𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 - 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔)

“My co-workers are just like family!”

It’s a phrase we’ve all heard. It sounds warm, loyal, even noble. And it reflects how deeply personal work can feel, especially in high-growth environments where everyone is sprinting toward something that may not exist yet.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦: Your company is not a family, and treating it like one, especially as you scale, can do more harm than good.

𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫? 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎.

And recognizing that shift is the key to building a high-performing, adaptable, and resilient organization, especially in today’s unpredictable market.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬. 

Professional sports teams and successful companies share the same DNA:

✹ They’re performance-driven.

✹ They recruit based on skill and fit.

✹ They expect continuous improvement, and they adjust the roster when needed to win.

Both sports teams and businesses operate in competitive ecosystems. They win or lose based on how well they execute.

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬

Netflix famously embraced the team (not family) model. Their philosophy? We’re a team, and we play to win.

🔥They reward performance. 

🔥They actively manage talent to put people in the right position.

🔥They have clear expectations as to how each person contributes.

That mindset helped them dominate an entire industry.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

To run like a sports team, you need people who think like coaches, i.e., leaders who have seen the game evolve, who know how to develop talent, and who aren’t afraid to change the playbook mid-season.

And that’s where seasoned executives thrive.

✅They’re focused on aligning the team, running the right plays, and driving the outcome.

✅They bring objectivity with a focus on results.

✅And they know how to unlock potential without getting tangled in legacy relationships or internal politics.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭

If you want to build a company that scales, don’t model it after a family.

Families are built on permanence whereas teams are built on performance.

And if you’re serious about winning the game, whether it’s market share, profitability, or a future exit, you need a team that shows up, plays hard, and adapts fast.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞:

I help SaaS and tech companies scale like high-performing teams. As a seasoned Growth Architect, I work with founders and investors to build the kind of revenue strategy that drives true business value. 

My sweet spot? Aligning go-to-market functions around a clear game plan, and coaching teams to win.