METRONOMICS BLOG

Optimizing how our businesses operate and make money should always be at the foundation of our growth strategy. The Key Function Flow Map (KFFM) is one of the most powerful tools in streamlining...

As a serial CEO and now as a coach, I've found myself frequently using the phrase “Good Enough”—and I mean every single day! This wasn't always the case. As a former...

Recently, I rewatched Kathryn Schulz’s TED TALK that synopses her book, Being Wrong. It is one of my favourite business books. It is such a humbling reminder that we are...

When I was CEO of two high-growth companies, I was constantly asked questions. It felt like my main responsibility was being the question master. Initially, I made the mistake of trying to answer...

Every team member should have a functional scorecard...

Much like players in football, soccer, or hockey. Each own a specific position. Just as athletes know their roles and how to contribute to...

This week I was with a client, solely working on their strategy and then operationalizing it.  For two full days, I worked with their leadership team on their External Map, to their ...

Last week, I attended, with my clients, the ScaleUp 2018 Summit in Denver Colorado and wow – what a great lineup of speakers! Each speaker provided a unique take on a shared theme...

At the foundation of every high-performing team is Team Trust.  Not one-on-one trust (well, you need that too), but TEAM trust. This is where team members are comfortable and feel...

Growing a company is much like becoming a champion sports team. You need a high performing team and a plan for the long term, the near term, and the now. The team follows a disciplined process to...

I loved learning about the 10,000 hour rule when Malcom Galdwell brought it forward in his book “Outliers”.  The 10,000 hour rule was derived from the work of Psychologist K Anders...

I had the great pleasure to meet and hear Judith E. Glaser speak at the Scale Up Summit in May 2018 in New Orleans.  Her latest book “Conversational Intelligence” is one...

When I was building my first company, looking for examples of how to build a culture of trust, there were not as many visible or discussed as there are today. (Jim Collins definitely put a large...