Building and nurturing a team of A players – with Dominic Monkhouse
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Going from startup to scale-up takes strategic planning and insight, along with a real understanding of employee happiness. Plus, crafting great job descriptions and letting people make their own decisions once they’re in a role are key to developing a team of A players.
Dominic Monkhouse has a distinguished career in scaling up businesses, especially within the IT sector. He successfully built two web hosting businesses from 0 to £30,000,000 within 5 years, and is an author of two books that demonstrate his insight and experience in business growth and people management.
Dominic’s tips for a happy workplace
- Hire great people
- Show them the destination
- Get out of the way so they can do their best work
Links
- The Melting Pot – Dominic’s podcast
- Connect with Dominic via LinkedIn
- Mind Your F**King Business: The No-Nonsense Guide to Making Your Good Business Great – Dominic’s book
- The Founder's Survival Guide: Lead your business from start-up to scale-up to grown-up, by Rachel Turner
- The Jolt Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision, by Matthew Dixon
- Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude, by Mark Murphy
- Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down, by Vineet Nayar
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