Verne Harnish

CEO Gazelles, EO founder, speaker/writer on #entrepreneurship, #growth companies, and #strategic planning.

[Exec Edge @readexecedge]

5 things to put on your one-page operating plan:

1. A "not doing" list (from @bhalligan's MSPOT at HubSpot)
Write 2-4 things you won't fund this quarter. If nothing gets cut, nothing is really a priority.

2. A pre-mortem row (from @Benioff's V2MOM)
List 2-4 risks for each quarterly priority before you start. V2MOM is the framework that asks for obstacles up front.

3. Color-coded scorecards (from EOS)
Put 5-8 metrics on the plan. Mark them red, yellow, or green before each weekly meeting. Talk about the reds and yellows. Leave the greens alone.

4. One owner per priority (from OKRs + EOS)
Put one name next to every quarterly priority. If you can't pick a name, the priority isn't clear enough.

5. A blank-page quarterly reset (from @agilescaleup's Scaling Up)
Don't edit last quarter's plan. Start from a blank page every quarter. Editing gives you tweaks. Rewriting forces a real choice: recommit or drop it.

AvidXchange did this every quarter for 16 straight years before its IPO.

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

The most crucial metric in executive forums? Talk time. Effective meetings, like EO/YPO, use strict agendas and timekeepers to ensure everyone gets their say – 4 minutes for check-ins, 5 for experience shares. Don't let the same voices dominate; give everyone a chance to speak.

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

#ScalingUp #BusinessGrowth #Growth #CE0

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

A founder once told me:

“We’re growing fast. Why are we running out of cash?”

Because growth is expensive.

Revenue goes up.
Cash gets tighter.

A thread.

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

Revenue hides problems.

Cash exposes them.

What’s the biggest cash lesson growth has taught you?

[Stacy Eads @StacyEadsLLC]

A decade ago, Amazon was only 20% of Walmart’s revenue.

Today it's the #1 revenue company in the world.

In this video, Verne Harnish explains the #1 reason why — and why companies like Apple, Alphabet, and Starbucks keep winning.

🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/x8XAN5L9gA

[Robin Faraj @robin_faraj]

6 books you should read (and why):

1. Inspired – Marty Cagan
How to build great tech products effectively

2. Scaling Up – Verne Harnish
Craft a strategy that beats the competition

3. Hooked – Nir Eyal
Reduce churn by creating products users can’t live without

4. Hacking Growth – Sean Ellis
Get more users without massive marketing budgets

5. Growth Levers – Matt Lerner
Find the one lever that makes growth spiral

6. Obviously Awesome – April Dunford
Position your product to win, even in crowded markets

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

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[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

Half your team is anxious at work — AI anxiety is already in your meetings.

Leaders overcomplicate the fix.

Do a 5-min weekly check-in: each shares 1 personal + 1 work win.

Project Aristotle: equal talk time + social sensitivity.

Link to full video in replies.

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

#ScalingUp #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset #Leadership

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

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[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

The most powerful strategy question you can ask your team right now:

"What would it take to 100x this business?"

Stop optimizing. Start reimagining.
10x is for wimps. 🚀

#BusinessStrategy #ScalingUp #BusinessGrowth #Growth

[Verne Harnish @agilescaleup]

@santoretech Great insight.

Simple rules—repeated and lived consistently—scale better than complexity. Whether it’s culture, strategy, or ISO 27001, the principle holds. Teams don’t fail from lack of knowledge—they drift from the basics.