{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sparks by Ignium","title":"Scaling Up for Impact: Verne Harnish on Purpose, Agility, and 10X Thinking (2025)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e7d89450\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2412,"description":"Verne Harnish joins Phil Rose to unpack Scaling Up, the daily huddle rhythm, BHAGs, and the one metric leaders must protect to scale purpose and profit in 2025.Guest: Verne Harnish — founder of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and creator of the Scaling Up framework Host: Phil Rose, Sparks by IgniumWhy this conversation matters now (2025): Leaders are operating in a world of persistent change—shifts in interest rates and capital access, AI‑driven disruption, talent mobility, and sustained pressure on margins. The companies that win aren’t just the “biggest”; they’re the fastest learners—those that pulse daily, stay close to customers and teams, and turn purpose into a competitive system. Verne Harnish breaks down exactly how to do that, with practical tools you can deploy this week.What you’ll learnPurpose > profit (but you need both): Why centring impact keeps teams engaged and customers loyal—without “growing broke.”The daily huddle advantage: How 8–15 minutes each day creates real‑time intel, faster decisions, and compound momentum.OODA in business: Use Observe–Orient–Decide–Act to out‑adapt competitors.10X thinking: Where to look for a true 10X advantage (e.g., retention, cycle time, customer experience).The one metric to guard: Gross margin per employee—and why many firms lose it after £/$10m unless they act.Pricing & comp as shock absorbers: Good‑Better‑Best pricing and smart compensation design to protect margins and retain talent.Coaching as a performance system: External coaching for leaders + internal coaching culture for managers.Episode highlights (chapter guide)(Times approximate; use as chapter headings in your player/CMS) 00:00 — Why scaling up changes economies and lives 03:30 — EO origin story & the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program 06:20 — Scaling Up revised: leading with purpose 10:05 — Navigating inflation/talent shifts without “growing broke” 12:40 — OODA loop, intel cadence, and moving faster by pulsing faster 15:10 — Pricing strategy +...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yDHv2qxP6FC6kuI6nPuY0_RYfLW2nnYaGAbz7DmOgzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyNzUxLzE2MjY3/ODI5MTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}