Three Truths: Leadership Edition

From the desk of a growth partner: there are three truths we keep coming back to...

Leadership isn't about having all the answers; it's about creating the conditions for others to thrive, even when things get messy.

Here are three leadership truths we keep revisiting, especially when working with founders and CEOS at pivotal moments.

👉 Your team takes its cues from what you tolerate, not from what you say.

We've lost count of the number of businesses where a great strategy has been undermined by unchecked poor behaviour. Culture is shaped by what gets rewarded, what gets ignored, and who gets away with what. Set the bar and stick to it.

👉 Being clear is kinder than being nice.

Radical candour isn't about being harsh; it's about being honest and human in equal measure. The strongest teams we've worked with have made feedback part of the culture, not something reserved for appraisals or when things go wrong.

👉 Most leadership bottlenecks are self-created.

It's tough to admit, but it's true: founders holding on to too many decisions, execs not trusting their team, and leadership structures that haven't kept pace with growth. The fix? Step back and design a leadership model that scales with the business, not just with you.

Leadership is a discipline; it requires regular reflection, recalibration, and support.

And that's what we do at Actus; we walk the leadership journey alongside you, helping you grow the business and the team behind it.

Let's build something better together.