Mid-Market High-Growth Business Coaching – Auckland & NZ Wide
At Scalable Sustainable Business Growth (SSBG), we help mid-market business leaders who are struggling to achieve their business goals and know there is a better way to scale. Our strategic business management and growth consulting service include programs tailored specifically for growth focused CEOs and their senior leadership teams.
We are experts in sustainable business growth strategies and understand the unique issues faced by mid-market businesses during growth. We provide a holistic business approach that helps you solve challenging business problems, including pressures on cash flow, business structure, strategy, accountability, and attracting and keeping the right people. If you are looking for a better way to scale your business, then we can help you grow with success.
Business Coaching Programs
Whether your objective is to scale and grow your company for future generations, or achieve maximum financial value by strategically selling, we know what is required to turn a good business into a great business.
Scale & Grow
Frustrated with your growth rate? Whether your business growth has stalled or it is happening so fast you feel out of control, we provide a proven path to help you achieve your vision and scale with success.
Grow & Exit
If your revenue is above $30 million revenue, or your vision is to be above that, our agile, scalable, and comprehensive business tools and frameworks can help you position your business for a strategic exit that achieves maximum financial value.
Proven Growth Frameworks
Our personalised coaching services incorporates best practice tools, resources, and methodologies from these leading business growth programs:
7 Attributes of Agile Growth Framework
Proven, simple, practical and actionable. This framework is designed for business leaders wanting an agile and comprehensive structure in an ever-changing market.
Outthinker Growth Strategy
Based on the Outthinker Process and designed to help you create differentiated, breakthrough strategies to business drive growth.
The Great Game of Business
Based on Jack Stack’s work, this time-tested business operating system has a proven track record of helping businesses to solve complex problems.
Scaling Up Program
More than 70,000 firms around the globe have used the Scaling Up methodology to scale their companies successfully.
Four Decisions Framework
The Four Decisions Framework focuses on the four decisions that every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.
“When the environment is super competitive and the opportunities are plenty,
having a robust framework to help develop both strategy
and execution is powerful.” Sam Shosanya, CEO – Paper Plus Group
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a business growth advisor do?
A business growth advisor provides the expert knowledge and advice leaders need to overcome challenges and drive sustainable growth. At SSBG, we bring strategic insight and experience, working with you to strengthen leadership, grow leadership capability, align your team, improve culture, improve systems, and deliver long-term results.
How can working with SSBG help my company grow?
We help you grow by focusing on the areas that make the biggest difference to mid-market businesses: strategic clarity, operational efficiency, team capability, revenue (nationally and internationally), and financial performance.
Using proven frameworks, we uncover gaps that are holding your business back and provide practical, actionable steps to move forward.
What industries do you specialise in?
Leigh Paulden, Business Coach & Advisor, has experience across 30+ industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, tech, and professional services. Our frameworks work for both B2B and B2C, so strategies are tailored to your market and business model.
How do I know if my business needs coaching services?
If growth has slowed, things are expanding too fast without structure, profits are tight, or leadership is under pressure, it might be time for expert support. We work with leaders who are serious about scaling, building stronger teams, or preparing for succession or sale.
What results can I expect from working with a business growth advisor?
Clients working with us often achieve:
- stronger financial performance
- clear growth strategy
- scalable systems
- greater leadership alignment
- strong healthy culture
- strong execution disciplines
- more accountable teams
- time back for the leadership team to be strategic and execute on the projects that will drive revenue growth
- improved profitability
- release the leader from operations.
Many see double their industry profitability, and accelerated revenue growth.
What frameworks or tools do you use to guide your clients?
Leigh Paulden is New Zealand’s only Senior Certified Gravitas Impact Business Coach and one of just six Outthinker Growth Strategists in Australasia. He uses the 7 Attributes of Agile Growth, along with proven global tools and diagnostics, to build tailored growth strategies. This mix of world-class thinking and practical advice helps deliver real, lasting results.
