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The Growth Paradox
Rethinking Control, Accountability, and Change to Move Your Business to the Next Level
Published by Matt Holt Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Award-winning CEO Jacky Fischer presents her signature management method to help small businesses scale up by avoiding the most common and destructive pitfalls.
If you hold on too tightly as a leader—to your people, to everyday decision-making, to the past—you will cut off vital oxygen necessary for growth. The solution: Stop being a control freak and instead empower your employees, get out of your own way, and establish a clear vision for the future. In other words: Let go to help your business grow.
Embrace the growth paradox to get unstuck and grow your company to the next level. By leaning into some key, counterintuitive business ideas, you’ll make space for changes that will lead to nonlinear growth.
In this uniquely insightful guide, you’ll learn why:
Holding people accountable doesn’t work
Helping employees often hurts performance
Giving up power and control can increase growth
Focusing on money can reduce profits
Introducing big ideas can derail your progress
What’s more, Fisher shares lessons she learned from growing a small family business into an organization with annual revenue topping $40 million—as well as practical tools for taking stock of where you are and charting an actionable plan so that you can create hypergrowth in your business.
If you hold on too tightly as a leader—to your people, to everyday decision-making, to the past—you will cut off vital oxygen necessary for growth. The solution: Stop being a control freak and instead empower your employees, get out of your own way, and establish a clear vision for the future. In other words: Let go to help your business grow.
Embrace the growth paradox to get unstuck and grow your company to the next level. By leaning into some key, counterintuitive business ideas, you’ll make space for changes that will lead to nonlinear growth.
In this uniquely insightful guide, you’ll learn why:
What’s more, Fisher shares lessons she learned from growing a small family business into an organization with annual revenue topping $40 million—as well as practical tools for taking stock of where you are and charting an actionable plan so that you can create hypergrowth in your business.
Product Details
- Publisher: Matt Holt Books (November 21, 2023)
- Length: 256 pages
- ISBN13: 9781637744086
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Raves and Reviews
"""The Growth Paradox is truly one of the most engaging, powerful books on entrepreneurship, life, and purpose that I have read . . . It is personal, emotional, and practical, and goes well beyond the ‘how to' or war stories of most entrepreneurship books.""
—Al Danto, Senior Lecturer of Management, Entrepreneurship, Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business
""Jacky Fischer's stories and insights were relatable and inspiring, and the practical advice provided a road map for navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. If you're an entrepreneur or thinking about starting your own business, this book is a must-read.""
—Nancy Almodovar, CEO, Nan and Company Properties
""This book is exactly what every business owner needs to hear to get over the three-million-dollar hump.""
—Tarin Williger, President, Quality Cable Installers LLC
""Not only a road map in building a successful business (and team), but also exemplifies a ‘keep it real' philosophy . . . I would recommend The Growth Paradox to both new business owners as well as veterans who are struggling to achieve the type of success they deserve and want out of life.""
—Troy Elmore, President, Impassioned Sales Solutions, LLC
""Teeming with insights, this remarkable book shows how you can infuse passion into all facets of your business. If you're looking to supercharge your passion-related battery and elevate your company's success, this book is for you!""
—Erik Dane, PhD, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Washington University's Olin Business School
""The Growth Paradox will help entrepreneurs steer clear of the mind trash that is often allowed to happen in today's small businesses. The lessons in this book are simple, authentic, and required learning for growth-minded business owners.""
—Brandon Kinsey, Cofounder and Chief Talent Strategist, Kinsey Management"
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