"What got you here won't get you there." James Johnson and Freddie Birley tackle the question: How do you scale yourself as a leader without losing what made you effective in the first place? In this Post Bag episode, James and Freddie explore the tension between staying authentic and evolving as your company grows. They unpack why some founders thrive in the scaling phase while others feel completely drained, how to design your role around what energises you (not what you "should" do), and w...
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"What got you here won't get you there." James Johnson and Freddie Birley tackle the question: How do you scale yourself as a leader without losing what made you effective in the first place? In this Post Bag episode, James and Freddie explore the tension between staying authentic and evolving as your company grows. They unpack why some founders thrive in the scaling phase while others feel completely drained, how to design your role around what energises you (not what you "should" do), and w...
Navigating Founder Alignment to Avoid Toxic Pitfalls, with Alice Olafare
Peer Effect
21 minutes
1 year ago
Navigating Founder Alignment to Avoid Toxic Pitfalls, with Alice Olafare
What does it take to keep a team aligned, motivated, and moving towards a shared mission, even when things get tough? In this episode, Alice Olafare shares her insights as an ex-founder and her experience working with more than 120 founders. Together, we explore: • The concept of aligning a common "North Star" vision to maintain cohesion, improve performance, and avoid misunderstandings. • The power of having ongoing, open conversations, as well as external facilitation. • The process of...
Peer Effect
"What got you here won't get you there." James Johnson and Freddie Birley tackle the question: How do you scale yourself as a leader without losing what made you effective in the first place? In this Post Bag episode, James and Freddie explore the tension between staying authentic and evolving as your company grows. They unpack why some founders thrive in the scaling phase while others feel completely drained, how to design your role around what energises you (not what you "should" do), and w...
