Going the distance- navigating organisational growth
summary
A software academy moves from two campuses to three, fixes a 60% graduation rate against a 75% goal by tightening aptitude screening, rewriting a French proprietary curriculum to add fundamentals and workplace skills, and layering weekly project iterations plus staged interventions before academic exclusion. Outcomes: 98% placement for graduates, alumni make up 40% of staff, gender reaches parity and 90% low-income students now enroll, and a new Durban campus runs using the repeatable systems.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 3:41My recent adventures
- 13:59Clarify the purpose
- 14:40Define the road to success
- 16:38Take a position
- 21:36Use conflict for good
- 23:49Be decisive
- 25:20Build teams
- 30:12Build systems
- 31:16Enjoy the journey
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