Build a business that grows with you, not on you
Inside most companies, too much still depends on the CEO. It's exhausting, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Build a business that grows with you, not on you
Inside most companies, too much still depends on the CEO. It's exhausting, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
I know what it feels like when you're the one holding it all together
→ Every major decision still has to run through you
→ You can't step away without things slowing down
→ You have talented people who rely on you to make decisions
→ Every major decision still has to run through you
→ You can't step away without things slowing down
→ You have talented people who rely on you to make decisions
→ Your team brings problems and not solutions
→ You're doing your job and pieces of everyone else's
→ Growth stalls even though everyone is working hard
→ Your team brings problems and not solutions
→ You're doing your job and pieces of everyone else's
→ Growth stalls even though everyone is working hard
The Solution:
The Solution:
Develop a leadership team
Develop a leadership team
The leadership team is the smallest group in the company with the greatest impact. It's like the keystone in an arch.
When it breaks down, the CEO becomes the system, and no amount of effort can compensate for that.
The companies that consistently break through their next stage of growth don't work harder.
Their leadership teams work differently.
They obsess over a small number of things.
Here are the…
The leadership team is the smallest group in the company with the greatest impact. It's like the keystone in an arch.
When it breaks down, the CEO becomes the system, and no amount of effort can compensate for that.
The companies that consistently break through their next stage of growth don't work harder.
Their leadership teams work differently.
They obsess over a small number of things.
Here are the…
Five obsessions of highly effective leadership teams
Five obsessions of highly effective leadership teams
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People
We get the right people in the right seats for where the business is going, not just where it's been.
1
People
We get the right people in the right seats for where the business is going, not just where it's been.
1
People
We get the right people in the right seats for where the business is going, not just where it's been.
2
Purpose
We need to give everyone a reason for why they are going to show up every day and give their best effort. People always want to be part of something bigger than themselves.
2
Purpose
We need to give everyone a reason for why they are going to show up every day and give their best effort. People always want to be part of something bigger than themselves.
2
Purpose
We need to give everyone a reason for why they are going to show up every day and give their best effort. People always want to be part of something bigger than themselves.
3
Playbooks
We use Playbooks to eliminate single points of failure. A successful growing business runs on systems and repeatability, not on what's in people's heads.
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Playbooks
We use Playbooks to eliminate single points of failure. A successful growing business runs on systems and repeatability, not on what's in people's heads.
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Playbooks
We use Playbooks to eliminate single points of failure. A successful growing business runs on systems and repeatability, not on what's in people's heads.
4
Performance
We define metrics and accountability that drive results on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
4
Performance
We define metrics and accountability that drive results on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
4
Performance
We define metrics and accountability that drive results on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
5
Profit
We treat profit as the scoreboard that proves the other four obsessions are working and use it to fund the next stage of growth.
5
Profit
We treat profit as the scoreboard that proves the other four obsessions are working and use it to fund the next stage of growth.
5
Profit
We treat profit as the scoreboard that proves the other four obsessions are working and use it to fund the next stage of growth.
What actually changes
What actually changes
Before
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You're translating between executives who should be collaborating directly
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Strategic decisions wait for you because no one else takes ownership
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You're carrying the cognitive load of the entire business
Before
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You're translating between executives who should be collaborating directly
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Strategic decisions wait for you because no one else takes ownership
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You're carrying the cognitive load of the entire business
After
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Your executives resolve conflicts directly without it ever reaching your calendar
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Hard decisions get made at the right level before they reach your desk
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You spend your time on vision, major bets, and growth
After
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Your executives resolve conflicts directly without it ever reaching your calendar
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Hard decisions get made at the right level before they reach your desk
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You spend your time on vision, major bets, and growth
Client outcomes
Client outcomes
21%
Average annual growth rate increase
21%
Average annual growth rate increase
21%
Average annual growth rate increase
100%
Quarterly goal completion
100%
Quarterly goal completion
100%
Quarterly goal completion
I'm Nils Vinje, your Business Growth Guide
I'm Nils Vinje, your Business Growth Guide
Eleven years ago, I left a well-paid VP job at a fast-growing tech company.
I left because I worked myself out of my job and my team didn't need me on a day-to-day basis.
So I started a business to help leaders achieve the same outcome.
I've logged thousands of hours working with directors, VPs, C-level executives, and leadership teams, all toward the same end.
Building an organization that grows without depending on any single person.
I'm not a consultant who hands you a report and leaves you to figure it out.
I'm not a coach who cheers from the sidelines but leaves everything up to you.
I'm a guide who climbs alongside you.
Eleven years ago, I left a well-paid VP job at a fast-growing tech company.
I left because I worked myself out of my job and my team didn't need me on a day-to-day basis.
So I started a business to help leaders achieve the same outcome.
I've logged thousands of hours working with directors, VPs, C-level executives, and leadership teams, all toward the same end.
Building an organization that grows without depending on any single person.
I'm not a consultant who hands you a report and leaves you to figure it out.
I'm not a coach who cheers from the sidelines but leaves everything up to you.
I'm a guide who climbs alongside you.
"Nils didn't give us clarity. He guided us to uncover it. Our leadership team aligned on who we are, where we're headed, and how we'll get there together."
Catherine Blackmore, GVP at Oracle
"Nils didn't give us clarity. He guided us to uncover it. Our leadership team aligned on who we are, where we're headed, and how we'll get there together."
Catherine Blackmore, GVP at Oracle
"Nils combines real-world business experience with proven tools to align our leadership team and lay the foundation for our next stage of growth."
Patrick Peterson, CEO at Cybera
"Nils combines real-world business experience with proven tools to align our leadership team and lay the foundation for our next stage of growth."
Patrick Peterson, CEO at Cybera
CEO reclaims 30 hours a week
CEO reclaims 30 hours a week
The Problem
Every problem landed on Chris's desk and every decision waited for him
Chris was waking up at 3 AM every morning trying to stay one step ahead
For 3.5 years he tried brute force: more hours, more hires, bigger goals. Nothing stuck.
The Problem
Every problem landed on Chris's desk and every decision waited for him
Chris was waking up at 3 AM every morning trying to stay one step ahead
For 3.5 years he tried brute force: more hours, more hires, bigger goals. Nothing stuck.
The Problem
Every problem landed on Chris's desk and every decision waited for him
Chris was waking up at 3 AM every morning trying to stay one step ahead
For 3.5 years he tried brute force: more hours, more hires, bigger goals. Nothing stuck.
The Shift
We mapped a 7-year vision and got clear on the right team in two days
We had the brutally honest conversations that had been avoided for years
We built a weekly rhythm where the team owned problems instead of escalating them
The Shift
We mapped a 7-year vision and got clear on the right team in two days
We had the brutally honest conversations that had been avoided for years
We built a weekly rhythm where the team owned problems instead of escalating them
The Shift
We mapped a 7-year vision and got clear on the right team in two days
We had the brutally honest conversations that had been avoided for years
We built a weekly rhythm where the team owned problems instead of escalating them
The Result
Chris reclaims 30 hours a week and shifts his focus to strategy and growth
Chris' business now runs with consistency and rhythm every day
Ten days in, Chris sent a message: 'It's 11 AM and I haven't had a single fire hit my desk.'
The Result
Chris reclaims 30 hours a week and shifts his focus to strategy and growth
Chris' business now runs with consistency and rhythm every day
Ten days in, Chris sent a message: 'It's 11 AM and I haven't had a single fire hit my desk.'
The Result
Chris reclaims 30 hours a week and shifts his focus to strategy and growth
Chris' business now runs with consistency and rhythm every day
Ten days in, Chris sent a message: 'It's 11 AM and I haven't had a single fire hit my desk.'
"Before working with Nils, I was working 70+ hour weeks, fighting fires, and jumping from one crisis to the next. In less than 90 days, I'm now working 40 hours a week, and those hours are focused and strategic. I can finally be the visionary my company needs to drive its growth and be present for my family at the end of every day."
— Chris Husek, Co-Founder & CEO, Husek Brothers Fencing
"Before working with Nils, I was working 70+ hour weeks, fighting fires, and jumping from one crisis to the next. In less than 90 days, I'm now working 40 hours a week, and those hours are focused and strategic. I can finally be the visionary my company needs to drive its growth and be present for my family at the end of every day."
— Chris Husek, Co-Founder & CEO, Husek Brothers Fencing
"Before working with Nils, I was working 70+ hour weeks, fighting fires, and jumping from one crisis to the next. In less than 90 days, I'm now working 40 hours a week, and those hours are focused and strategic. I can finally be the visionary my company needs to drive its growth and be present for my family at the end of every day."
— Chris Husek, Co-Founder & CEO, Husek Brothers Fencing
Getting started is simple
Getting started is simple
1
Clarity
Get in touch with me and we'll discuss where your business is today and where you want it to go.
1
Clarity
Get in touch with me and we'll discuss where your business is today and where you want it to go.
1
Clarity
Get in touch with me and we'll discuss where your business is today and where you want it to go.
2
Alignment
Together, we will develop your leadership team so they own problems and drive solutions.
2
Alignment
Together, we will develop your leadership team so they own problems and drive solutions.
2
Alignment
Together, we will develop your leadership team so they own problems and drive solutions.
3
Growth
Watch your business grow with you, not on you, while you focus on what matters most.
3
Growth
Watch your business grow with you, not on you, while you focus on what matters most.
3
Growth
Watch your business grow with you, not on you, while you focus on what matters most.
CEO dependency is costing you growth
Every day your team waits on you instead of owning their work, you're paying for it in lost time, stalled growth, and a business that can't move without you. The ceiling isn't your market. It's not your team. It's the fact that too much still runs through you.
When your leadership team owns the five obsessions, they stop waiting. Problems get solved before they reach your desk. Decisions get made at the right level. And your business finally grows beyond you.
CEO dependency is costing you growth
Every day your team waits on you instead of owning their work, you're paying for it in lost time, stalled growth, and a business that can't move without you. The ceiling isn't your market. It's not your team. It's the fact that too much still runs through you.
When your leadership team owns the five obsessions, they stop waiting. Problems get solved before they reach your desk. Decisions get made at the right level. And your business finally grows beyond you.
CEO dependency is costing you growth
Every day your team waits on you instead of owning their work, you're paying for it in lost time, stalled growth, and a business that can't move without you. The ceiling isn't your market. It's not your team. It's the fact that too much still runs through you.
When your leadership team owns the five obsessions, they stop waiting. Problems get solved before they reach your desk. Decisions get made at the right level. And your business finally grows beyond you.
I know what it feels like when you're the one holding it all together
→ Every major decision still has to run through you
→ You can't step away without things slowing down
→ You have talented people who rely on you to make decisions
→ Your team brings problems and not solutions
→ You're doing your job and pieces of everyone else's
→ Growth stalls even though everyone is working hard