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Executive series
A structured library of founder-oriented management and operating content.
Building a Profitable High-Growth Company
3 episodesIn the Trenches
A video series codifying Phil Shawe's operating principles for building durable, profitable growth by aligning employees, clients and the company, pricing for value, retaining customers and elevating quality and…
Thesis: Durable, profitable growth comes from aligning employees, clients and the company, charging for the value you create, retaining customers, elevating quality and service, embracing conflict and making bad news travel faster than good news.
Explore series →Essays on Leading in a High-Growth Business
3 episodesThe 24/7 Manager
A candid blog series exploring Phil Shawe's management principles through essays that dissect high-growth leadership challenges, providing practical guidance via stories and experience.
Thesis: Leadership is a 24/7 responsibility that demands high standards, respect over popularity, continuous reinvention and accountability.
Explore series →Internal Q&A leadership series
3 episodesPhil Answers Managers’ Hardest Questions
An internal Q&A blog series where Phil Shawe tackles tough leadership questions faced by first-line and mid-level managers, providing blunt, practical and story-driven answers.
Thesis: By surfacing difficult managerial questions and answering them honestly, the series reinforces a doctrine of integrity, respect, investing in people and principled decision-making.
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