When the phone stops ringing and the leads you used to get seem less regular, it’s not just about a dry spell. It’s a quiet fear.
Read about one founder who dared to listen to the silence… and what she discovered when she did.
Sometimes a business doesn’t need fixing. It needs rethinking. I’ve seen it in my own companies. I’ve seen it with clients. Growth stalls, not because something’s broken, but because the business can’t adapt quickly enough to seize the next opportunity.
We’ve been told growth is everything. Promotions, development plans, stretch goals. But what if some of your best people… don’t want any of that? Here’s a leadership truth most won’t say out loud: Not everyone wants to lead. Or scale. Or climb.
In the early days of building a business, most of us don’t need formal help, we’re too busy doing everything ourselves. But as growth kicks in, so does complexity. And that’s when founders can hit a wall.
We expect a lot from mid-level leaders. They’re translators of vision and executors of strategy. And unlike senior leaders, they often don’t have coaches, safe spaces, or even enough autonomy to change what’s hurting them.
If you’re leading a business and thinking about future investment, acquisition, or even just long-term sustainability, ask yourself the same question I ask:
“Would I invest in this business if I didn’t own it?”
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