by Kate Mercer | Apr 18, 2025 | Leadership
You’ve got the vision. You’ve got the drive. You’ve got the track record of building something brilliant, so why does it feel like such hard work now? Why do you still find yourself picking up the dropped balls, trying to untangle misunderstandings, or wondering why...
by Kate Mercer | Apr 18, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Well…? Thought so. Now, give this a go. Forget your to-do list for a moment, and don’t bother hunting for your job description. Instead, write down off the top of your head up to five things you must deliver for your business to succeed. Not tasks. Not...
by Kate Mercer | Mar 30, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Maintaining productivity & performance in an employee-owned business Can an employee-owned business stay competitive? One of the biggest concerns for founders considering employee ownership is whether it will affect business performance. Will employees maintain...
by Kate Mercer | Mar 30, 2025 | Organisation Culture
One of the biggest misconceptions about Employee Ownership (EO) is that it’s simply a change in the ownership structure of your business. But EO isn’t just a legal shift – it’s a shift in how decisions are made, how employees engage with the business, and what...
by Kate Mercer | Mar 19, 2025 | Organisation Culture
I first learned about these “operating states of an organisation” years ago. I’ve recently been reminded of them as I am in a stage of reformulating my own business. These principles are among the most effective frameworks I’ve encountered for...