Ep 262 Generals Don't Dig Foxholes: The Shift That Took One Company from $5M to $18M w/Tom Kubiniec

What does a heavy metal guitarist turned military weapons storage CEO know about leadership? A lot more than you'd expect.Tom Kubiniec built Secure It Gun Storage into the global leader in military armory design — supplying the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and law enforcement agencies worldwide. But for years, he kept hitting the same ceiling: $5 million in sales, three different companies, same problem every time.The culprit? He was managing when he should have been leading.In this episode, Tom shares the mindset shift that took his company from $5M to $18M in four years, and why the hardest part had nothing to do with strategy.You'll hear:Why delegating felt like becoming irrelevant (and why he did it anyway)The "generals don't dig foxholes" principle that changed everythingHow near-bankruptcy forced him into an $800M market he never saw comingWhy telling people what to do — instead of how — unlocks performance you didn't know your team hadThe fail-fast framework he uses to course correct without losing momentumConnect with Tom on LinkedInOr visit his website at: SecureItTacticalYouTube: @SecureItLegacy