Mary ButlerEstablish your boundariesAs a founder you are used to doing everything. You find it hard to step away and let other people lead work in your business. But by…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
Mary ButlerDo the right work.For founders, doing work that you ‘must do’ is not just about completing a list of tasks that you believe are the responsibility of a…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Mary ButlerThe cost of doing the wrong work.To be a legendary leader of your team, with more time to do the work you love, and therefore a much happier person, you will need to…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Mary ButlerYou set the standard for communication‘Your ability to provide positive reinforcement when relevant, and constructive criticism, when necessary, is what ultimately separates the…May 31, 20221May 31, 20221
Mary ButlerLet them go!“The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept.”May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Mary ButlerThe smartest people are not always the right peopleToo often, it’s the ego that drives the founder. It takes life experience and humility to step back and reset when things go wrong, to…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Mary ButlerAvoid costly hiring mistakesHiring mistakes can be costly to your business in many ways. Firstly, there is the financial cost of hiring. For those doing the hiring…Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
Mary ButlerThe cracks of scaleIn my recent blog You’re holding your (drum) sticks backwards, I described startups as a garage band and scaleups as a jazz band. The shift…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
Mary ButlerWhen no one’s lookingHow you behave ‘when no one’s looking’ is a reflection of your moral qualities, your values, and your beliefs. It affects how you respond…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Mary ButlerWhen leaders become disengaged.Last year, I was engaged to work with a scaleup that was going through a major transition, likely to be exiting within months. I had been…Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
