Grow!
How Entrepreneurial Leaders Optimize for Growth
Published on 5. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
118 pages
978-1-63680-562-7 (ISBN)
Description
What's holding your company back from the growth you know is possible?
Every entrepreneurial leader eventually hits a ceiling. The skills and grit that fueled your start-up can't carry you through scale-up. Instead of freedom, you feel frustration-people problems, profit pressures, lack of control, or endless firefighting.
In Grow!, Expert EOS Implementers¿ Jonathan B. Smith and Jeanet L. Wade reveal a proven roadmap for breaking through those barriers. Drawing on decades of experience guiding hundreds of leaders, they introduce the Optimize for Growth Model.
With this powerful tool, learn how to establish:
A Company Operating System to create clarity, accountability, and traction
A Community of Peers to provide perspective, wisdom, and support
A Coach to challenge and develop your leadership capabilities
When these three elements work together, growth accelerates-and not just in revenue. You'll gain freedom of time, stronger teams, and the ability to focus on what matters most.
Packed with real-world case studies, practical tools, and inspiring success stories, Grow! will help you transform from an overwhelmed founder into a confident, capable leader of a thriving, self-managing company.
It's time to stop hitting the ceiling. It's time to optimize for growth.
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As an entrepreneur, author, and business strategist, Jonathan B. Smith possesses a wealth of knowledge in the world of business and growth. His extensive work as an Expert Entrepreneurial Operating System Implementer demonstrates his commitment to enhancing company performance. Working with over 150 high-growth companies in more than 1,500 sessions, he has illustrated his dedication to improving strategy, execution, and overall results for these businesses.Jonathan is a Certified Negotiations Trainer with the prestigious Black Swan Group, where he collaborates closely with renowned former FBI Hostage Negotiator, Chris Voss. Leveraging his expertise, Jonathan imparts valuable negotiation skills to individuals and organizations, helping them navigate complex scenarios and achieve favorable outcomes.Jonathan was a member of the 2011 FBI Citizens Academy (NY Field Office) and the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 84). He was also a Delegate with the U.S. Department of State's Global Entrepreneurship Program to Jakarta and Athens. Jonathan is a Commercial Pilot, dog trainer, and avid offshore fisherman.