Growing Leaders, Growing Companies: Leadership Strategies for Business Growth

According to Patrick Lencioni's book, The Advantage, organizations need to be two things: smart and healthy. Smart organizations make good decisions across their businesses. Healthy organizations, in contrast, rise to the top in terms of their interactions, collaborations and conversations.

To create forward momentum, a company needs to be both smart and healthy. How does yours stack up? Join us to investigate this distinction and uncover six questions that will help you get traction for healthy growth.

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Do you know what makes you stand out against your competition? Do you have a clear picture of your ideal customer? And maybe most importantly, do you know both who you should and who you should NOT be doing business with?

If you're unclear about any of these issues—or if you want to shore up the strategies you already have—the Entrepreneurial Operating System will bring you new clarity. With this simple, four-step system, you'll create a laser-sharp focus for your sales and marketing efforts.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: https://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

Every now and then, a business decision gets put off. Maybe there are good reasons behind it - and maybe not.

We found ourselves in this position when it came to hiring a virtual assistant to help with our business. In this episode, we'll talk through the reasons behind our delay. We'll also show you what we learned to help you become a more effective delegator with a team who gives you the support you need to flourish as a leader.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

In this episode, we'll tackle one of the most common questions we get about implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System:

"Can we implement EOS ourselves?"

The short answer is: Yes . . . BUT, you may not want to once you hear this podcast episode.

Listen in to discover the four questions you need to ask yourself to determine whether you should self-implement EOS or hire a professional implementer. If you decide to hire an implementer, we'll also show you what to look for to find the right match for your company. 

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

There are business strategies that work for companies of every size. However, there are some that are easier to implement in small, entrepreneurial organizations—and others that come easier to larger businesses.

In this episode, we'll investigate six strategies and discuss who's got the edge when it comes to each: small businesses or big businesses. You'll discover:

• How to leverage your strengths, no matter what size business you run.
• What you can learn from companies who are implementing more effectively than you.

Ultimately, you'll discover new strategies to help you get more from your business.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

In the last episode of the Growing Leaders, Growing Companies podcast, we discussed how to recruit a high-performance team that achieves high-performance goals. 

In this episode, we'll dive into nurturing that team to fulfill on their potential, including:

• How to set your team up to win consistently.
• How to focus their energy in the direction that makes the most impact on your organization.
• How to make it simple for them to repeat their successes over and over to give your business tremendous momentum.

The three strategies you'll discover will help you create an organization that's set up for success, one that will help you achieve your vision at the highest level.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

Hiring staff is not the same as building a team. Instead, if you want to build a high-performance team that achieves high-performance goals, you have to get serious about investing your time and energy into assembling your team.

When you do it right, you'll end up with a healthy team who's primed to get more done, one that will more than deliver on your investment. In fact, you may even find that you've assembled a team who will become your greatest competitive advantage.

We'll show you how to make it all happen in this episode of Growing Leaders, Growing Companies.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

What separates the struggling companies from the strong ones—or the good ones from the great?

It's not their issues. All companies have issues.

Instead, it all comes down to how your organization deals with its issues.

Do you have a systematic method for cataloging and solving issues at your organization? If not, listen in to the newest episode of the Growing Leaders, Growing Companies podcast. We'll share the same methodology we use to help our clients solve their most pressing issues once and for all—and remove the barriers that are keeping them from breaking through to the next level.

We'll also show you how to avoid the biggest mistake many organizations make: wasting valuable time and energy on issues that simply don't move the needle.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

Many executives aspire to be great leaders. However, being a great leader isn't enough. Your team members need more from you. They also need you to be a great manager.

Leadership and management are like the two wheels of a bicycle: 

• The front wheel sets the direction of the bicycle. That's what leadership is about.
• The back wheel of the bicycle provides the forward momentum and engagement. That's what management does.

When you can get the whole bicycle moving, you'll create a team who's inspired and engaged to turn your company's vision into reality. If you need to break through the ceiling and reach a new level of success, mastering the ability to be a great manager will help you get there.

We'll walk you through it in the newest episode of the Growing Leaders, Growing Companies podcast. 

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast

Imagine what it would be like to operate in an environment of complete accountability, one in which:

• Your team members accept responsibility for the Rocks they need to accomplish.
• Your major initiatives make progress, quarter after quarter.
• Your company grows consistently and breaks through the ceiling.

It's all possible when you can be two things for your employees. We'll walk you through them in this episode of the Growing Leaders, Growing Companies podcast.

To access a transcript of this episode as well as the other tools mentioned in this episode, visit: http://McArdleBusinessAdvisors.com/podcast