by Ian Smith | Oct 28, 2019 | Leadership, Management, Scaling, Strategy
Over the last 10 years, I’ve built The Portfolio Partnership (TPP) on the basis of a simple value proposition. The leadership of private companies requires experienced help at an affordable price to fulfill their potential. What they didn’t need was another report...
by Ian Smith | Dec 30, 2018 | Leadership, Management
If you are a private company owner CEO, you face enormous challenges to scale your business. I don’t mean just grow. I mean scale. Building control, predictability, alignment and safety into your growth. Successful scaling sees market share growth, margins...
by Ian Smith | Jan 12, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Management Help
As your team reaches out into 2016, to execute their myriad of tasks, it’s worth remembering a little research on managing people. Harvard Business Review published a fascinating piece a few years ago on research conducted by Emily Heaphy and Marcial Losada into the...
by Ian Smith | Oct 26, 2015 | Management
It drives to the heart of dependency on the CEO/founder. It builds capacity and bandwidth into the C-Suite. It creates a positive engagement amongst all staff. It produces a better service for the customer. It drives innovation. It builds shareholder value. It...
by Ian Smith | Aug 31, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Management, Management Help
As you develop your career in the corporate world, it’s important to understand what you’re hearing. People say stuff all the time and it isn’t always clear what they are thinking or meaning. So here is a quick guide to some stuff you’ll hear:...
by Ian Smith | Aug 12, 2014 | Management
Here is a little thought for owners to ponder. Is there a danger that you have built a culture that regards the time spent on mentoring, listening to staff, training them as unproductive time? I often hear owners say, “well it’s not a full time job, Frank would still...
