You Don’t Have to be Steve Jobs

Plus, a 5-Step Plan to Scale Through Delegation ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  January 30th, 2022 The Memo | Issue #78 Resilience and pragmatism are criminally underrated in the business world. We talk about visionary leaders and “geniuses”—but are they the only ones who can make an impact or scale a business? Nope. The truth is: resilience, perseverance, and grit will take a leader just as far (if not farther). Now, let’s dive in... How to Build Connection Among Your Team “Since the pandemic, millions of employees have started new jobs and have never met one of their colleagues in-person. Especially for early-career employees, this can be incredibly challenging.” Are your employee's friends? It may seem like a silly question—something beneath the paygrade of leadership. But in the midst of a supposed “Great Resignation,” [fostering a sense of connection and belonging among your team]( is crucial. Adam Smiley Poswolsky—an author and expert on workplace belonging—breaks down why a sense of belonging is so important, from culture and morale to real business results. We love this article because Adam backs up his argument with tons of data, then shares 4 concrete and actionable ways leaders can build connection, even among remote teams. Related: [How to respond when a key team member leaves]( 5-Step Plan to Scale Your Business Through Delegation “Your day-to-day tasks are keeping you from scaling your business. Whether they're ‘just too small to worry about delegating’ or ‘too important to let go’, they're keeping your business back.” When you’re overwhelmed with tasks, the idea of taking the time to properly train someone else and delegate can feel totally out of reach. But as a founder or CEO, when you’re stuck treading water, so is the business. You can’t spend time scaling the business when you’re bogged down in the minutiae. That’s why we built a simple, repeatable process to help Scalable leadership [delegate at scale](. In the video, Scalable Co-Founder and CEO Ryan Deiss breaks down the 5-step process for figuring out which tasks to delegate and how to hand them off. Related: [Read the article and download the Critical Task Matrix here]( You Don’t Have to be Steve Jobs “Over time, I learned that while others may be more imaginative with radical ideas, I excel in determining the viability of ideas and transforming them into products that disrupt industries, delight customers and create value.” Are you a visionary leader? To look at many of the founder and leadership stories we laud, you’d think visionaries are the only leaders who can actually scale a company. According to Sara Radkiewicz—Head of Product for CarePort—that’s baloney. We love this quick read because Sara breaks down the myth that all leaders have to have extraordinary imagination and groundbreaking ideas. Plus, she shares her own [3-step process for effective non-visionary leadership](. Related: [What kind of founder are you?]( Everything You Need to Know About B Corps “It’s quite possible—and good for business—to serve your customers while also positively impacting the lives of your own employees, the public at large, and future generations. [...] To be a B Corp is to be committed to the planet and its people. It signifies your company doesn’t solely revolve around revenue; rather, you’re merging profit and purpose.” Passionate, mission-driven founders have to strike a balance between mission and money, profit and purpose. For companies walking that line, there’s B Corp certification—a legal classification that carries a host of benefits. The team at Help Scout dove into the topic for their In The Works publication for mission-driven founders. In this 5-minute read, they share [everything aspiring B Corp leaders need to know]( including: - What it means to be a certified B Corp - Requirements to become one - The benefits of B Corp certification Related: [5 strategies to walk the line between aspirations and reality]( One Last Thing... Remember: [“Genius isn’t common but resilience can be a legitimate substitute.”]( - The Scalable Team --- We hope you enjoyed this week’s issue. If you did, could you do us a favor and share it with 3 friends and colleagues? It would mean the world to us. Thanks. :) Share The Memo Step 1: Click the button below Step 2: Share the Memo with friends Step 3: Earn Rewards Refer 3 friends and get listed on our site as a "Founding Subscriber," plus some mystery gifts we know you'll love... :) [Share The Memo]( What is The Memo (a.k.a. the thing you’re reading right now)? 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