Scaling your company shouldn’t mean losing your sanity.
In this episode of Executive Connect, Bill Flynn, author of Further, Faster and founder of Catalyst Growth Advisors, reveals why most leaders fail not from lack of effort but from doing too much.
Bill breaks down the science of sustainable growth, showing how the best CEOs simplify strategy, empower their teams, and focus on the few things that truly drive results. You’ll learn how to think like a scientist, stop micromanaging, and create a business that runs without you needing to run it.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in the chaos of your own success, this conversation will teach you how to scale smarter, not harder.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to scale your business without losing control
- Why doing less leads to faster growth
- The 80/20 principle that drives all great companies
- How to stop micromanaging and empower your team
- The neuroscience of leadership and decision-making
- Turning your vision into an executable strategy
- How to lead with clarity, calm, and purpose
Chapters: 00:00 Why great leaders do less
02:01 Why most businesses fail
05:00 Stop micromanaging and empower your team
07:15 The 80/20 principle in leadership
10:45 Think like a scientist, not a hero
15:40 Strategy vs execution
25:55 Busting the myths of growth
35:10 How to scale without losing your humanity
46:00 Where to find Bill Flynn
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