Leading growth by letting go of control - with Ben Tye

How do you scale a consultancy without becoming the bottleneck yourself?Ben Tye is CEO of Gate One, the growth transformation consultancy within Havas. Alongside leading a 300-person business across three continents, he also works as a psychotherapist - giving him a unique perspective on leadership, organisational change and human behaviour.In this episode, Ben shares how he:Explains why giving someone your complete attention is often more valuable than offering a quick solutionUses psychotherapy principles to uncover what sits beneath resistance, conflict and indecision inside leadership teamsTrains managers to coach rather than rescue, reducing dependency and encouraging genuine accountabilityOrganises a growing consultancy around “bases” that give people both a sense of belonging and a platform to grow fromTransitioned Gate One from founder-led decision-making to distributed leadership with clearer ownership across the businessLearnt that the hardest leadership shift is letting teams solve problems without stepping in to fix themBen offers a thoughtful perspective on what leaders need to unlearn as their organisations grow - and why curiosity often beats certainty.