Holding your values as you scale with Dan Hammond

There comes a time when a startup moves to a scale-up, where small ideas take off and before you know it, you’ve got a hit on your hands. But with the highs come the responsibilities of leadership. In this episode, Dan shares his experience creating a successful music festival in his hometown of Ilkley, and offers valuable insights on how to make it work.Defining your values as you growDan and Pia discuss how Ilkley Live’s leadership is evolving, just as it does with any startup. The process looks like this:Determine your purpose and valuesCommunicate them clearly to your team and stakeholdersBe open to feedback and make adjustmentsGive people autonomy to take ownershipStay invested in your values, even as the project growsLosing sight of your core values puts the support of your team at risk, so while they don’t necessarily need to be on paper, they do need to be held.LinksLeave us a voice note