03/06/2026
There comes a point for most businesses where growth starts to slow down.
You’ve had months, maybe even years, of solid progress. Then things start to feel harder. Growth stalls, problems begin to pile up, and leaders start wondering if something’s gone wrong.
People start questioning everything and rushing into changes, without taking a step back first. But in many cases, the issue is not that the business is broken. It’s that the business has reached a new stage, and the old way of operating is no longer enough.
That is the messy middle. It is a normal part of growth, where your business has moved forward, but your systems, processes and visibility have not quite caught up yet.
In this blog, Jon looks at why this stage feels so uncomfortable and what leaders can do to move through it with more clarity and control.
Read the full blog here: https://blusky.co.uk/leading-through-the-messy-middle-of-business-growth/https://blusky.co.uk/leading-through-the-messy-middle-of-business-growth/