"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...
The Secret to Enjoying Your Scale-Up Journey, with Nick Baker
Peer Effect
30 minutes
4 months ago
The Secret to Enjoying Your Scale-Up Journey, with Nick Baker
Why You Can't Sustain What You Don't Enjoy Nick Baker left his successful consultancy after 25 years, burnt out from always being "on." He became a non-exec, convinced he'd never return to operational leadership. Then UK Padel came along, and he became CEO because he genuinely loved what they were building. The lesson? You can endure anything temporarily, but you can't sustain what you don't enjoy. About Nick Baker: Nick is the CEO of UK Padel and former co-founder of Alpha FMC, which he took...
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...
