Newsletter #44: Companies, Leaders: Best in Business in 2024

SCALE UP Newsletter #44

As the year winds down, we wish those who celebrate during this special time a joyous holiday season.

For many of us, this is also a time to finish strong on our work backlogs and prepare our businesses for a bright and productive new year. Whether you're clearing your inbox, setting new goals, or simply taking a well-deserved break, we hope your days ahead are filled with warmth, joy, and the things that bring you happiness.

Welcome to Scale Up, the smarter way to grow with fractional executives.

In this edition:
🚀 Best in Business 2024
🔐 Breaking The Mold: Five Behaviors Of Leading Growth Transformers
🤝 Leaders Shouldn’t Try to Do It All

Best in Business 2024

These 241 companies and 16 business leaders made a big difference this year. They excelled in industries like education, software, and financial services with impressive product launches, great results for their clients, and strong community involvement. 

Read on to see which companies topped Inc.’s Best in Business list.

inc.com 

Breaking The Mold: Five Behaviors Of Leading Growth Transformers

Leading companies are achieving profitable growth by embracing transformation. It’s about making bold choices and adopting specific behaviors that drive real change.

Today, top business leaders pursue transformation to revamp their business, explore new opportunities, drive significant growth, update their operating models, develop competitive strengths, and shape their culture in ways that set them apart.

Learn the things growth transformers do differently to help them outperform their subsector median.

mckinsey.com 

Tony Robbins Taught Me The Ultimate Secret to Success

Ever wonder what the true secret to success is? In this video, Russell Brunson shares the simple yet powerful framework he learned from Tony Robbins that completely changed his perspective on achieving success.

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Leaders Shouldn’t Try to Do It All

The authors, a former CEO of Procter & Gamble and a former dean of the Rotman School, often meet with leaders who feel overwhelmed. These executives are trying to improve their organizations or turn them around, but they’re dealing with a never-ending to-do list. 

They know leading is tough work, but for many, things feel like they’re getting out of hand.

hbr.org 

Which Book Cover Would You Choose?

ICYMI: Here’s a sneak peek of my upcoming book, "The Fractional Formula: The Fractional Executive's Guide to Predictable Growth."

But first, I need your help! Which cover would you pick off the shelf?

Will You Make Good on Your New Year’s Resolution?

Are you always on the lookout for the perfect productivity hack? Maybe you've dabbled in bullet journaling? Perhaps you find yourself captivated by YouTube creators who seem to have it all together. But how do you stay on track with your goals? Do you break them down into smaller tasks, schedule each one carefully, or use quirky rewards to keep yourself motivated?

Read on to learn three new books that offer strategies to help: Big Goals, by Caroline Adams Miller; Tiny Experiments, by Anne-Laure Le Cunff; and Reset, by Dan Heath.

hbr.org 

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