Nov 29, 2021
What is productive paranoia and why is it so important in leadership? Many leaders think that optimists are the best people to lead companies, but in fact the data says that optimists have a much higher chance of failing. Instead, the leaders who always ask 'what if, what if, what if?' are the ones who build enduring...
Nov 22, 2021
How to get the most from a strategic planning framework
How do you know which framework you should use for your business? There are many frameworks and systems that claim to have the tools to help entrepreneurs get what they want from their business.
In this episode, Kevin and Brad discuss the six things to consider...
Nov 15, 2021
The 7 common strategy mistakes from Michael Porter
How do you know your strategy will be effective? This week Kevin and Brad discuss the Seven Strategy Mistakes from Michael Porter and how leadership teams regularly make these common strategy mistakes.
Michael Porter is one of the greatest strategy thinkers from...
Nov 8, 2021
Why strategy should focus on producing more profit - not market share
When setting your strategy there is a big trap that you can fall into. By focussing your strategy to build a bigger business, to chase market share, you may end up with the problem that the larger business isn't more profitable. In fact, you can...
Nov 1, 2021
Profit = Intelligence x Discipline
This week on The Growth Whisperers Brad and Kevin talk about the two critical variables that impact your profit. Intelligence and Discipline. If you have the intelligence to create a profitable strategy but don't have the discipline, it will negatively impact your profit. If you have...