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In this special ScaleUp Club VIP session, we’re joined by Alina Stancu, co-founder of The Orange Notebook, for a focused and interactive discussion on what it really takes to build a high-performing team culture, even with a remote team or contractors.
Through practical frameworks, lived experience, and powerful case studies, Alina guides us through how culture is either fuelling or silently stalling your business, and what you can do about it.
You’ll hear:
🔸 Why most cultural breakdowns stem from missing safety and purpose – and why these two ingredients are non-negotiable.
🔸 How to lead by agreement, not expectation – making values real through clear, defined behaviours.
🔸 What “positive ownership” looks like in action – and why it frees leaders from needing to control everything.
🔸 How to build a consistent culture with contractors – through inclusion, security, and care.
Quick heads-up, we’re looking for a handful of founders to test our new AI-powered Smart90 Lite app. It’s built to help you stay accountable and actually deliver on your goals, in just a few minutes a day. It’s free while we’re in testing, and your feedback will directly shape the final version. You can get access by emailing kevin@biz-smart.co.uk.
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Alina can be found here:
https://theorangenotebook.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-stancu/
Resources:
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/extreme-ownership-how-u-s-navy-seals-lead-and-win-jocko-willink/651009?ean=9781250183866&next=t