EP09: Open Mic: Scaling Up with Verne Harnish

Hear the three crucial components needed to grow your business from entrepreneurial icon and EO founder Verne Harnish.

(Recorded live on Clubhouse on April 6, 2021.) 

Today, we’re picking it back up with Verne Harnish to highlight the three important foundation steps to put in place to support a business: accountability, delegation, and leadership. What to do when your “gut instinct” fails you, and the importance of having core values, getting internal influencers on board, and keeping it simple.

Moderators: Colin C. Campbell, Jeff Sass, Michele Van Tilborg

Speakers: Verne Harnish

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