From Solopreneur to Entrepreneur: When Your Business Needs a Different Way of Operating

Inside the Conversation Many business owners begin as solopreneurs – serving clients, making decisions, delivering the work, and managing the business themselves. And sometimes, that operating model is exactly what they need. For Lesle Lane, remaining a solopreneur gave her the flexibility to raise her children, stay present for their lives, and build a business […]
What Leaders Protect Before They Direct

Inside the Conversation Many leaders believe communication problems begin when people stop paying attention. But what if the breakdown starts much earlier, when leaders move into directing before fully understanding what they are hearing? In this episode, Cerila Gailliard, PMP, CSM sits down with David Deighton to explore how active listening influences leadership, decision-making, and […]
Why Business Growth Can Weaken Your Market Position

Inside the Conversation Growth is supposed to strengthen your market position but for many businesses, growth creates pressure that quietly dilutes what made them successful in the first place. In this episode, Cerila sits down with publishing strategist Ally Machate to explore why leaders often broaden their messaging as they scale, how positioning begins to […]
Growth Exposes Weaknesses In The Way The Business Operates

Inside the Conversation Growth does not always reveal a problem with the people doing the work. Sometimes it reveals a problem with how the work is being supported. In this episode, Simone Little joins us to discuss how growth exposes weaknesses in communication, ownership, decision-making, and execution. We explore the warning signs leaders should pay […]