In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at the choice between breadth or depth of marketplace. They show the opportunity sitting inside of expansion, doing it market by market, opening a new business or buying established, and the power of being number one in your chosen market versus sticking to your knitting. They talk about being strategic around size of market, quality of competition and recruitment power. Josh observes that how you do anything is how you do everything and the idea of mapped customer experiences, Kon shares his observations around how athletes prepare, and they discuss their views around time spent on social watching video, and whether static content is dead.
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Alignment.
This week on Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan talk about getting alignment inside of your organisation. They look at simple ways to get your business leaders on the same page, experiences with the challenges of growth, learning to let go to grow, setting an inspiring vision and placing big bets, and telling the team that we haven’t done this before, so expect failure and be ready to fix it. They continue with the power of planning and the role of meeting rhythms. Josh relates his experience that having the best equipment lets you perform at your best, Kon shares ideas around starting new markets and trends, and they discuss their changing views around being the best player in the game by doing the basics better than anyone else.
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Crisis.
In today's episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan discuss crisis management. They look at the different types of crises, the inevitability of it happening to you, and that this, too, shall pass. They note that there's no fire if you don't give it oxygen, and they step through the stages of denial, crisis, planning and opportunity. They continue with staying calm when under fire, assembling a board of advisors and protecting the asset. Josh examines the power of clarity, Kon illustrates that the difference between good to great isn't that great, and they share their views around the rise of digital addiction and the power to be in the now.
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A Leader's Leader.
In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at how to become a leader's leader. They examine lessons in leadership, examples of what the best and worst bosses do, the challenge of leading yourself, figuring things out for yourself, holding yourself to high standards and developing capability. They continue with visionary vs. tactical and why you need both. Josh reflects on what would happen if you simply strove to become the best in the world at what you do? Kon ponders 'sell mode' vs. 'solution mode' and asking better questions, and they share their views around becoming a lifelong learner.
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Definition.
In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan expand on setting a definition for yourself. They look at knowing what you stand for and what values you want to be known for, how the choices you make shape that definition of you, and decisions you make that can lead to wild business success. They discuss being all in on digital, on face to face, on data to relationships, and on systems. Josh describes taking the best parts of what you discover and bringing them back to your world, Kon reflects on the gap between where you are and where you want to be, and they share their views around the power of personal discipline and focus - conquering the chaos.
Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan come together in an incredible weekly podcast, Grow, Scale, Master. An energetic approach to drive progress; master skills, build strengths, and put the strategy back into rapid business and personal success. Backed by real world experience in rapid scaling, to playing the long term game of business, it’s the story of all the lessons learned on the journey to mastery. Be inspired, renew your energy and chase the future with Grow, Scale, Master.
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