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CHAPTER 9: Developing Scalable PeopleSummary:In the previous chapters we've seen that the key to scalability is developing the skill of High-Quality Team-Based

CHAPTER 8: Building a Machine for Decision-Making Summary: In this chapter, we looked at how the first step in developing High-Quality Team-Based

CHAPTER 7: HQTBDM — The (Sleep-Inducing) Secret to Scaling Summary: In this chapter, we reminisced how exciting it is to scale an

CHAPTER 6: Why You Need to Get Out Of Your Own Way, And How To Do It. Summary: Survety after survey reveal

CHAPTER 5: Why You Have to Stop Listening to Your ‘Golden Gut’, and How to Do It Summary: The early stages of

CHAPTER 4: The Magical Startup and the Mystical Founder: Two Myths of Scalability Summary: In this chapter, we started looking at one

CHAPTER 3: Scaling versus Flipping Summary: In this chapter, we looked at the difference between sustainable exponential growth ('scaling') and artificially increasing your

CHAPTER 8: Lead the WaySummary:You've determined that you want to lead. You have the tools and the mindset you need. Now it's

CHAPTER 7: Overcoming FailureSummary:Everyone fails – what really matters is how you deal with it.In this chapter, we examine how to plan

CHAPTER 6: The SkillsetSummary:In order to be an effective leader, there are two categories of "must-have" skills you should develop.The first involve

CHAPTER 5: The MindsetSummary:In this chapter, we explore the leadership mindset and how it must be primarily goal-oriented, not people-oriented.The best way

CHAPTER 4: Everyday LeadershipSummary:This chapter opens with some of the greatest acts of leadership that have taken place in recent decades. What's

CHAPTER 3: How (and When) to LeadSummary:You do not have to be the de facto leader of a team to engage in

CHAPTER 2: The Four Leadership StylesSummary:In this chapter, we explore why some individuals are natural-born leaders while others must cultivate the skills to

Chapter 11: Staying At The PeakSummary:As will be pretty obvious by now, getting to (and remaining in) Predictable Success is not a

Chapter 10: What To Do When You've OvershotSummary:As you might have seen throughout the book, the main danger facing an organization once

Chapter 9: Almost ThereSummary:Chapter 9 is the first chapter of Part 2 of the Book.Part 1 as you might recall shows you

CHAPTER 8: DEATH RATTLESummary:Once an entity reaches the Death Rattle stage, there’s really no escaping its fate. The time for action was

Chapter 7: The Big RutSummary:As this chapter begins, we arrive at the facilities of a candy manufacturer in a small northern England

Chapter 6: Predictable SuccessSummary:We start this chapter with an introduction to Derek, the CEO of a highly successful PR agency. Despite having

Chapter 5: Predictable SuccessSummary:As this chapter begins, we meet Ian who has a door and window manufacturing business. He proudly demonstrates his

Chapter 4: Whitewater Summary:This chapter begins with a call from Robyn, who runs a graphic design agency Sausalito. As of two years ago,

Chapter 3: FunSummary:In this chapter, we examine what it means to be in the Fun stage of growth. During Early Struggle, the

Chapter 2: Early Struggle Summary:In this chapter, we look at the most dangerous of the stages, Early Struggle. Eighty percent of new ventures

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CHAPTER 1: What Leadership Is, and Where It HappensSummary:In this chapter, we address the leadership myths and misconceptions that permeate our culture.Upon

CHAPTER 2: Scale versus Growth Summary: In this chapter, learnt that there are two types of growth - exponential and linear with the

CHAPTER 1: What Does It Really Mean to ‘Scale’?Summary:In this first chapter, we defined the terms: what exactly do we mean when we

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEWSummary:In Chapter One, we meet Mike, the founder and CEO of a 125-person paint distribution business. Growth at his organization

Chapter 12: Making it Work: Implementation Summary: We are now into the third and final stage of the 3-I pattern of effective

Chapter 11: Pulling the Trigger: Evaluation and Decision-making Summary: We are now into the second stage of the 3-I pattern of effective

Chapter 10: Inside the Secret Garden: Discovering the Synergistic Team’s Hidden Pattern of Success Summary: In this chapter we saw that all

Chapter 9: Starting Fast, Finishing Strong: The lifecycle of a highly successful group Summary: In Chapter 9 we saw the difference between

Chapter 8: The Synergist’s Toolkit: How the Synergist releases cohesion and flow in the group Summary:Chapter 7 showed us what a Synergist

Chapter 7: From Triangle to Pyramid: Bringing a new dimension to the group dynamic – The Synergist Summary: In this chapter we

Chapter 4: The Processor: Not so fast. Where’s your requisition slip? Summary: In this chapter we got a further insight into Brianna’s

Chapter 6: Limping to the End Line: How Visionaries, Operators and Processors hobble the success of their group Summary: The previous chapter

Chapter 5: The hidden death-grip that silently paralyses every group Summary: Having looked at each of the management styles in the preceeding

Chapter 3: The Operator: Yay…let’s build a rocket ship Summary: Poor Brad. His heart is in the right place and his get

Chapter 2: The Visionary: Hold on tight, we’re going to Mars Summary: Wow! What a whirlwind. Lifting the lid, even slightly, on

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW: THE FAILURE GENE THAT’S BAKED INTO THE DNA OF EVERY GROUP AND HOW TO ESCAPE IT Summary: In Chapter