The Rainmaker Blog – Building People, Leaders, Teams & Economic Moats (3)

Scaling a business requires scaling the executive team intentionally seeking more flow - less friction

More Flow, Less Friction: Scaling with the Right People in the Right Roles

Mar 4, 2025

Friction vs. Flow: The REAL Difference Between Struggling and Scaling Scaling anything is challenging.

Company founder mode leading their team through challenges

Understanding Founder Mode As An Employee: How to Thrive in a Founder-Led Startup

Feb 17, 2025

Are you experiencing Founder Mode? If you work for a founder-led company, it is almost a certainty that you are experiencing Founder Mode—that intense, high-stakes mindset where ...

Leaders engaged in productive ideological conflict to get to the best ideas and outcomes

Team Effectiveness

Is Your Leadership Team Stuck in Agreement Mode?

Feb 4, 2025

The Fine Line Between Consensus and Productive Ideological Conflict The fine line between consensus and productive ideological conflict is a critical area for leaders to ...

A-Players are the lifeblood of your company. Never hire sheep.

Mindset Scaling Up

People – Your Most Important Scaling Up Decision

Feb 4, 2025

Do you hate losing more than you love winning? Ditto. Get to know me and you will quickly learn that I hate losing more than I love winning. There is no need to reinvent the ...

The 20 Mile March requires disciplined people, thoughts and actions

Scaling Up

Meeting Rhythms - THE Backbone of Your 20 Mile March

Jan 29, 2025

As a Founder or CEO, you are well aware that success in business is rarely about dramatic leaps forward. Success in anything - especially building and scaling a business is about ...

Mindset

Scaling Up

Business Acumen Capacity: The Essential Skill for Rapidly Scaling Businesses

Dec 8, 2024

Business Acumen Capacity is Rocket Fuel for Scaling Businesses Scaling a business is a high-stakes, high-pressure endeavor where the ability to anticipate what lies ahead—what I ...

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More Flow, Less Friction: Scaling with the Right People in the Right Roles

Understanding Founder Mode As An Employee: How to Thrive in a Founder-Led Startup

Is Your Leadership Team Stuck in Agreement Mode?

People – Your Most Important Scaling Up Decision

Meeting Rhythms - THE Backbone of Your 20 Mile March

Your Team’s Mindset: The Hidden Force Behind Scale

The Power of Knowing: Why Rockefeller Habit #9 is a Game-Changer for Your Team's Performance

Extreme Accountability: The Key to Scaling Your Business

Business Acumen Capacity: The Essential Skill for Rapidly Scaling Businesses