The question for leaders is not “Will you ever find yourself in a mess?” it’s “How will you respond when mess happens?” In this episode, Alex talks with Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about 6 key principles for leaders navigating difficult periods. They explain why principle-based thinking can be transformative and share real examples from their own leadership experience. Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:Sometimes mess is inevitable when growing a business (0:28)Why is principle-based thinking so valuable? (4:25)You are responsible to people, not for people (5:58)Your work is not who you are, it’s where you serve (10:27)Exposure to truth guards against insanity (14:53)Every large problem was once a small problem a leader failed to address (24:44)The greatest growth comes from the discomfort you fear (28:59)Leaders focus more on what they are for than what they are against (34:41)Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and Community Check out our free library of 400+ resources on business and leadership

The leaders who make the greatest impact are those who know how to develop other leaders. In this episode, Alex explains why leadership development is the key to healthy growth. He then breaks down 3 blockers to leadership development and reminds us that we need to be both willing and able to invest real time and effort into the process of building up other leaders. Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:If you feel like everything depends on you, it’s time to focus on leadership development Strategy is about knowing the moves available to you right now Leadership development requires willingness and ability in 3 areas 1. Unwillingness to invest the money 2. Unwillingness to slow down 3. Unwillingness to lead leaders Your greatest impact will come from developing other leaders  Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and Community Check out our free library of 400+ resources on business and leadership

As leaders, we always need to be growing in wisdom, thoughtfulness, and decision making. And books can be a powerful tool for introducing new ideas and helping us develop new leadership skills. In this episode, Alex talks with Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about four books that have changed the way they think about leadership, along with a key principle or take away from each. You won’t want to miss these insights! Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:If you want your business to grow, you’ll need to grow, too. How does reading help us grow in wisdom?Don’t evaluate decisions based on the outcome of those decisionsA great team member will tell you what they intend to do, then go do it 5 steps to improve efficiency“You sound stupid” Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityCheck out our free library of 400+ resources on business and leadershipConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and InstagramBooks Mentioned in This Episode: “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke“Turn the Ship Around” by L. David Marquet “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson“Radical Candor” by Kim Scott

When you start a business or become your own boss, you also become the person who’s most responsible for your own growth. In this episode, Alex breaks down five important decisions leaders can make to increase their capacity and pursue continuous, sustainable, and healthy growth. He also reminds us why personal growth is so important when we have team members who depend on us. Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:Becoming your own boss means you’re responsible for your own growthIf someone depends on you, you are a leader1. The decision to take personal growth seriously 2. The decision to be ruthlessly responsible3. The decision to own weaknesses4. The decision to define success as failures5. The decision to surrender Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityCheck out our free library of 400+ resources on business and leadershipFulling Management and AccountingConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

If relationships are your greatest strength as a leader, this episode is for you! Alex shares four actions highly relational leaders can take to amplify and double down on their strengths (while avoiding some common pitfalls). He also explains how leaders who operate differently can empower their highly relational team members to find new levels of success. Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:What does it look like for a highly relational leader to amplify their strengths? 4 actions to double down on your strengths as a highly relational leader 1. Never stop connecting with new people!Here are 5 benefits that come from connecting with new people2. Stay anchored to your core connections3. Don’t become so focused on internal relationships that you miss external relationships4. Never allow relationships to become a burden Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading GuideConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

How can businesses respond well — and even thrive — in the new era of AI? In this episode, Alex shares six core insights for leaders in this time. He reminds us that, while our tactics might need to change in response to our changing world, these principles will stay the same. He also breaks down the difference between “moveables” and “immoveables” for businesses and encourages leaders to get clear on which is which.Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:How can businesses thrive in the age of AI? The principles won’t change, but the tactics might  This is a time for leadership Understand, aim, mobilize, and execute Find out what people really value today, and provide it exceptionally well Anchor your immoveables Be willing to move your moveables with aggression and ferocity Understand how your strengths, weaknesses, and role interact with the season you’re inTake time to think about where the puck is goingNot sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading GuideConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

Path for Growth helps leaders build healthy, growing, and profitable businesses that aren’t dependent on the owner to make a positive impact. But what does that actually look like in practice? In this episode, Alex, Matt and Kyle break down the signs that a business is healthy, growing, and profitable. They also talk about what it takes to build something the right way when running an impact-driven business.Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:What does it take for a business to be healthy, growing, and profitable? What do amateurs get wrong about the idea of building something? How do you know if you’re practicing healthy growth? What metrics should leaders look at to measure business health? What makes good growth different from bad growth? How should impact-driven leaders think about profitability?Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading GuideConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

Many leaders will say that they want to build a business that isn’t dependent on them. But putting that belief into practice is often much harder. In this episode, Alex talks with Path for Growth coaches Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about some of the biggest roadblocks that hold leaders (and their businesses) back, from misunderstanding the role of a CEO to struggling to delegate. Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:What keeps leaders in a position where the business is dependent on them?  Insecurity of the CEO about what their role should look like  What does it look like when a CEO truly owns culture?  Ego keeps us stuck when we want to feel needed Hesitance to delegate will ultimately hold your business back  If you want to delegate well, you need to stop managing based on preference  Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading GuideConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

The quality of your conversations will never exceed the quality of your questions. In this episode, Alex talks with Path for Growth coaches Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about some of the most effective questions for helping leaders examine their assumptions and stay focused on the truth. They also remind us why curiosity is a vital trait for leaders to have and share actionable steps you can take to grow in this area.Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:Today we’ll walk through the most transformative questions we often ask leadersIs that true?Effective leadership will always involve hypothesesWhat do you really want?Have you told them that?Sometimes we need to be reminded that we have agencyCuriosity is an important and learnable skillNot sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading GuideConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

Great leaders know to surround themselves with people who complement their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. And one of the most effective ways to do this is by finding someone you can trust who has a different appetite for risk than you do. In this episode, Degan Construction Owner Denver Whetten talks with Path for Growth’s Matt Aiken about leading with a high risk appetite, finding an integrator to help him manage risk more effectively, and building a relationship based on trust. He also shares practical tips for handling misalignment when it arises.Denver Whetten, owner of Degan Construction, is hosting and sponsoring Path for Growth’s event in Phoenix, AZ on Friday, July 31. If you’re a business owner or key leader in the Phoenix area and want a practical morning to work on the business and stop being the bottleneck, learn more or register here: https://pathforgrowth.info/PHX26 Want a clearer picture of what’s working in your business—and what needs attention? Take the free 12 Fundamentals Assessment for a personalized score and your clearest next step: 12fundamentals.comEpisode Recap:How do you think about leadership as a person with a high appetite for risk?How has your approach to risk helped or hurt the business?What does healthy persuasion look like between a visionary and an integrator?Can you share some advice for establishing trust?How do you handle misalignment?How do you evaluate threat and vulnerability to understand risks?Not sure where to start? Describe what’s happening in your business or team, then explore 400+ practical resources to help you take the next right step: resources.pathforgrowth.comResources:Follow the podcast on Apple or SpotifySchedule a call to learn more about Path for Growth Coaching and CommunityDownload the Free Reading Guide“Tactics and Strategy” by Mort KünstlerConnect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram