Scot Chisholm
Founder/CEO/investor; hands-on guidance for leaders on scaling teams, finance, and meeting/operating systems.
Top Managers Succeed By Avoiding These Five Pitfalls
I’ve managed hundreds people over 15+ years in business. My most successful managers all avoided these 5 things: (and you should too) #management #leadership #workplaceculture
Effective Leaders Communicate Purpose, Direction, and Progress
Good leaders must communicate the following: Purpose – why are we doing what we’re doing? Direction – where are we going? Progress – how are we doing? I call this trio PDP. The clearer the PDP is to the team,...
Operational Leaders Outperform Charismatic Icons with Rigorous, Empowering Formula
When people think of great business leaders... They usually think of someone like Steve Jobs or Richard Branson. But I’ve studied 100’s of managers as we grew our company from $0 to $1B+ And the most effective leaders were more operational...
The Real Day‑to‑Day Work of a CEO
What a CEO actually does ☝️ Want to read my article on this exact topic? Comment “CEO” an I’ll send it to you.
Use the PDP Test to Boost Team Performance
I call this the “PDP test”. Purpose, direction, and progress. One’smce you answer these for yourself, it’s good practice brings question to your whole team to pinpoint areas in need of improvement. if you want to read my full article on this...
Reinvent Performance Management: No More Annual Reviews
A new way to manage performance. If you want to check out my article I wrote that breaks down this new way of managing performance (without annual reviews), comment “LEADER” and I’ll send it to you. #annualreview #performancemanagement #leadership
The Perfect Bonus Plan Exists—Get the Kit
The perfect bonus plan DOES exist. I built one at Classy that our team loved. Now, you can use the exact same system. Comment “BONUS” and I’ll send you a link to get access to my Bonus Plan Leadership Kit. You’ll get - masterclass...
Master the 7 CEO Responsibilities with Proven Toolkit
I built a leadership kit that teaches it. The 7 responsibilities every CEO must master, based on what I learned scaling Classy to $100M+ and what I now teach inside Highland. Comment “CEO” and I’ll sen you the link to get...
Most Teams Lack a Unified Company Vision
Can you answer this question? Better yet, can your entire team answer this question in the same way? 👉 Where are we going as a company? Sounds simple, but 99% of teams answer this question in two ways: - They literally have no idea -...
Free All‑Hands Meeting Agenda Framework for CEOs
Comment “MEETING” and I’ll send you an in depth article I wrote on this All-Hands meetings. Agenda framework included. (Reposting this carousel from a few months back as it’s highly valuable) #allhands #companymeetings #founder #ceo
Master 1x1 Meetings: Turn Waste Into Impact
Are 1x1 meetings still relevant? Yes. 1 on 1 meetings are one of the most important tools you have as a manager. But most people get them dead wrong. Wasting so much time and money... With a calendar full of useless...
Blueprint for Running Perfect Leadership Meetings
How to run the perfect leadership meeting 👆🏼 If you want to dive deeper on this topic, comment “MEETING” and I’ll send you an article I wrote on Leadership Team Meetings.
There’s No Perfect Moment—Just the Decision to Act
Most people are waiting for the perfect moment. The right market. The right team. The right time. There is no perfect moment. There’s just the decision to go. Every company I’ve built started with one thing, the choice to try. Everything else figured...
Fix Blind Spots, Turn Good Intentions Into True Leadership
Weak leadership can hide behind good intentions... but your team feels the difference every day. Fix these blind spots, and you won’t just be a better manager, you’ll build a team that wants to follow you. (Repost from a few months ago) #management #leadership...
Culture Mirrors Team Feelings: Get 10‑Ingredient Guide
Culture is a reflection of how the team feels about the workplace. It’s an output, not an input. I created a free PDF resource for leaders that dive into the 10 ingredients for a high-performance culture. Comment “CULTURE” and I’ll send it...
A Northstar Framework Gives CEOs Clear Purpose, Direction, Progress
Most CEOs can’t answer these clearly. → Purpose – Why are we here? → Direction – Where are we going? → Progress – How are we doing? So I built a framework to fix this. I call it the Northstar. It puts mission,...