Sometimes the hardest lessons in business are the ones that test your self-awareness. In this solo episode of Busting Roadblocks, Janet Charteris shares a personal story about ambition, ego, and timing - when saying “yes” to a great opportunity looked right on paper but didn’t work in practice. After being headhunted for a senior leadership role, Janet found herself in an environment that wasn’t ready for the structure and commercial discipline she was hired to bring. What followed was ...
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Sometimes the hardest lessons in business are the ones that test your self-awareness. In this solo episode of Busting Roadblocks, Janet Charteris shares a personal story about ambition, ego, and timing - when saying “yes” to a great opportunity looked right on paper but didn’t work in practice. After being headhunted for a senior leadership role, Janet found herself in an environment that wasn’t ready for the structure and commercial discipline she was hired to bring. What followed was ...
From Firefighting to focus = 200% growth, and #1 brand NZ & Australia: The Baby Food Growth Story
Busting Road Blocks
8 minutes
3 months ago
From Firefighting to focus = 200% growth, and #1 brand NZ & Australia: The Baby Food Growth Story
What happens when you stop reacting and finally make time to fix the real roadblock? This is the story of how one small baby food brand went from scrappy underdog to category leader - by creating just enough space to think differently. Stuck in firefighting mode? You’re not alone - and you’re not broken. In this episode, I share a story from my time working with an organic baby food company in New Zealand. Up against industry giants, under constant pressure, and always reacting, growth felt i...
Busting Road Blocks
Sometimes the hardest lessons in business are the ones that test your self-awareness. In this solo episode of Busting Roadblocks, Janet Charteris shares a personal story about ambition, ego, and timing - when saying “yes” to a great opportunity looked right on paper but didn’t work in practice. After being headhunted for a senior leadership role, Janet found herself in an environment that wasn’t ready for the structure and commercial discipline she was hired to bring. What followed was ...
