Common pitfalls for high growth business leaders

Leaders read articles like this one, but if you do, you’re probably alone. The Scale Up Institute’s last report identified one of the biggest challenges for leaders as ‘the solitary nature of leadership.’ So what does it mean to go it alone? There are a variety of approaches to developing personal leadership skills, from peer-to-peer … Continue reading Common pitfalls for high growth business leaders

Five steps to creating an effective Venture Board

While there is extensive analysis available on how boards of established companies should operate, especially those in the public interest or publicly traded shares, there is very little guidance on how to make venture boards (for fast growing scale up businesses) work effectively. Most companies have a set of obligations in their Articles that are … Continue reading Five steps to creating an effective Venture Board