How to Survive in a Scale-Up Business - Vidya Murali

Working at a scale-up is exciting, but it can be exhausting. This book is your emotional survival kit to succeeding in a new and unfamiliar environment. a fast-paced and unpredictable environment. Scale-ups attract ambitious, driven, and hardworking individuals seeking excitement, ownership, freedom, and greater rewards. However, this opportunity often comes with challenges. Understanding the emotional and behavioural patterns commonly seen in scale-ups and learning from othersÂ’ experiences can help one move from struggling to thriving.In this volume, author Vidya Murali brings together:A personal scale-up suitability checklist to help assess and understand if scale-ups are the right environment based on skills and preferences;Guidance on what to look for when interviewed and how to set up for success in the first 90 days;Insights, frameworks and coaching questions to tackle toxic patterns commonly seen in scale-ups;Real-life case studies from scale-up leaders with lessons and strategies;Practical strategies for Introverts, Highly Sensitive People, Ethnic minorities and people with ADHD and/or Dyslexia to thrive in scale-ups;Tools for building your emotional skills to progress and thrive in scale-ups, and if you lose your job and/or face a mental health breakdown.A must-read for anyone transitioning to scale-ups or working in one already, this book will be of immense interest to graduates looking to land their first proper job, professionals transitioning from corporates, leaders including founders, HR professionals and coaches.