🟠 Newsletter #68: The Real Reason Your Attention Span Is Shrinking

SCALE UP Newsletter #68

Welcome to Scale Up, the smarter way to grow with fractional executives.

In this edition:

🚀 A New Metric Yields a New Perspective
💰 Reinvention Requires Stronger Skills In The Tax Function
🗼 Tech Companies, Nuclear Power, and the Problem of Strategic Timing

Let’s dive right in. 👇🏼

A New Metric Yields a New Perspective

MIT SMR’s summer 2025 issue has articles that encourage leaders to rethink how they measure success. For example, if you only focus on getting more done, you might miss out on finding better ways to use your time. In the same way, if business leaders are judged only by how much they make their companies grow, it can lead to decisions that aren’t good for the planet in the long run.

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Reinvention Requires Stronger Skills In The Tax Function

Tax leaders can really help with new big projects, but only if their teams have the right skills.

When companies want to change how they do business or start new projects, it usually helps to get tax leaders involved early. But PwC’s first Global Reframing Tax Survey found that many tax teams are too busy dealing with rules, paperwork, and lots of data to focus on this.

So, what are the three most important skills your tax team will need in the future?

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Why We Can't Focus.

Our attention spans are getting shorter, and it’s only getting worse. Why is this happening, and what can we do to fix it?

Tech Companies, Nuclear Power, and the Problem of Strategic Timing

Big tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are starting to invest in nuclear power because they face a common problem with energy: timing. As AI data centers use more and more electricity, these companies want a steady, carbon-free power source. The challenge is twofold: energy providers find it hard to know when demand will be high enough to justify building big new power plants, and AI companies need those power plants built quickly to keep up with their growth. 

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Skills-Based Volunteer Programs Can Boost Employee Satisfaction. Here's How To Build Them At Your Company.

Skills-based volunteering lets employees gain confidence and pick up new skills. Some companies, like Blue Cross Blue Shield, team up with non-profits to create these programs. This article is part of "Culture of Innovation," a series on how businesses can prompt better ideas.

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