Copy of Operating Partners - Part 2
Your org's #execution isn't stellar? That's common. Solving it is uncommon. How might you fix this? I dive deeply into execution, and how...
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These blog posts are almost entirely based upon real client conversations.
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Jul 231 min read
Operating Partners - Part 1
The words 'strategy' or 'being strategic' are thrown around so often as to be nearly meaningless. I discussed this (and more) during my...
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Jul 151 min read
Beware of Disdain for the Competition
A disdain for the competition is problematic. Unless you're absolutely crushing all your growth goals, or... ...have a monopoly in your...
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Jul 81 min read
Reduce Organizational Whiplash By Refining Your Strategy
Your org is suffering from whiplash (and a likely a lack of sound strategy) if you see things like... → "We're building this product!" ...
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May 91 min read
Everyone Is Working At Capacity. Yet Results Still Aren't Coming?
Everyone is working hard. Long hours. 'At capacity.' Yet results aren't coming... Is this a #Strategy issue? → The wrong goals? → The...
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May 21 min read
You Have a Complex Revenue Machine, It Needs To Be Engineered + Optimized To Break Through REVENUE PLATEAUS and to identify PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES
One of the most valuable yet overlooked roles to any #Revenue team (and thus any business at-large) is... ....#RevOps. Rev Ops is not...
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May 12 min read
Year 4 Helping Ambitious Execs & Orgs Solve Complex Challenges Across REVENUE - PROFIT - PEOPLE by Refining Strategy + Execution
4 years ago today, I launched this business. Over the weekend a client sent me this email: _________________ Hey Zito, Just wanted to say...
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Apr 251 min read
What Does It Feel Like To Be Wrong?
What does it feel like to be wrong? It feels exactly like being right (up until the moment... ...you realize you're wrong) It's only then...
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Apr 222 min read
Can you 10X Revenue From Existing Clients? FORMULA + SCORECARD
"How do you 10X revenue from a single client in less than 2 years?" ($1M to $11M) I asked this... ...of a client while discussing recent...
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Apr 151 min read
Looking for 4 More CEOs to Include in my Q2 Growth Strategy (x)formation Program
A pragmatic, methodical approach to planning growth in #Revenue, #Profit and ultimately #Valuation. It exists. → It's not a magic wand. →...
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Apr 102 min read
Growth Levers
It's an absurd question. To maximize #Revenue #Growth, if you could pick only 1 of the following... ...and improve it by X% which of...
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Apr 91 min read
Q1 vs Q2
Didn't hit Q1 numbers? A bit soft or a big gap? How do you plan to hit Q2 and beyond? If you didn't hit Q1, was it... • Execution? ...
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Apr 31 min read
Why Don't You Have a Sparring Partner?
You need a sparring partner. What I mean is this... Yesterday, I watched a complete rockstar make a 180 in strategy they had been close...
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Apr 22 min read
What it Feels Like to Clear the Path for Revenue, Profit, Predictability
You come in stressed. Overwhelmed. The firehose of competing demands and... ...fire drills, distracting you from what's important. What's...
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Mar 231 min read
Simplicity
The #Superpower of #SuperAccelerators is #Simplicity Give me 30 sec to explain... (This is all based upon Heidrick & Struggles research)...
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Feb 82 min read
Vitamins or Painkillers
Painkillers = Good | Vitamins = 'Meh' I'm talking about what you're offering. • Your product • Your service • Your process It should...
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Jul 25, 20231 min read
The Rumelt Strategy Chain
Results lagging? Operational friction slowing your path toward #profitable #growth? This 3 step framework is a powerful beginning point...
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May 24, 20231 min read
Unexceptional Performance with Exceptional Execs/Orgs is Unfortunate But Natural
It's hard for exceptional #CEOs to admit that they (or their orgs) aren't delivering. Can you be exceptional & deliver unexceptionally? ...
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May 19, 20231 min read
Need To Get Buy-in?
Need to get buy-in? From clients & prospects? Employees & candidates? Board & Investors? More info is unlikely the best place to start....
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May 16, 20231 min read
The Reason For Your Unpopular, Difficult Decisions
Every great leader must make difficult & unpopular decisions, to solve the #100MillionDollarProblem...or day-to-day. What makes it far...
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