Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips Why hire people and get out of their way is BS Business Advice
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Oct 13, 2025 The hosts delve into the concept of skip-level leadership and when founders should engage directly with their teams. They argue that focused involvement is more effective than a hands-off approach. The discussion covers the balance between controlling growth and empowering teams, as well as the complexities of international expansion versus mergers and acquisitions. Insights on Amazon's hit-rate mindset highlight the importance of learning from failures, while effective incentive structures are presented as key to fostering a strong culture.
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Choose Where To Be Hands-On
- Founders should pick the departments they spend energy on, not be uniformly hands-off.
- Focus involvement where the biggest potential lever for growth exists.
International Expansion Versus M&A
- Neil recounts expanding internationally from scratch and debating M&A vs organic growth with his CEO.
- He acknowledges M&A might have been cheaper but values the learning from organic expansion.
Practice Focused Involvement
- Do practice "focused involvement": stay engaged in areas where your expertise moves the needle.
- Ask questions and gather frontline information to make faster, better decisions.