S8-Ep2: What Leaders Won’t Talk About (When Scaling their Business)

Guest: Greg Moran When young companies scale their business, there are many challenges…some obvious, and some no one talks about. Greg Moran joins the show for a discussion about the topics that are often avoided.  Some have even been considered taboo!  We’ll learn about back-office processes and tooling, hiring and diversity, space: culture and people, keeping the value chain in balance, pricing and value creation, establishing ESG processes, and minimizing distraction. It’s a primer for entrepreneurs on the threshold of growth! Here's what Greg and Maureen cover: The struggles that happened before the start-up success stories everyone publicizes; Why scaling the back office is just as important as scaling your product or service; and How truth with your growing staff is critical to continued success.   More episodes with Greg Moran for binge-listening: The New Role of Leadership in a Hybrid Workplace Evolving Leadership to Navigate Disruption What Your Team REALLY Thinks…in Real Time!    For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too!   ----------------------   RESOURCES:   To learn more about Greg’s company, surf over to https://www.awarehq.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . -----------------------   OUR PODCAST TEAM:   Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Pod People Leaders WILL Talk About: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! -----------------------   About Our Guest:   Greg Moran is a C-level digital, strategy and change leadership executive with extensive global operations experience. He led corporate strategy for Ford and designed the plan that Alan Mullaly used to turn around the company. Greg held C-level IT positions in app dev, infrastructure, and core banking applications at Ford, Nationwide Insurance, and Bank One/JPMC, respectively. He began his career in consulting with Arthur Andersen Accenture, working across industries with 100 companies over the course of a decade. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and teaches part time on the topic at Ohio University.