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Selling your Business? Plan for a Strategic Exit

Selling your business can be a challenge, especially if yours is a mid-market company with above $30 million in revenue and trading internationally. This is because most business brokers in New Zealand are only familiar with selling smaller businesses (less than $5 million in revenue). It can be challenging to find someone who is both … Continue reading

SalesStar Wins at The Westpac Auckland Business Awards

We are delighted to share that our client, SalesStar, has been named the winner of the Excellence in Strategy and Planning award at the recent 2022 Westpac Auckland Business Awards. A true highlight of Auckland’s business calendar for over 15 years, the awards celebrate innovation and creativity in the business sector. I would like to … Continue reading

Scaling up in 2022 begins with new knowledge

Behind every great business leader is a bookshelf of business books that helped them along the way—a collection of ideas, strategies and literary toolkits that they have turned to when seeking inspiration and knowledge. As a business coach to CEO’s and executive teams of mid-size market companies, I have read those same books and have … Continue reading

Proven Results: How Our Business Coaching Helped Mid-Market Companies Achieve Their Goals.

If you’re going to stake your company’s future on someone, then you need to be sure they bring more than just expert opinion to the table. At SSBG, we combine practical business experience with rigorous international training and extensive experience with globally proven business growth frameworks. Our journey has led us through more than 30+ … Continue reading

The Gravitas Impact Difference

People often ask me why I chose to become a Gravitas Impact business consultant. My answer is simple - because Gravitas Impact is the best in what they do. Gravitas Impact is a global community of the world’s top business coaches. As an organisation, they are world leaders in helping mid-market companies scale and achieve … Continue reading

The Difference a Gravitas Impact Premium Coach Makes | Research Findings

There is a common misconception in the business world that CEOs at the top of their game do not require the services of a business coach. A survey recently conducted by Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches on results before and after receiving coaching from one of their business growth consultants reveals a different story.

Your BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)

The BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is a concept originally from Jim Collins’ book ‘Good to Great‘, and is used in our coaching programs. Many organisations do not know where they want to be in 10 – 20 years. The result of this is not knowing whether the actions you are executing are right for … Continue reading

Hiring People with Tomorrow in Mind

In business, your people are most likely the biggest “investment challenge.” And I say challenge because as a growing business you need to hire people that are not only right for now, but who will help you move the business to bigger and better things in the future. In my work with companies, both medium … Continue reading

The Strategic Method To Setting Company Values

Corporate values – or core values, dictate how you hire people, how you change behaviour, and are the foundation your company culture is built on. Core values provide clarity – a final should/shouldn’t test for all behaviours and decisions made by everyone. Managers and leaders should be able to operate by the philosophy that “if … Continue reading

Your Company’s Core Values Should Drive Your Choice in Staff

Are you looking for a new job? Do you want to join a “professional” family where both your personality and skill are valued? Or are you an employer, who is still looking to get the right person on the bus and sitting in the right seat? Internationally, assessing a person’s core values when hiring is … Continue reading