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Repeatable systems for the win! That's how you turn momentum into sustainable performance. They de-risk key functions, make outcomes more predictable, and protect your valuation. 📈 Highly aligned companies grow revenue 58% faster and are 72% more profitable than their peers. (LSA Global) This is about building the systems that let you scale without chaos. I’ve seen this firsthand from my work in 4 VC-backed growth-stage SaaS companies including two that exited successfully. Successful growth-stage scaling means clear communication, aligned teams, and repeatable systems. 🔔 Follow me for more operator-lived strategies that help you scale fast, smart, and with less friction. #growthstage #scalingup #capitalefficiency #foundertofounder

You've probably noticed a decrease in my posting. Things are evolving, and so I'm evolving my approach as well. So stay tuned. Check out this article on why traditional leadership development doesn't work for tech and what to do instead.

Founders don't see operations as exciting. When they think about growth, it's sales and marketing. Not Ops. Ops is overhead. You need it, but you don't think about it unless it's crisis-level broken. Yeah. Unsexy and I know it. But sometimes you gotta unclog the plumbing for the champagne to flow. Meaning you have to fix your operational challenges to get growth going again. Check out this week's article on why Ops is the Unsexy, unsung hero in scaling through growth stage challenges. ⬇️

I'm hosting 5 Unsexy Systems Founders Put on the Back Burner (But Shouldn't) today at 11 am EDT. Founders focus on what's sexy, and that's sales and marketing. But the unsexy systems are the foundation for calming chaos and scaling growth. If you've found that focusing on sales and marketing isn't giving you the results you want, it's time to look at your internal systems and ways of working. Join me at 11 if you want to get the champagne flowing again.

How much did you love LEGOs growing up? Would you fight like your life depended on it if asked to give them away? My grandson would. His room is a floor maze of LEGOs with LEGO breadcrumbs leading a drawers filled with all sorts of color bricks. And we all know better than to suggest giving any of them away. That’s exactly what it feels like for founders when it’s time to scale leadership, delegate, and trust. Giving away your LEGOs = Letting go, trusting, and delegating. One of the most extreme (and real) examples? My mentor and former leader once had 78 direct reports, because headcount scaled faster than trust. If you're a founder, here's what happens when you don’t give away at least some of your LEGOs: ❌ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 — every decision runs through you ❌ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 — they feel disempowered, underutilized, or just plain burned out ❌ 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘀 — nothing moves without another check-in ❌ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 — because you're in the weeds 𝘢𝘯𝘥 at the top Scaling isn’t just about headcount. It’s about 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 that help you let go 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭. The founders who scale well? They build leaner, faster teams. They do more with less. And they don’t just grow—they 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦. #foundertofounder #founderleadership #scalingup #strategyexecution #teamalignment

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 They kill your momentum and run up your burn rate. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗜 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 for 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 who feel stuck but aren't sure why. It shows early signs that are easy to miss: • Growth is slowing down • Operational complexity is increasing • Execution is stalling This is where 𝟲𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 Not because of sales or marketing But because of hidden challenges like these The kind that spread quietly and compound fast As a founder, you might be saying to yourself: • Teams aren't rowing in the same direction • People are stepping on each other’s toes • Nothing's moving forward unless I push it You're not alone. Be one of the 35% that get unstuck. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵? DM me for a quick 10-question self-assessment. Once you can name it, you can fix it. -------------------------------------------------- PS: I fix the unsexy stuff founders love to ignore: systems, leadership, strategy, and team alignment. Left unchecked, it gets harder to untangle and quietly drives up your burn rate. Fix the unsexy stuff to unlock capital-efficient growth.

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗖𝗙𝗢𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝟱 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣 Want to reduce operational complexity and extend your runway? Here are 5 high-impact execution levers growth-stage leaders should focus on now for immediate impact. 1. Ruthless Prioritization 2. Clarity over Chaos 3. Communication as a System 4. Systems That Scale 5. Team Alignment 🔔 Follow @TiaAWilliams2 for operator insights from the trenches of growth-stage chaos. ♻️ Repost to help other founders if you found this helpful.

Sometimes growth stalls. Most founders immediately think sales and marketing are the problem. But what if the real issue is behind the curtain? In this session, I'll share 5 operational systems that founders commonly overlook because they aren't sexy. They're seen as overhead. But these "unsexy" systems are exactly what you need to fix to get growth back on track . You'll discover: • Why operational systems break during rapid scaling • The 5 specific systems causing your growth bottlenecks • Actionable steps you can take this week to start fixing them If you're growth is stalled and you don't know why? Check your operations. Sometimes you have to fix the plumbing to get the champagne flowing again."

I'm hosting Break Through the Messy Middle: How Tech Founders Scale Without Chaos . Be sure to attend it live tomorrow.

This is Leo. 🐾  The vet calls him 'stoic.' He doesn't really show it when he's sick or in pain. But my daughter always senses when something's off, long before tests confirm it. Her intuition not only prevents bigger problems, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. It’s like that with founders in scaling SaaS companies. Rapid growth brings hidden challenges. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿. You can 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 that something's not quite right, but you can't put your finger on it until it's crisis level... and then it takes crisis-level intervention to ease the pain. I help founders, CFOs, and investors spot those subtle, 'stoic' challenges 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 they demand painful fixes and 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 they become crisis-level. Are you or your team like Leo right now, carrying silent burdens? These are the kinds of 'invisible' challenges I help leaders navigate.  As a founder, what silent pains are you holding on to?

Rapid growth. Gobbling up market share. That’s sexy! Operations? Not so much. When growth stalls and pushing harder isn’t working, it’s time to look at your operations. The unsexy foundation that feels like overhead. You've outgrown your early systems. Complexity and debt are increasing. You haven't scaled your leadership. Essentially the underlying plumbing is clogged. If you really want to bring sexy back it's not about pushing revenue growth it's not marketing or growth-hacking Fix your operating system, how work gets done. Fix the plumbing and the champagne will flow again. I help growth-stage founders bring sexy back. Want to know which 5 systems are clogging your plumbing? Full breakdown + actionable steps here https://lnkd.in/ePBAF5da --------------------------------------------------- 𝗧𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. She’s helped fast-growing SaaS teams lead better, grow faster, and stay aligned. She helps founders and CFOs scale leadership and build simple systems for lean operations and optimized burn rates.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲. Now the M&A chaos begins. You acquired a company to move faster. But no one warned you: That perfect match on paper? Might be a nightmare to integrate. I’ve lived it. Led through it.  Twice. Cleaned up after it. I have the scars (and case study) to prove it. Here’s what most founders don’t realize until it’s too late: 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. Just because it made sense on paper... Doesn’t mean your teams 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵 in practice. For the acquired team → they’re losing something. (Think: stages of grief.) For the acquiring team → entitlement creeps in: 𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮. That mindset? It clashes hard with reality. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. People cling to org charts, systems, and habits because their identity is tied to them. And one "better together" all-hands won’t fix it. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘆-𝗶𝗻. Integration fails when it turns into a tug-of-war over who’s right. Execution doesn’t break because of strategy. It breaks because: • Ground-level buy-in is missing • Culture is an afterthought • Champions are absent • Leaders send mixed signals 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁? • Integration drags → time to value stalls • Talent disengages → retention drops • Execution slows → alignment fractures The “value” of the deal? Tied up in friction and dropping fast. Like the temperature in a sudden, frigid cold front. This is where most acquisitions stall. It’s why 𝟳𝟬–𝟵𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 fail to deliver their intended outcome. Not because the strategy was wrong. But because integration was shallow and red flags got ignored. If you’re in this phase right now, we should talk. Because integration isn’t a checklist. It’s a system. Bringing together people, processes, and cultural identity. 👉 What’s one thing you wish you’d known before integration? DM me "M&A" for help with post-acquisition chaos. #mna #integration #growthstage #founderleadership #venturecapital    _____________________________________ 𝗧𝗶𝗮 𝗔 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 is an executive operator with post-acquisition expertise. She scaled a team from 5 to 100 across 4 continents, led through 2 VC-backed acquisitions, and was promoted 5 times, all in 2 years.

The Impact of Friction on Burn Most teams hire to balance workload and eliminate friction in how work gets done. But without clear workflows and expectations, more people often means more complexity, not more output. Repeatable systems bring clarity that reduces confusion, waste, and team fatigue. 📊 IDC found that employees spend nearly 30% of their time just searching for information. That type of burn is waste you can’t afford. Repeatable systems extend your runway. They empower your team with the trust they want and gives you the freedom to delegate and empower with trust without burning yourself out. Tomorrow: Part 3 — Repeatability Protects Runway and Predictability.

3 things VCs want founders to know about repeatable systems & unlocking capital efficiency. 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆. 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing one tip daily on how systems are key to operating lean without burnout or team exhaustion. 1. 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 ≠ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱. Founders often fear that repeatable systems will slow them down. The hidden insight? Repeatable systems remove ambiguity, reduce duplicate work, and create friction-free flywheel momentum. They eliminate leadership bottlenecks, free up strategic focus, and empower teams with real autonomy. LSA Global: Aligned companies grow revenue 58% faster and are 72% more profitable. Imagine if you were able to reclaim your time to focus on strategy and grow while trusting and empowering your team with autonomy. Repeatable systems mean measurable, giving you the peace of mind you need to ensure your team is doing the right things, in the right way, at the right time. I'm Tia A Williams, and I help growth-stage founders stop scaling chaos and operate lean without burnout. All based on my real-world operator experiences. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗦 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟯. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻. #scalingup #foundertofounder #growthstage

Trimming fat helps you stay lean in health and in business. But cut too much, and you end up throwing away the good stuff. I’m trying to eat healthier by eating more lean meats. When I have a steak, I trim the fat. But I’m careful not to cut the steak itself. Because that would mean throwing away the good stuff. Operating lean in business should work the same way. But too many companies get it wrong. They cut the fat and the steak. Now there’s not enough to meet the demands of growth. And the people left behind? They’re stretched thin. Overworked. Eventually burned out or gone. Reducing headcount without optimizing systems isn’t lean. It’s a waste of talent. Lean operations are about removing what gets in the way: • Outdated tools • Clunky processes • Layers of red tape It's about doing more through greater efficiency. Not doing more with less and burning everyone out. That’s what allows teams to move fast, stay focused, and keep quality high. Real lean isn’t about cutting to the bone. It’s about clearing space for high-impact work. And when you’re truly lean, build more muscle. Don't add back the fat.