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The Pond Hockey Problem: Why Your Team Might Be Your Biggest Growth Blocker

Great CEOs build great teams - and the best ones never stop raising the bar. 


This week's article is about the moment every scaling CEO eventually faces: matching your leadership team to the company you're becoming, not the company you were. It's one of the highest-leverage moves you can make. 


Plus, there's a short two-minute video inside that breaks down the concept if you'd rather watch than read.


Kevin

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Building a Team of A-Players


Speaking of building the right team - Angela Santiago of The Little Potato Company wrote the book on hiring for where you're going, not where you are. Worth a read.

Topgrading Interview with Chris Mursau


And if you're serious about building that A-player team, here's a practical conversation on how to actually hire them - Kevin sits down with Chris Mursau, President of Topgrading, on the few high-impact disciplines that will immediately sharpen your hiring process.


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