What a Unicorn Knows, Matthew E. May
What a Unicorn Knows, Matthew E. May
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What a Unicorn Knows
How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth

Author: Matthew E. May, Pablo Dominguez, Nick Mehta

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

Why do some young companies become unicorns, while others don't?

It's easy for scale-ups, giddy from early startup success, to get ahead of themselves and stumble. It's even easier to be slowed down by the many forces of resistance working against them: drag, inertia, friction, and waste.

Drawing on a mastery of lean-based methods for achieving maximum effect with minimum means, private equity operators Matthew E. May and Pablo Dominguez provide listeners with a powerful framework of universally applicable principles that enable any company to effectively accelerate its ability to scale and grow.

Called The Unicorn Model™ and built on five foundational principles, the authors deliver a compelling narrative of stories and experiences in an easy-to-remember mnemonic, S.C.A.L.E.: Strategic speed, Constant experimentation, Accelerated value, Lean process, and Esprit de corps.

Drawn from the authors' successful track record in using S.C.A.L.E. with a wide variety of unicorn-level companies, What a Unicorn Knows offers a necessary guide for rapid but lasting growth.

About Matthew E. May

Matthew E. May is a five-time author and recognized thought leader on strategy and innovation. A popular speaker, facilitator, and seminar leader, he confidentially coaches executives, artists, and athletes, and conducts custom thinking sessions for leading organizations all over the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Asim Ghaffar on January 03, 2025

Practical and useful, though not particularly original. What a Unicorn Knows is a practical guide for leaders in high-growth companies, covering frameworks like OKRs, Jobs-to-be-Done, and “Playing to Win.” It introduces useful ideas about the forces that hinder growth—drag, inertia, friction, and was......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on March 16, 2023

Very good book for startups who have found product/market fit and are looking for tools to grow into a unicorn.......more