Five Ways to Truly Empower Your People
Great leaders empower their people. Good leaders think they empower their people. The gap between the two is much greater than you think. In this article, I’ll give you 5 ways to bridge that gap!
Is Your Problem Your People, Your Processes, or Your Past? with Steven Falk – Ep. 323
In this transformative episode, Steven Falk, Founder and CEO of SwitchbackOS, shares strategies to balance systems and relationships for leadership excellence. If you struggle with team dynamics or control, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to use metacognition to manage thoughts and lead effectively
- Why balancing systems and relationships creates world-class leadership
- How to rewire your brain to overcome bad habits
Five Ways to Align Every Person and Every Action
Does everyone in your company understand your common goals? Does everyone in your company agree with those goals? Does everyone in your company work effectively and efficiently toward achieving those goals? If not, you might be surprised how much it is costing you every day.
Why Your Business Won’t Sell with Darryl Bates-Brownsword – Ep. 317
In this workable episode, Darryl Bates-Brownsword, Founder of Succession Plus UK, shares strategies to make your business sellable. If you struggle with exit planning or maximizing value, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to start exit planning early to ensure a high-value sale
- Why reducing owner dependence boosts your business’s marketability
- What intangible assets like IP and branding increase valuation
The Trust Transformation with Roy Reid – Ep. 314
In this compelling episode, Roy Reid, Owner of www.roywreid.com/, shares strategies to build trust as a leadership operating system. If you struggle with low trust or team tension, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why trust is your leadership operating system for stage 4 success
- How to identify trust levels in team relationships to address tension
- What trust contract fosters accountability and cultural alignment
Conquer the Referral Dilemma with Devin Sizemore – Ep. 310
In this actionable episode, Devin Sizemore, Owner of Devin Sizemore Consulting, shares a system for building a predictable referral strategy. If you struggle with inconsistent client leads, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why referrals outperform other business development strategies
- How to change your ask to unlock network potential
- What many-to-many relationships do for sustainable growth
3 Nimble Hiring Principles That Are Guaranteed to save You Grief
I want to propose three principles and a simple yet powerful hiring model that will dramatically increase your hiring process’s effectiveness and reduce the time you spend hiring.
How to Get Your Business out of Whitewater
For the first time in a long time, the growth seems to be slowing. Executing on decisions feels more like struggling through a muddy swamp than the perpetual march forward you used to have. Things seem complicated and confusing. What was once a well-oiled machine is slowly, painfully grinding to a halt. Here's how you can fix it.
The CEOs Three Hidden Rules for Websites that Win with Philippa Gamse – Ep. 306
In this transformative episode, Philippa Gamse, Owner of Websites That Win International, shares strategies to optimize your website’s performance through analytics. If you struggle with unclear website goals or wasted marketing spend, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why benchmarking against competitors can mislead your website strategy
- How to set clear, actionable goals for your website’s customer journey
- What notional values reveal about your marketing tactics’ true impact
Be Our Guest!
Scale Architects, founder, CEO and Start, Scale & Succeed podcast host Scott Ritzheimer has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits. He has done countless speaking events all across the country and has been dozens podcast guest appearances himself. In the very first week, the Start, Scale & Succeed podcast hit that Apple Top 100 in …
The Ultimate Guide to Holding an Incredible Executive Offsite – After
Today, I'm going to show you the right way to jump-start the transformation you want as you execute and implement your offsite decisions and rally the company around your cause.
There’s Nothing Soft About Being a Steady Leader with Schuyler Williamson – Ep. 296
In this powerful episode, Schuyler Williamson shares how you can lead steadily through chaos using proven models. If you’re struggling with overwhelm, or if you feel chaos derails your leadership, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why steady leadership ensures clarity in chaotic growth stages (and how he learned it from a direct hit by an IED)
- How to use combat readiness to lead yourself amidst uncertainty
- What clear vision communication does to align your growing team