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fromhbr.org
1 day ago
Startup companies

What Leads Companies to Betray Their Own Principles

Companies can lose mission and purpose under short-term financial pressure, but founders and leaders can take actions to stay aligned over time.
fromInc
2 months ago

Create & Cultivate Founder Jaclyn Johnson Opens Up About the Hidden Costs of Scaling Too Fast

Few founders get to revisit the decisions they made when they first scaled their company the way Jaclyn Johnson did. Johnson bootstrapped Create & Cultivate from a side project in 2012 into a multi-million-dollar media and events platform for ambitious women, then sold a majority stake to private equity in 2021 in a deal valued at about $22 million. Three years later, after watching the company struggle under new ownership, she did something far rarer: She bought it back.
Startup companies
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Are You Overlooking the Skill That Quietly Grows Your Business?

Emotional intelligence determines company scalability more than strategy, capital, or technology, as founders' emotional maturity directly limits organizational growth and decision-making quality.
Startup companies
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Elon Musk says if you want to build something that matters, stop doing these 6 things most founders refuse to give up - Silicon Canals

Founders limit company potential by micromanaging talented people instead of hiring experts smarter than themselves in specific domains.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Madison Reed's CEO says her one leadership trick is to be in touch with your 'zone of genius.' Here's what she means.

Amy Errett delegates disliked tasks so she can spend most of her time in her 'zone of genius' on high-impact work and mentoring.
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