Empowering your teams with autonomy

Avoiding the level of central control which becomes a massive bottleneck.

Alright, let's zoom in on a critical piece of the $5 million to $50 million puzzle: empowering your teams with autonomy. This isn't just a feel-good management philosophy; it's a strategic imperative for scaling successfully.

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When you were at $/£ 5 million, you were at the centre of every key decision. You had a direct line to everything happening in the business. That worked then because you were smaller and more agile by default. But as you scale towards $/£50 million, trying to maintain that level of central control becomes a massive bottleneck. It actually *hinders* your ability to react quickly, innovate, and ultimately, grow.

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