Jonathan Bullock
5 Operating principles to live by
How well do you and your team operate every day? If you are achieving some success then you are likely operating fairly efficiently. Have...
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Jonathan Bullock
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Ready, set, scale – A guide to repeatable processes
Starting to scale your start-up can either compound your early successes, compound your failures or a bit of both. Regardless, scaling...
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A guide to scaling for first-time founders
Scaling a startup for the first time can be an intimidating proposition. Success or failure is what awaits during and at the end of the...
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What does a great OKR objective look like?
Few tools are more effective at aligning the teams across your organisation than OKRs. OKRs have been popularised and used extensively by...
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5 ways to help you delegate better
Letting go of control can be extremely difficult for a lot of people. Early on as a founder you probably had to do everything yourself....
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When is it time to hire an Executive Assistant?
Founders often find themselves stretched close to breaking point. Especially when their startup begins to scale and grow at a previously...
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5 meetings every scaleup needs
Keeping your team on board, aligned and informed needs to be a priority for every founder. The best way to achieve this is with a...
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Your Business Operating System 101
Every business whether you realise it or not has a business operating system. It is an important component of the business as it...
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What athletes can teach us about how to excel at challenging tasks
I've always been impressed by the tenacity and dedication of top athletes, no matter which sport they practise. In my opinion, there's...
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3 tips for handling an agile transformation
There are two main approaches to agile transformations. Many companies use a bottom-up strategy, in which one or more teams serve as the...
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4 ways of fostering a positive sense of urgency in the workplace
Social separation has been the most essential, and perhaps most successful, response to the pandemic. Amid the worldwide medical...
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5 ways to create a more productive workforce
Productivity is a crucial aspect of a successful business. It enables you to increase your output while still providing the finest...
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6 key tips to help your business make the most of OKRs
OKRs – objectives and key results – are well known for having a positive impact on aligning a company’s strategic direction. They are...
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Supercharge your velocity with OKRs
Companies achieve a greater velocity in the execution of tasks when everyone is working coherently and consistently towards the same...
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The dos and don’ts of OKRs
Organisations need to simplify and clarify their priorities, become aligned towards achieving those priorities and avoid distractions or...
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Why ideas are overvalued and execution undervalued
Entrepreneurs protect their ideas like their own children. Many entrepreneurs are unwilling to discuss their ideas unless an NDA has been...
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4 mistakes to avoid when using OKRs
I want to share with you four mistakes I've made when using OKRs in my team. If you aren’t familiar with them, OKRs – objectives and key...
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Why every meeting needs an agenda
Each meeting you lead requires an agenda. Meetings without agendas are unfocused, easily hijacked or targeting the wrong audience. I...
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5 things every meeting needs
We've all attended meetings which we've left feeling were a waste of time. Thinking back on my own career, I don't recall ever formally...
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Stop your OKRs from becoming a chore
If the start of quarter due date for setting your next OKRs is fast approaching and procrastination is rearing its ugly head, it's time...
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