What Growth Reveals About Leaders, Teams, and the Businesses They Build with Kathie Feng

DescriptionGrowth doesn't create problems.It reveals them.As organizations grow, hidden challenges often become impossible to ignore. Communication breaks down. Departments become disconnected. Marketing gets blamed for slowing sales. Operations struggles to keep up with demand. Leaders are forced to confront issues that have often existed long before growth exposed them.In this episode of Deals with Heels, Debra Bowers sits down with global growth strategist and founder Kathie Feng to explore what scaling a business really reveals about leadership, organizational culture, customer behavior, and the people behind the business.Drawing from her experience leading growth initiatives across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and international markets, Kathie shares how relationships, trust, data, and cross-functional collaboration create sustainable growth—and why the strongest organizations recognize that growth is never just a marketing problem.If you're leading a business, managing a team, or trying to scale without breaking what you've already built, this conversation offers practical insights into the human side of growth.Key Topics- Why growth reveals existing organizational problems- Leadership across cultures and generations- Building trust within diverse teams- The relationship between confidence, competence, and accountability- Why marketing often feels the weight of organizational problems- Cross-functional collaboration and breaking down silos- Data-driven decision making versus reactive leadership- Building customer trust across cultures- Scaling without sacrificing customer experience- Why relationships remain the foundation of sustainable growthResourcesConnect with Kathie FengLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kathiefeng/Signal Growth website Fractional CMO Collective | Signal GrowthGrowth strategy and founder advisory services for small and mid-sized businessesConnect with Debra BowersLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-bowers/Free Resource – The Human Sales Playbookhttps://thegrowthvanguard.com/free-ebookFree Resource – 5 Signs Your Growth Is Breakinghttps://5signs.thegrowthvanguard.com/The Growth Vanguardhttps://thegrowthvanguard.com/Hexagon Mediahttps://hexagonmedia.net/Stay Connected with Deals with HeelsIf this conversation resonated with you, share it with a leader, founder, or colleague who needs to hear it.Deals with Heels is where we explore the human side of leadership, growth, sales, decision-making, and the moments that shape who we become as leaders.Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and if you're enjoying these conversations, please leave a review. Your reviews help more listeners discover the show and support our ability to bring thoughtful, meaningful conversations to a wider audience.🎙 Follow Deals with Heels on your favorite podcast platform⭐ Leave a review and help us grow📢 Share this episode with someone who could benefit from the conversationUntil next time, stand strong in your power—especially when it gets uncomfortable.