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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 22 MIN

Why Your Best Employee Still Isn't Running Any Part of Your Company

from Business, Bourbon & Cigars

There's one employee at your company who could take real weight off your shoulders, and you already know who they are. So why are you still handing them more of your to-do list? Piling on tasks isn't development. It's delegation with training wheels.In this episode you'll learn the five moves that turn your best employee into a real leader in a single quarter: pick the one, hand them a domain instead of chores, put them in the pressure without rescuing them, give them a decision that can cost you something, and step out of the doorway for good!Topics discussed:Introduction (00:00)The one you're building: not the most loyal, not the loudest (00:53)Why more tasks isn't development (01:28)Move #1: name the one, out loud (02:15)Move #2: give them a domain, not a task list (06:12)Move #3: exposure without rescue (08:29)Move #4: hand over a decision that can cost you something (12:52)Move #5: step out of the doorway (15:45)Who's the one you're building? (20:01)Join Scott at the next BB&C Leadership Retreat: meplusultra.com/BBC50Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SN2fHnSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74bfJL9J2fjevQEvi17ekUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MePlusUltraNetwork/Connect with Me Plus Ultra:https://www.instagram.com/me_plus_ultra/https://www.facebook.com/MePlusUltra/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011061052968028/https://x.com/Me_Plus_Ultra/Connect with Scott Joseph:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ScottJosephhttps://www.instagram.com/scotttjoseph/https://www.facebook.com/ScottTJoseph/https://x.com/ScottTJoseph1This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

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