leader spotlight

LAWRENCE KING: ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS

Lawrence shares how he’s survived and navigated through downturns without panic hiring, layoffs, or strategy whiplash.

From building cash buffers to leading with clarity in uncertain times, this episode shows what real resilience looks like when the economy turns.

leader spotlight

LAWRENCE KING: ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS

Lawrence shares how he’s survived and navigated through downturns without panic hiring, layoffs, or strategy whiplash.

From building cash buffers to leading with clarity in uncertain times, this episode shows what real resilience looks like when the economy turns.

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Our Latest Episodes:

What CEOs Get Wrong: Business Operating Systems

Learn about the real reason business operating systems fail and what CEOs can do about it. From adoption pitfalls to trust math, Scott shares hot takes, tactical insights, and a fresh perspective on building systems that actually work.

Succession Planning for CEOs: Stop Being the Bottleneck

Unpack the realities of succession planning. This conversation is for CEOs who want to remove themselves as the single point of failure and build a leadership bench that drives long-term growth.

Built in the Hard Times: How Resilient CEOs Navigate Economic Downturns

Learn how to lead through economic pressure without losing control. From navigating a pandemic to surviving industry-specific stalls, King outlines how seasoned operators stay steady when the market does not.

Fix What Slows You Down: Operational Efficiency in SMBs

Discover how operational efficiency drives scale and where most leaders get it wrong. The conversation focuses on what operational efficiency looks like inside service-based businesses and how leadership can either enable growth or create bottlenecks.

Our Latest Episodes:

What CEOs Get Wrong: Business Operating Systems

Learn about the real reason business operating systems fail and what CEOs can do about it. From adoption pitfalls to trust math, Scott shares hot takes, tactical insights, and a fresh perspective on building systems that actually work.

Succession Planning for CEOs: Stop Being the Bottleneck

Unpack the realities of succession planning. This conversation is for CEOs who want to remove themselves as the single point of failure and build a leadership bench that drives long-term growth.

Built in the Hard Times: How Resilient CEOs Navigate Economic Downturns

Learn how to lead through economic pressure without losing control. From navigating a pandemic to surviving industry-specific stalls, King outlines how seasoned operators stay steady when the market does not.

Fix What Slows You Down: Operational Efficiency in SMBs

Discover how operational efficiency drives scale and where most leaders get it wrong. The conversation focuses on what operational efficiency looks like inside service-based businesses and how leadership can either enable growth or create bottlenecks.

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Real Leaders, No Fluff

Every guest is a founder or exec scaling in real time. No theory. Just hard-won insight.

Prep Built for Precision

Guests fill a pre-interview brief so we hit the real pain points fast. Every episode is tailored.

Tight Format That Delivers

One-on-one. 30–45 minutes. Structured into leadership focus, expert tools, and hard-earned lessons.

wider audience base

We publish intriguing clips from the interview, distributed across LinkedIn, YouTube, major podcast platform.

expand your influence

Show up where SMB leaders are. Walk away with professional content and authority you can repurpose.

What Makes Leaders List Different

Real Leaders, No Fluff

Every guest is a founder or exec scaling in real time. No theory. Just hard-won insight.

Prep Built for Precision

Guests fill a pre-interview brief so we hit the real pain points fast. Every episode is tailored.

Tight Format That Delivers

One-on-one. 30–45 minutes. Structured into leadership focus, expert tools, and hard-earned lessons.

wider audience base

We publish intriguing clips from the interview, distributed across LinkedIn, YouTube, major podcast platform.

expand your influence

Show up where SMB leaders are. Walk away with professional content and authority you can repurpose.

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Your take on the key business trends and challenges for SMB leaders.

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