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The Only Good Reason to Be In Whitewater with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 429

September 15, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this actionable episode, Alícia Rius, Founder of Hive - Leadership & Team Coaching, shares why promoting your best individual contributor rarely creates a great manager. If you're in stage 4 frustrated that your promoted leaders are struggling and your team isn't performing as expected, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why stepping into management is a career change, not a promotion
- How to create clarity around expectations for new managers
- What the Four Ps of Leadership framework reveals about where clarity is missing

Read moreThe Only Good Reason to Be In Whitewater with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 429
High Demand Coach

Why You Should Ignore Most of Your Business Books with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 428

September 11, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this liberating episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why most business books overwhelm founders and how to stop applying the wrong advice at the wrong time. If you feel buried in “shoulds,” frustrated when strategies fail, or unsure which books actually apply to you right now, you won’t want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why business books written for one stage create confusion when read by founders in every stage
- How to identify the level a book was written for and match it to where you are today
- What to do when the first chapters are strong but the rest is just filler

Read moreWhy You Should Ignore Most of Your Business Books with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 428

The 3 Things That Are Guaranteed to Drive Your Culture

September 8, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

Culture is what you communicate, celebrate, and compensate. Culture is not your cleverly word-smithed statement or aspirational values or wall art or a well paying corporate job for your local screen printer. It is not some credo crafted at an offsite convention. Culture is much less glamorous and much more relevant than that.

Read moreThe 3 Things That Are Guaranteed to Drive Your Culture
High Demand Coach

New Book: The Founder’s Game with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 421

August 18, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this exciting episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares the release of his new book "The Founder’s Game". If you’re overwhelmed by endless advice, unsure which level is right for you, or working far more hours than necessary, you won’t want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why there are seven possible right levels and how to choose the one that fits your vision
- How the three-part structure gives you both clarity on where you are and a playbook for where you want to go.
- What pre-ordering unlocks, including a free Level 7 course and the first chapter right away

Read moreNew Book: The Founder’s Game with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 421
High Demand Coach

Your Numbers Look Fine But You’re Struggling with Jonathan Maharaj – Ep. 416

July 31, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this perceptive episode, Jonathan Maharaj, Founder of Aurora Financials, shares how to bridge the growing information gap between you and your team as a stage 5 founder. If you're leading executives but struggling with confidence in the numbers and hidden dysfunction, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why scaling creates more dysfunction and information asymmetry at the board level
- How to distinguish symptoms from root causes in financial and operational issues
- What soft controls and people-focused leadership look like to maintain alignment

Read moreYour Numbers Look Fine But You’re Struggling with Jonathan Maharaj – Ep. 416
High Demand Coach

Should You Really Step Down or Sell with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 415

July 28, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this explanatory episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares when and why to step down as CEO into level 6 ownership. If you're in stage 5 wondering whether it's time to exit the CEO seat or if you still have more to give, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why stepping down too early without a clear vision for what's next usually fails
- How to evaluate if your vision truly requires you to move from CEO to owner.
- What it takes to intentionally prepare a successor while thriving in level 5

Read moreShould You Really Step Down or Sell with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 415
High Demand Coach

Should You Really Hire a Professional CEO with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 413

July 21, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this powerful episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why hiring a professional CEO is rarely the answer in stage 4-5. If you're disillusioned in level 4 wondering whether to scale with an executive team or if you're ready to become the CEO yourself, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why a professional CEO cannot replace you stepping into the chief executive role.
- How to decide if your vision truly requires an executive team in level 5
- What it takes to mature from disillusioned leader to effective chief executive

Read moreShould You Really Hire a Professional CEO with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 413

Where to Restore Ownership & Self-Accountability

July 7, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

Before you can discover how to restore Ownership & Self-Accountability, you must first decide where you will restore it. There are two routes to Ownership & Self-Accountability, but they go in opposite directions. You need to make sure you pick the route that will get you where you want to go, but most of us try the opposite and fail.

Read moreWhere to Restore Ownership & Self-Accountability

The One Hidden Secret to Sustained Success

June 30, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

What is the one thing you need to create, sustain, or return to the most successful period in your organization's history? Could it really be just one thing? It can, and it is. But it can be tricky, and it alludes even the best leaders.

Read moreThe One Hidden Secret to Sustained Success
High Demand Coach

You’re Asking the Wrong Question with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 405

June 23, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this clarifying episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why asking the right question about your current stage matters more than chasing the next one. If you're unsure which level you're in, feel stuck pursuing the wrong growth, or worry you're building something you won't want to lead, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why knowing your exact Founder's Evolution stage prevents wasting effort on the wrong next level
- What each stage truly requires so you can thrive where you are or prepare for transition
- How to decide whether to optimize your current level or evolve to the next one

Read moreYou’re Asking the Wrong Question with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 405
High Demand Coach

Dueling Q&A with Les McKeown – Ep. 400

June 5, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this profound episode, Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, shares how to navigate your current stage with clarity across all seven stages of the Founder's Evolution. If you feel uncertain about where you are, sense misalignment in your team, or wonder if you're truly in predictable success, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- How to use simple tests like "If you have to ask, you're almost certainly in fun" to diagnose your current reality
- What strong leadership and systems look like to successfully transition between stages without skipping
- Why individual perception often clouds your view of the organization's true stage

Read moreDueling Q&A with Les McKeown – Ep. 400
High Demand Coach

The Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo – Ep. 397

May 26, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this clarifying episode, Richard Broo, Principal and Founder of True North PMP Consulting, shares how how stage 5 CEOs can diagnose and fix disconnects that derail projects and performance. If you feel overwhelmed by complexity, frustrated by information gaps between levels, or sense your team is not aligned despite your efforts, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why breakdowns happen even with smart people and strong intentions
- How to assess the true current state by talking directly to people at every level
- What to do instead of blaming when things go wrong

Read moreThe Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo – Ep. 397
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