7 Mistakes to Avoid in High Growth Opportunities

Kim Bohr is an author, an in-demand speaker, and CEO of The Innovare Group. A firm known for diagnosing and repairing organizational disconnects helping leaders face the fact that a Solid Strategy Won’t Survive Poor Execution. Her book, Successes, Failures & Lessons Learned, is a 12-week guided professional journal designed to foster ownership and accountability over performance, execution, and career development.

Top Takeaways: 7 Mistakes to Avoid in High Growth Opportunities with Kim Bohr

Solid strategy won’t survive poor execution
My passion is helping entrepreneurs grow
You have to have solid leaders to look up to in order to grow
What got you here, won’t get you there
Do we promote to the highest level of incompetence?
Hiring a coach to help you excel
It’s very lonely at the top, coaching gives you someone who can hear you
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 1- Not understanding your talent mix
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 2- unsuited employees in the role
Do we have people who will truly enjoy this type of work?
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 3- not sticking to process in crunch time
As employers, give the ugly side of the work
Data is something you can take emotion out of
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 4- let your network die during high growth
See the need before the need
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 5- losing momentum in cyclical times
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 6- not asking for feedback
7 mistakes to avoid in high growth opportunities: 7- Letting KPIs lapse
If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me