What Most CEOs Get DEAD WRONG About Scaling

About this episode

Aaron Velky discusses common scaling mistakes with Erica Seagrave, focusing on how CEOs can overcome operational challenges.

If you're a visionary CEO who feels stuck in the day-to-day, overwhelmed by your team, or unsure how to scale, this episode will hit home. Aaron Velky sits down with Erica Seagrave, a seasoned Fractional COO and systems expert, to unpack the biggest mistakes founders make when trying to grow. From accountability to vision alignment to building real operational support, this conversation is packed with tactical insight. What You'll Learn: ✔️ Why most visionaries accidentally become bottlenecks ✔️ How to turn "fluffy" vision into a tactical roadmap ✔️ The 6-step structure Erica uses with scaling CEOs ✔️ How to build systems that don’t kill creativity ✔️ When to hire a COO, and what they really do ✔️ How to develop leaders inside your team About Erica Seagrave Erica is the founder of Seagrave Consultants and a go-to fractional COO for growing businesses. She helps founders get out of the weeds, build better systems, and step fully into their CEO role. Learn more at: https://seagraveconsultants.com

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Velky

Guest: Erica Seagrave

Topics covered

• scaling
• CEO challenges
• operational support
• vision alignment
• leadership development

Keywords

• scaling
• CEO
• operational systems
• leadership
• vision
• accountability
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seagrave Consultants

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