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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? #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.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴? That’s exactly what happens to high-growth SaaS companies when they scale past 50 employees. They hit 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹. And they 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. • Systems that once worked? Broken. • Decisions? Slow. • Alignment? Gone. • Founder? Trapped back in the weeds. • Teams? Losing speed. Fast. This is what we call 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲. (Where 7 out of 10 high-growth companies either plateau permanently... or crash.) I know because I’ve lived it. In just 2 years, I led global teams through: → 2 acquisitions → Scaling from 5 to 100 employees across 4 continents → Doubling team productivity → Retaining 90% of key talent post-acquisition → Fixing broken execution systems from the inside out That’s why I built the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺™. It’s a real-world framework to: ✅ Rebuild execution speed ✅ Realign leadership and teams ✅ Accelerate strategic outcomes ✅ Build sustainable systems that scale ✅ Protect business value post-acquisition You ever seen someone run full speed into a tree? I have. They hit it 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥. Bumps. Bruises. Confusion. She said, “𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩.” 😂😅 A painful wake-up call. That’s the kind of wake-up call you get when 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 🧠 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵. 👉🏾 Follow me for more on trees, walls, and other mysterious objects that might move into your path as you navigate the messy middle. 😆 #foundertofounder #executivestrategy #founderleadership #strategyexecution #messymiddle

𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚.𝗢.𝗔.𝗧. Nope, it's just exposed what was already there. Companies rushed headfirst into laying off thousands. No strategy. No plan. No integration. No backups. Just rose colored glasses chasing short-term gains. And now we're all paying for it. Just look at the news: 🔹 Chatbots inventing fake policies 🔹 Customers locked out of accounts with no way to reach a real person 🔹 Companies going viral for all the wrong reasons Customer Churn. Lawsuits. Brand erosion. And now? The "future-proof" AI jobs are now uncertain, and those that pivoted for peace of mind now find themselves again at risk. No longer the hero, AI's the goat.   And I don't mean GOAT, greatest of all time. It’s a painful reminder: 🚫 You can’t AI your way out of structural misalignment. 🚫 You can’t use automation to close leadership gaps. 🚫 You can’t shortcut execution discipline. New tools change 𝘩𝘰𝘸 we operate. They don't replace 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘮. 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝟳𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲. I’m Tia A. Williams, and this is my hot take: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜. Leadership clarity & alignment still win. What do you think? GOAT or goat? 👇 Would love your take. #StrategicExecution  #ScalingLeadership #FounderLeadership  #BusinessStrategy #AI

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.

Break Through the Messy Middle: How Tech Founders Scale Without Chaos Growth is stalling, not because of sales or marketing. Look under the hood and you'll see misalignment. 70% of startups stall between 50–150 people, not because of funding, but because execution breaks down. In this live session, Executive Strategist Tia A. Williams shares how the Clarity & Alignment System™ helps tech founders accelerate execution, realign their teams, and install a scalable operating model that frees them from the weeds—so they can lead with confidence.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? Heard of OKRs… but not quite sure what they’re all about? You’re not alone. A lot of founders and exec teams that 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 hit a wall when it comes to structured goal-setting. Here’s why that matters: Goal setting isn’t just a leadership task, it’s how you align an entire company. Most leaders I talk to are 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 about OKRs... But are also 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘥 by how to make them work for their teams. 𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘦 — 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬. (They started using OKRs with just 30 people.) Here's the truth about OKRs They aren’t just a goal-setting method. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮. When done right, they help you: • 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 • 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙚 • 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 But most teams stall before they even start. That’s why I put together a free 10-minute lesson: → What OKRs are (and what they’re not) → Why they matter for scaling companies → How exec teams can use them to align every level of the org It’s simple. It’s short. And it’s built for founders + leaders 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 with OKRs. DM me “𝗢𝗞𝗥𝘀” and I’ll send it over. ♻️ Repost this for someone who’s rethinking goal setting right now. Q3 is coming fast. This might help them hit the ground running. P.S. What’s your biggest challenge with team alignment? #foundertofounder #founderleadership #teamalignment  #strategyexecution  #executivestrategy

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

Break Through the Messy Middle: How Tech Founders Scale Without Chaos. Wednesday, May 7th at 11 AM ET. Learn practical steps to: Get your team aligned & executing faster. Untangle operational knots. Build systems that actually scale. Stop pushing rocks uphill alone. Let's get your execution engine firing again. #founders #saas #scaling #strategyexecution #foundertofounder

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?

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.

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

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 When you’re in the messy middle of scaling, the very skills that fueled your success can quietly start bottlenecking your growth. You 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 how to dive in. You 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 how to fix what’s broken. You 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 how to grind out a win when it matters most. But now, your company needs something different from you. Not just your hands-on hustle. They need your 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. The move from "doer" to "scalable leader" isn’t about working harder. It’s about leading smarter: • Casting a clear vision • Aligning priorities • Coaching instead of controlling • Practicing strategic patience instead of reactive fixing And here’s the hardest part (and it was for me, too): 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼. You 𝘤𝘢𝘯 do it faster and better yourself. But if you don’t step back, your team won’t step up. You’re wired to jump in when things get messy — we all are. But if you keep being the hero, you’ll burn out while your team watches from the sidelines. Scaling leadership means stepping back without stepping away. It means becoming the architect, not just the builder. It’s not easy. It’s not instant. But if you want to scale beyond what you can personally touch, it’s absolutely necessary. If you’re navigating this shift right now, you’re not alone. 🙏 I’m hosting a LinkedIn Live soon to talk about exactly this transition. 👇 Drop "invite" in the comments if you want me to send you the details! What was the hardest thing to let go of as you transitioned from doer to leader? #leadershipdevelopment #scalingleadership #messymiddle #founders #executives

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.

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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

👩🏾‍💻 𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂! Wearing all the hats. Doing all the things. Hoping today’s the day where everything changes. This was mine: ✅ Worked on marketing for the Clarity & Alignment System™ ✅ Worked on my outbound prospecting 💥 ✅ Engaged and commented on LinkedIn ✅ Built slide decks ✅ Updated website copy & assets ✅ Reviewed designs with a graphic designer ✅ Argued with my AI assistant over em dashes 🙃 ✅ Prepped for LinkedIn Live content ✅ Coached two leaders 💪🏽 ✅ Took two prospecting calls 📞 ✅ Chased down tech support ✅ Stared at my to-do list… blocked. 🛑 Because once again, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸. Founders wear 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴. Sometimes because we want to. Sometimes because we have to. Either way, it’s a lot. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 (𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱) 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱…but handled yourself because it felt “faster” that way? 👇 I’ll go first in the comments. #foundertofounder #startuplife #scaling #entrepreneurship #leadership