• Leading a scale-up team requires a different skillset. Having the right leadership competencies forms one of the foundational pillars of a successful scale-up.
• This guide seeks to provide some useful tips on leading a scale-up.

While it is obvious that any scale-up cannot do without effective and sound leadership, the definition of good leadership seems forever elusive. The stock definition of a leader as someone who simply takes charge and manages or controls others by virtue of his or her position is at best out of touch with reality – and at worst – outright offensive. The age-old debate of what makes good leadership has spawned an entire industry trying desperately to reveal the mystery behind it.