Posts tagged #Operations
Return to Office? Try Mandated Remote Instead. Before You Mandate Return to Office, Mandate Remote Weeks
Return to Office? Try Mandated Remote Instead. Before You Mandate Return to Office, Mandate Remote Weeks

Return-to-office mandates are everywhere. But if you lead a multi-location company, you’re focused on the wrong test. Try this instead: mandate a remote week for your HQ team and see what breaks. What fails without hallway access or proximity? That’s where your structure is weakest—and where scale will fail.

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Operations Strategy, Leadership, Leadership in ActionLen Musielak#RemoteWork, #Leadership, #Operations, #ProximityBias, #OrgDesign, #FieldTeams, #SHIELDIllinoisComment
Growing v. Scaling | How I Build Companies That Scale Without Breaking
Growing v. Scaling | How I Build Companies That Scale Without Breaking

Growth gets the headlines. But scaling? That’s where companies break—or break through. This post breaks down my approach to building systems that let companies grow fast without losing their footing, based on real lessons from companies like SHIELD Illinois.

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Operations Strategy, Strategy, LeadershipLen Musielak#Operations, #Scaling, #Leadership, #SystemsThinking, #SHIELDIllinois, #GrowthStrategy, #OpsLeadershipComment