The hero trap | Ep 307

CarTalk with Kartik #307: The Hero TrapIs your business secretly held together by one heroic person? That's the question I recently discussed with one of my CEO clients. As a 2X bestselling author featured on BBC TV & Times Square and named a Top Consultant of the Year by PMA, here's my take.If your company works only because Sarah remembers every customer detail, Roger knows every workaround, and Mike somehow fixes everything before anyone notices, congratulations. You don’t have a system yet. You have a very tired Avengers team.Great people create momentum. But systems create durability.And that is exactly what a great CEO book can reveal. Not just the shiny success story, but the hard-earned lesson behind it. The moment you realized talent is powerful, but process is what lets the business survive when people move on, burn out, or finally take that vacation they have been threatening since 2019. So avoid the Hero trap.This insight comes from page 174 of the bestselling book "Millions of Meals Hidden In Plain Sight" by my client Robert Lee, CEO at Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. Check it out on Amazon. And see you next time on CarTalk with Kartik!Listen to CarTalk with Kartik on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Audible, Castbox, iHeart, or your favorite podcast app!#CEOAuthor #BestsellingAuthor #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessBook #LeadershipLessons #CarTalkWithKartik #CaribouStrategic