by Rick Crossland | Nov 28, 2023 | Scaling Up People
Artwork by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash The tenets of Scaling Up your business are People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash. If you think about it, the People aspect directly drives both Strategy and Execution, which in turn produces industry-leading Cash flow. To drive...
by Rick Crossland | Oct 13, 2023 | Scaling Up People
Photo by Kike Vega on Unsplash People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash are the 4 Decisions of the Scaling Up Growth Platform. Inevitably, People become the lead domino in transforming a business because only A Players can drive winning Strategy and Execution, which in...
by Rick Crossland | Feb 27, 2023 | Scaling Up People
Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash “Do have a good scorecard for a COO?” As a Scaling Up coach, this is a type of request I’m asked—or overhear executives asking each other—very often. And like fingernails on a chalkboard, it makes me wince every time. I think it is a...
by Rick Crossland | May 10, 2022 | Scaling Up, Scaling Up Cash, Scaling Up Execution, Scaling Up People, Scaling Up Strategy
Prospective clients looking for a coach often ask me what my specialty or area of focus is. Any top Scaling Up coach worth his or her salt should be an expert in all of the Four Decisions: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash. All of these factors drive results. The...
by Rick Crossland | Jan 17, 2022 | Scaling Up People
Photo Credit: geralt on Pixabay In my recent article about the Scaling Up Function Accountability Chart (FACe), I wrote about how powerful that tool is at ensuring a business has the right people doing the right things at the right time, using Jim Collins’ excellent...
by Rick Crossland | Nov 21, 2021 | Scaling Up, Scaling Up People
Photo Credit: Arno Senoner on Unsplash As a Scaling Up Certified Coach, I find that one of the greatest barriers to an organization’s success can be a lack of clarity over who needs to do what. It sounds simple, but to drive a business forward, it is imperative to get...
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