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...
by Rick Crossland | Aug 18, 2021 | Scaling Up People
Photo Credit: Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash. For the last several years, it has been very tough for Scaling Up businesses to fill critical open positions. It’s a complaint I hear often from CEOs. Like the tight residential real estate market, this tight...
by Rick Crossland | Jun 16, 2021 | Scaling Up People
Photo Credit: Riccardo Annandale on Unsplash Underperformers make a leader start to second-guess their leadership abilities As you are scaling up your business, having an employee who is underperforming can make you start to second-guess your coaching and leadership...
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