Roger Longden
Founder & Director @There Be Giants
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WORK HISTORY
Founder & Director @There Be Giants
GB
There Be Giants partners with founder-led, growth-stage businesses to strengthen execution at scale.As organisations grow beyond early-stage hustle, complexity increases faster than capability. Decision-making slows. Alignment weakens. Accountability becomes inconsistent. Growth targets become harder to hit predictably.Our work is designed to close that gap.We help leadership teams:• Translate ambition into a small number of measurable, business-critical outcomes• Create clarity across functions so effort compounds rather than fragments• Establish a leadership cadence that drives ownership and delivery• Integrate goal-setting, performance management and cultural expectations• Build accountability systems that raise standards without eroding trustThe result is not “better OKRs”.It’s stronger commercial performance, clearer leadership accountability and a business that can scale without relying on founder intervention.Over the past 15+ years, we’ve worked with ambitious organisations — particularly in technology, SaaS and fintech — navigating rapid growth, investor pressure and increasing organisational complexity.Our focus is simple:turn strategic ambition into consistent, measurable results.
EDUCATION
Institute of Operations Management
Diploma in Operations Management
The University of Bolton
BA Hons 2:1, Business - Marketing & HR
Henley Business School
Post Graduate Certificate in Coaching, Coaching
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Diploma of Higher Education, Business Education
SKILLS
ABOUT ROGER LONGDEN
Founder-led businesses feel different once they pass 50–100 people.Growth gets harder.Communication slows.Priorities multiply.You’re still the glue.Everyone’s busy — but results aren’t always predictable.It’s rarely a strategy problem.It’s an execution problem.I work with founders who’ve built something strong and now need to scale it without losing clarity, control or culture.That means helping them:• Focus on the vital few outcomes that truly move the business• Install a leadership rhythm that drives real accountability• Align performance conversations to measurable results• Build a culture where ownership and psychological safety coexist• Step out of the bottleneck roleOKRs are often part of the answer.But they’re just one tool inside a bigger performance system.For 15+ years I’ve helped ambitious, growth-stage organisations — many in tech, SaaS and fintech — evolve from founder-led hustle to disciplined, scalable execution.If scaling feels messier than it should, let’s talk.
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