top of page

MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
READ THE BLOG.
Our weekly blog provides leadership tips and up-to-date insights and trends in business.


A Deep Dive On Our Levership Program
**** Here’s a deeper look at what we actually do inside the Levership program. Before we even start, every business goes through two...

Matt Symes
Jul 23, 20252 min read


The Best Founders Develop a Succession Plan
**** In my experience, one of the most underappreciated parts of leadership is preparing for scale + succession. You build something with...

Matt Symes
Jul 16, 20252 min read


The Simple 5-25-150 Rule
**** Last week I was in Rome. The espresso was perfectly Italian. The history was everywhere. And the clarity was immediate. Every great...

Matt Symes
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Your Relationships Matter.
**** I’ve been in four of the most beautiful cities in the world in the past few weeks - London, Paris, Montreal, and now Rome. And in...

Matt Symes
Jun 19, 20253 min read


Your Team Is Doing Great. So Why Do You Feel Stressed?
**** They don’t say it on sales calls. They say it at 10pm. In whispers. With a cracked voice. Or an exhausted half-laugh. “I know we...

Matt Symes
Jun 3, 20251 min read


You Might Have A System Design Problem
**** A woman in one of our Levership cohorts said this recently: “I hired help. I built a team. But I’m still doing the hard thinking...

Matt Symes
May 29, 20251 min read


Your Top Performers Need Your Support too
**** I still remember the call. A founder client called me after losing one of their best people. A top performer. Smart. Loyal....

Matt Symes
May 22, 20251 min read


The Invisible Limit Founders Face After $1M
**** There comes a point - somewhere between hiring your third team member and crossing your first million - when the whole thing starts...

Matt Symes
May 18, 20252 min read


Think You Have a People Problem? Map It.
**** Most leaders treat symptoms like root causes. Someone’s falling behind on tasks?They must be lazy. Team misses a deadline?Must be a...

Matt Symes
May 14, 20252 min read


Think About This Before You Hire Again.
I’m writing this from a tiny riverside town in New Brunswick. The frogs and crickets are deafening. It’s beautiful. But behind me -...

Matt Symes
May 9, 20252 min read
bottom of page