How to Build a 100M Vision and Get Your Team to Buy In | Ash Dawson

From 5 Staff to 96 and $160M: Culture, Vision, and the Leadership Shift That Changes Everything (Part 1) with Ash Dawson Host Barry Minton sits down with Ash Dawson (founder of Strategy & Scale) to unpack the leadership, culture, and mindset shifts behind scaling a construction business from 5 people to 96 staff and ~$160M turnover. Ash shares his journey through construction, how people and culture became the real growth lever, and why a clear five-year vision is the foundation for recruiting, retaining, and aligning high-performing teams. They dive into the dangers of the weekday sprint / weekend drift lifestyle, the leadership wake-up call that forced Ash to change how he dealt with stress, and why consistency beats intensity both in business and at home. If you’re a construction business owner, trades operator, PM, or service-based founder trying to grow without burning out, losing your family time, or becoming the bottleneck, this episode will give you practical insights and frameworks you can start applying straight away Subscribe for more conversations like this Want to work with South East Queensland’s most trusted scaffolders? 👉 www.eliteaccesssolutions.com.au