Scale ups & downs

This book guides you through the four crucial phases of scaling up and demonstrates how, with the right people, you can systematically grow your company into an inspiring organization that delivers top performances. Wendy van Ierschot, an international expert in People & Culture within rapidly growing organizations, along with cartoonist Gerrit de Jager, take you through the four critical phases of scaling up. Whether you have two or sixty employees, this book equips you with everything you need to grow successfully—and with a touch of humor. Managing a rapidly growing company is not as straightforward as it sounds. What made you successful as a founder turns out to be your biggest pitfall in growth: you can no longer do everything yourself. How do you ensure that not only you, but also others, contribute to the company's growth? And how do you systematically build an inspiring organization that can deliver top performances?