It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.
J.K. Rowling
All lasting business is built on friendship.
Alfred A. Montapert
Next Tuesday – Leading@Scale – 2/22 2:22pm ET -- Virtual
The first ever joint YPO/EO Global event (everyone is invited) -- eight 22-minute keynotes/interviews. With the 5 principles of Teeming 2.0, agile scaleups are stripping out management, adding millions to their bottom lines, giving employees their brains back, and scaling with 100,000 people not on the payroll. This is how the most successful unicorns are scaling – and you can too! Register to participate LIVE (virtually) or get the recording. https://scalingup.com/leading-at-scale-2022/
Keith Ferrazzi’s Competing in the New World of Work
Keith Ferrazzi is our go-to-guru for everything HR/EX (employee experience). This week he launched his latest book Competing in the New World of Work. Go right to p.153 to see how to set-up Jedi Task Forces for critical projects inside the firm. Two keys: being clear “the job to be done;” and including on the team outsiders/influencers, vocal enthusiasts, and quiet skeptics. “When the balance is just right, there is a certain flow, trust, and momentum in the room—and that’s how you know you’ve got the right people making the right decisions.” Then read the rest of the book!
Free 8-Part Video Series – Feb 28 Deadline
Based on an ambitious global research initiative with Harvard Business School and 2000 CEOs, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and changemakers around the world, Keith’s new book details how to create “radically adaptable” teams. Order Keith’s book by Feb 28 (Amazon, etc.) and send the receipt to cnwwbook@ferrazzigreenlight.com for access to his free 8-part online course and self-study guide! It’s an excellent course for your head of EX/HR and COO.
New World of Work -- Keith Ferrazzi March 2 Webinar
March 2 Keith is going to lead a free webinar for us highlighting key ideas from his book. There’s no going “back to work” – there’s only going forward. Encourage your head of HR/EX, Culture, and COO to learn from the guy who has spent more time figuring out what the future of work looks like than anyone we know.
Infinity Software Exits for $25 Million – Scaling Up Key (case study)
This Scaleups.com article details how Alexx Leyva and his brothers used the OPSP, quarterly themes, daily huddles, etc. to scale Infinity Software from $4 million to $10 million. This also meant scaling the team from 12 to 36 plus 35 contractors. Key was the Topgrading hiring method which they mastered taking our online hybrid course. The result, notes Alexx, “We went from mis-hiring 85% of the time to hiring correctly 85% of the time.” Please take 2-minutes to read the details, including one of the cleverly named quarterly themes they utilized.
How Do You Refer to Your Employees? Metamates!
On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that employees would be referred to as metamates i.e. “Meta, metamates, me” derived from “ship, shipmates, self." It’s also a play on teammates. This Fortune article details the feedback and notes that other well-known firms have followed suit. I’m a fan of picking an insider codeword for employees – another one of those “hundred little things” that matter if rolled out correctly. Please take 1-minute to scan through and see one of the metamate jokes at the end.
The Great Game of Business – Enrollment Open
Enrollment is now open! The Great Game of Business is one of the top 10 most important business practices for all growth-minded company leaders. Why? It details how to create the critically important “line of sight” every employee needs to be fully engaged and driving toward a common goal. It pairs perfectly with those ScaleUps who want to focus on the People and Execution pillars next! Get the complete blueprint and support you need to get everyone in your company focused on the financial impact of their decisions. Then watch profits and cash soar! Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q014bqyg0
It's All About Agility – The Agile Scaleup
Next Tuesday’s Leading@Scale; Keith Ferrazzi’s book; the Great Game of Business Master Course – it’s all about a new way of tapping into the collective intelligence beyond the C-Suite. If you think you’re smart enough, alone, you’re leaving a lot of ideas and money on the table – and working too hard!!
Weekend Countdown – 1-Minute of Wisdom
Enjoy this kickoff to your weekend – some bits of wisdom from a fresh set of wise teachers, updated each weekend.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/weekendcountdown
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TECHNOLOGY:
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Planning to Exit?
It’s the most critical decision a business owner will make in their lifetime – and over my 40 years of helping firms I’ve seen owners taken advantage of time and time again – leaving tens of millions on the table. You’re up against sophisticated buyers who have done hundreds of acquisitions – whereas this is often your first rodeo. And these buyers have a formula for ripping you off – and it works. Seeking help, owners find the big M&A firms, especially those specializing in your industry, are more beholden to the buyers than the sellers (they will tell you otherwise). They are not your friend in the process, just another transaction. Email me to get a white paper on what to avoid when exiting verne@scalingup.com.
EDUCATION:
Growth Institute Online Executive Education:
Master of Business Dynamics
Scaling Up Master Business Course
Exponential Organizations Master Business Course
Topgrading Master Business Course
We’re still in business coaching and training firms:
San Francisco, CA – Feb 24, 2022 (Virtual)
Dallas, TX - Feb 24, 2022 (In-Person)
Sydney, Australia – March 21 & 22, 2022 (2 Day In-Person Workshop)
Amsterdam – March 22, 2022 (New Cohort starts)
Brisbane, Australia – March 23, 2022 (In-Person)
Sydney, Australia – April 6, 2022 (In-Person)
Auckland, New Zealand – May 11 & 12, 2022 (In-Person 2 Day Master Class)
Melbourne, Australia – June 7, 2022 (In-Person)
Salisbury, England -June 23, 2022
Sydney, Australia – Aug 3, 2022 (In-Person)
Melbourne, Australia – Sep 13, 2022 (In-Person)
Sydney, Australia – Oct 6, 2022 (In-Person)
Salisbury, England – Nov 15, 2022
Melbourne, Australia – Nov 22, 2022 (In-Person)
Better Book Club –
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COACHING:
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