idea but you don't have the right people and the right foundation to help bring it to fruition and sustain it, is it a business? If you're hoping for true growth and scalability... 👉 Visionaries need their integrators. 👉 Big picture leaders need their ops focused experts. 👉 Your startup "scrappiness" eventually needs to turn into systems.

Early in my startup career, my CEO Jim Schoonmaker preached about how a culture of transparency within business will drive innovation, encourage employee loyalty and create an ecosystem of rapid learning and growth. Since then, I've woven transparency into my own core values, both at work and in life. While I'm likely not going to win any poker tournaments with this approach, it's served me well in my startup journey. So, my advice to startup CEOs is to embrace transparency because: In the maze of startup growth, clarity cuts through chaos. Know your path, share it. Teams thrive on truth. Secrets divide, openness unites. Knowledge is power, shared knowledge is empowerment. Empower your team, watch them soar. Mistakes happen; hiding them multiplies the damage. Own them collectively, learn, move forward. Transparency fosters innovation. Open environments breed breakthrough ideas. Cultivate transparency, harvest success. #Transparency #TeamSuccess #B2BSaaS #StartupCulture #Leadership