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Liz Landry on the Four Stages of Business Growth and What It Really Takes to Move from Operator to Owner
Liz Landry (fromoperatortoownerbook.com [http://fromoperatortoownerbook.com/]), speaker, strategist, and author of the forthcoming book From Operator to Owner: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Running a Business That Doesn't Run You [https://lizlandry.com/fromoperatortoowner], joins host Dan Freehling (contempusleadership.com [http://contempusleadership.com/]) to explain why so many entrepreneurs end up trapped by the businesses they built. Liz argues that getting unstuck requires a shift from the "hard work" identity that gets a business off the ground to the identity of a leader (02:31) and lays out her four-stage framework for sustainable growth (10:07). Liz offers a practical test for when a solopreneur is ready to make a first hire (17:21), contrasts the wiring of entrepreneurs with the skillsets that leadership actually demands (27:16), and sheds light on the misconception that you're the only one struggling (33:24). Recommended Reading: "The Road Less Stupid" [https://www.amazon.com/Road-Less-Stupid-Keith-Cunningham/dp/0984659269] by Keith J. Cunningham and "The E-Myth Revisited" [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-e-myth-revisited-why-most-small-businesses-don-t-work-and-what-to-do-about-it-michael-e-gerber/e748163cc1e35924] by Michael E. Gerber. Show notes at forwardlookingleadership.com [http://forwardlookingleadership.com/].
8 Sept 2026
Former Head of BCG-North America Joe Davis on Generous Leadership, Why It Isn't Always Nice, and What Separates Great Executives From the Rest
Joe Davis (linkedin.com/in/joedavis1313 [https://linkedin.com/in/joedavis1313], joedavis.com) [https://joedavis.com/], former Head of Boston Consulting Group-North America and author of The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone's Gain, joins host Dan Freehling (contempusleadership.com [https://contempusleadership.com/]) to discuss what separates truly generous leadership from simply being nice. Joe draws the distinction between direct kindness and fearful 'nice' (03:05). He explains why technology, the always-on work-life blur, and the disappearance of lifetime job security have made command-and-control unworkable (06:39). Joe argues that the rise of AI raises the premium on generous leaders who can guide their teams through change (11:02), tells a vulnerable personal story about his father and explains how sharing it with colleagues deepened trust (17:52), and offers hard-won lessons on driving organizational change (26:16). Joe and Dan discuss the role of purpose in private-sector companies (30:20), Joe's lessons on nonprofit board service (35:28), and what he hopes executives will take away from the book (37:25). Show notes at forwardlookingleadership.com [https://forwardlookingleadership.com/].
14 Jul 2026
Kirsten de Greling – Visman on Using AI Smartly in Your Job Search
International career strategist Kirsten de Greling-Visman interviews host Dan Freehling on leveraging AI for a more personal and effective job search.
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