Brendan McGurgan, Founder, Simply Scaling. Author, Speaker, Trainer, and Coach.

How do you scale a business from 15 people to nearly 700 employees across six continents—without losing your culture, purpose, or performance?In this episode, I sit down with Brendan McGurgan, one of the UK's leading experts on scaling businesses with purpose. Brendan is the former Group Managing Director of CDE Global, where he helped drive 25x revenue growth and transformed the company into a world-leading organisation operating globally. Today, he is the co-founder of Simple Scaling, creator of the ScaleX™ Framework, bestselling author, podcast host, investor, and trusted advisor to ambitious business leaders.We explore the real secrets behind sustainable business growth, leadership excellence, high-performance teams, entrepreneurial mindset, company culture, succession planning, scaling systems, and building businesses that thrive long-term.Whether you're a founder, CEO, entrepreneur, business owner, or aspiring leader, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and powerful insights that can help you scale with clarity and purpose.🔥 In this episode, we discuss:• How to successfully scale a business• Building high-performing leadership teams• The ScaleX™ Framework explained• Avoiding the biggest mistakes growing companies make• Creating a culture that attracts and retains top talent• Leadership lessons from growing a global organisation• Scaling without burning out• Purpose-driven entrepreneurship• The future of SMEs and business growthBrendan's website:https://simplescaling.comLearn more about Brendan:https://simplescaling.com/about-us-si...If you enjoyed this conversation, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone building a business or leading a team.#BrendanMcGurgan #BusinessGrowth #ScalingBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #SMEs #HighPerformance #BusinessLeadership #CompanyCulture #CEO #Founder #ScaleX #SimpleScaling #PersonalDevelopment #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowthMindset #ScaleWithPurpose