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Stop Dumping and Start Delengaging — A New Framework for Delegation, with Tess Fyalka
Jun 10, 2026
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I Made All the Big Events. That's About It.
Jun 3, 2026
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From IPO to Bankruptcy and Back: Scaling Across Full Lifecycles with Mike Krupit
May 27, 2026
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| 6/10/26 | ![]() Stop Dumping and Start Delengaging — A New Framework for Delegation, with Tess Fyalka | Every company promotes its best people into leadership, then sets them adrift with zero tools to actually lead. Tess Fyalka has spent 25 years cleaning up that mess. She's the founder of Angle Coaching & Communication, author of Walking the Leadership Ledge, and spent nearly a decade building leadership development infrastructure inside a mid-size commercial construction company before going independent. Two thousand ghostwritten articles and white papers later, she pulled the patterns into a book.In this conversation, Bill and Tess take on the promotion trap that quietly wrecks teams, the lie new leaders tell themselves to avoid hard conversations, and what it actually takes for a star individual contributor to become a real leader of people. Tess walks through "Betsy" — the kind of high-performer companies promote because they assume excellence is transferable, then watch flame out when the wheels come off the bus. She names the Big Lie directly: when a leader avoids a difficult conversation to "protect" their team member, they're really protecting themselves. And the cost of that avoidance compounds.They get into the inside-out nature of leadership development: you can't lead others well until you know your own values, your triggers, and what you're choosing to be in the role. Tess shares her BRRR framework for difficult conversations and why the imaginary scenarios in your head are almost never how the conversation actually plays out. Bill brings his own moments of getting it wrong, including the time he caught himself reflexively defending micromanagement. They close on the metaphor that gives the book its title: when you step into a new leadership role, you're standing on a ledge, and you don't know yet whether the drop is ten inches or ten thousand feet.In This Episode:Why the skills that earn a promotion actively work against you as a managerThe "Big Lie" ineffective leaders tell themselves to avoid hard conversations"Delengaging" — Tess's framework for delegating through genuine engagementThe Betsy problem: what happens when companies promote excellence and expect it to transferHow nearly a decade in commercial construction proved leadership development works anywhereWhy most delegation is really just dumping — and how to tell the differenceAbout the Book:Walking the Leadership Ledge: The "New" Leaders' Guide to Building Resilience and Confidence at Every Step. Hybrid Global Publishing, 2025.Connect with Tess:Angle Coaching: anglecoaching.comBook: walkingtheleadershipledge.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tess-fyalka-cpcc-pccFree assessment — "NEW" Leader's Reality Check: walkingtheleadershipledge.comConnect with Bill:Website: ScalingCoach.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/billgallagherFree Q20 Growth Diagnostic: ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken — Bill's new book, coming September 2026. Sign up at busyisbroken.comKeep scaling. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | ![]() I Made All the Big Events. That's About It. | This is the most personal episode in the Busy Is Broken series. Bill made all the big events — the graduations, the performances, the big games, the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. He has the photos. He was in the right seat at the right time for every moment that had a date on a calendar and a crowd in the room. That’s about it.What he missed was everything that led up to those moments. The practices before the big game. The rehearsals before the play. The meetings with the rabbi in the weeks before the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The ordinary Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings that, strung together, make up the actual texture of a childhood. Nobody sends you a calendar invite for “the night your daughter told a funny story at dinner that became a family legend you’ll never know.” You just look up one day and the kids are grown. Bill’s engine was adrenaline. He loved being needed. Every rescue was a hit of proof that he mattered. And it was also what kept him on a plane when his kids were at practice and in a hotel when they were doing homework at the kitchen table.This isn’t self-pity and it isn’t a pitch to feel sorry for the host. It’s recognition. Bill tells the story because he sees himself in the leaders he coaches now — the founder who can’t leave the office before seven, the CEO who hasn’t taken a real vacation in three years, the leader checking Slack during their kid’s soccer game. The question underneath isn’t “why are you working hard?” That’s obvious. It’s why the specific pattern. Why the midnight emails. Why the inability to let go of decisions your team could make. Why the thing that costs you more than it earns. This week’s invitation is small and concrete: tonight, put your phone in another room during dinner. Not on silent. In another room. Be present for thirty minutes with the people you love. The moments that haven’t happened yet are still available.Links:Busy Is Broken book and free diagnostic: https://busyisbroken.comQ20 Growth Diagnostic: https://scalingcoach.com/Q20Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | ![]() From IPO to Bankruptcy and Back: Scaling Across Full Lifecycles with Mike Krupit | What does it take to go from startup all the way to exit, multiple times, across different sectors? Mike Krupit has done it. He's been part of three IPOs, including CDNOW, where he served as COO and helped take the company public. He's also been through the harder side: building, growing, and winding down companies when the math stopped working.In this conversation, Bill and Mike dig into what 30 years of building companies actually teaches you. The most surprising lesson, in Mike's words: it's not about the idea, the product, or the timing. It's about having the right people in the right seats. And in the AI era, that hasn't changed; AI is a multiplier on top of people, not a replacement for them.They get into the founder-to-CEO transition Mike has lived multiple times, the four accountabilities a real CEO holds (vision, fiduciary, people, outside face) and why everything else needs to be someone else's job. Mike shares the CDNOW story straight: a planned merger with Columbia House that fell through at the last minute, the dot-com bust hitting at the same time, preparing for Chapter 11 while also running a sale process, and a late acquisition by Bertelsmann at $3 a share when the stock had once peaked near $39. He also opens up about his last startup, where he chose to return capital and shut it down rather than take more money and put a team in greater jeopardy.In This Episode:Why people — not ideas or products — are the real driver of company successThe four accountabilities that define a real CEOThe CDNOW story: from IPO to near-bankruptcy and a last-minute acquisitionWhat bankruptcy and shutting down a startup teach you that winning never willWhy most companies have a comfort problem, not a culture problemHow AI multiplies great people but doesn't replace the need for themConnect with Mike:Trajectify: trajectify.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mkrupitYouTube: Building Better BusinessesConnect with Bill:Website: ScalingCoach.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/billgallagherFree Q20 Growth Diagnostic: ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken — Bill's new book, coming September 2026. Sign up at busyisbroken.comKeep scaling.Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | ![]() The Eighth-Grade Reflex | There's a healthcare CEO Bill coached — smart, driven, impeccable résumé — who ran a national company the same way they ran eighth-grade group projects: by doing everyone else's work. Episode five of the Busy Is Broken series is about the moment that reflex stops being a strength and starts being the bottleneck. The overachiever who took over the group project in middle school got praised for it. Decades later, the same instinct shows up at the C-suite, and it doesn't scale — it suffocates.Lee came into a healthcare empire valued in the hundreds of millions. From the start, Lee second-guessed the leadership team, reworked slide decks at midnight, edited marketing copy mid-flight, and jumped into facilitation exercises Bill was running — not to collaborate, but to control. Not cruel. Not incompetent. Just an overachiever reflex from school that had never been updated. The result: people stopped presenting detailed plans because they knew Lee would reshuffle them. They stopped proposing creative solutions because Lee would override them. They learned helplessness. The best ones left.The gap is the giveaway. If you asked Lee, Lee was "protecting the company." If you asked the team, Lee was suffocating it. That gap — between how the leader describes the behavior and how the team experiences it — is the micromanager's blind spot. Lee eventually got it. Replaced wrong hires with right ones, stopped covering for empty seats, started letting go. The company stabilized. But it took years of damage and talent loss before the reflex broke. This week's invitation: when someone brings you a draft, a plan, a decision, notice the impulse to edit. Before you touch it, ask: "Is this good enough to ship, even if I'd do it differently?" If yes, let it go.Links:Busy Is Broken book and free diagnostic: https://busyisbroken.comQ20 Growth Diagnostic: https://scalingcoach.com/Q20Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | ![]() Suneet Agarwal | Suneet Agarwal joins Bill Gallagher on the Scaling Up Business podcast. Tune in to hear Suneet share insights on growth, leadership, and building scalable businesses.Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Two Ways to Run a Castle✨ | leadership stylescommand-driven leadership+3 | — | ScalingCoach.combusyisbroken.com+1 | — | leadershipbusiness growth+5 | — | 13m 35s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Randy Vlasic — Scaling a Legacy Brand in a Modern Market✨ | legacy brandinnovation+4 | Randy Vlasic | Q20 Diagnostic OfferBusy is Broken+2 | — | legacy brandscaling+5 | — | 38m 38s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() The 28% Tax You're Paying and Don't Know It✨ | management stylemicromanagement+4 | — | ScalingCoach.combusyisbroken.com+1 | — | micromanagementproductivity+5 | — | 13m 27s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Jason Wild — Building Category-Leading Companies Through Strategic Acquisitions✨ | strategic acquisitionsM&A+3 | Jason Wild | Busy is BrokenScalingCoach.com+1 | — | strategic acquisitionsM&A+5 | — | 46m 21s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() How Busy Became a Badge✨ | busynessleadership+4 | — | ScalingCoach.comBusy is Broken | — | busynessleadership+4 | — | 12m 04s | |
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| 4/1/26 | ![]() Suneera Madhani — From Payments to Purpose with the CEO of Stax✨ | fintechleadership+3 | Suneera Madhani | Q20 Growth DiagnosticStax+4 | — | Suneera MadhaniStax+6 | — | 46m 46s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Less Sail, More Speed✨ | leadershipsailboat metaphor+4 | — | ScalingCoach.comScaling Up Podcast+2 | — | leadershipsailboat+5 | — | 12m 52s | |
| 3/18/26 | Thriving in a World of Constant Change with Fred Marshall✨ | constant changeattention management+4 | Fred Marshall | Thrive: The Antidote to Future Shock | — | constant changeattention+5 | — | 47m 43s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Scaling a Legacy Brand in a Modern Market with Randy Vlasic | Randy Vlasic knows what it takes to scale a legacy brand without losing what made it great in the first place. In this episode, he joins Bill Gallagher to talk about the tension between honoring tradition and driving innovation — and how the best leaders navigate that balance as they grow. From brand evolution to operational excellence, this conversation is packed with practical insights for anyone scaling a business with history behind it.Mentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Staying Centered When Everything Is Coming at You✨ | meditationmindfulness+5 | — | — | — | meditationbreathwork+6 | — | 14m 07s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() Building Category-Leading Companies Through Strategic Acquisitions with Jason Wild | Jason Wild has built a reputation for identifying and acquiring companies that can become category leaders. In this episode, he joins Bill Gallagher to share his approach to strategic acquisitions — from finding the right targets to integrating teams and scaling operations post-deal. Whether you're considering your first acquisition or your fifteenth, Jason's framework for building through M&A will change how you think about growth.Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | The Systems That Make Small Businesses Valuable with Phil Risher✨ | small business valuationservice business growth+4 | Phil Risher | Flash Consulting | — | small businessacquisition+5 | — | 43m 33s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() This Leadership Habit That’s Shrinking Your Company | Are you growing your company or are you keeping it small by being the hero?In this solo episode, Bill unpacks the hidden addiction leaders have to being needed; constantly jumping in, solving problems, and staying essential to everything. While this mindset may help you start a company, it will quietly sabotage your ability to scale it.Topics explored in this episode:(00:03) The Fastest Way to Stay Small *Staying essential to everything keeps your company small *Jumping in to solve every problem prevents team growth *Being the hero steals others’ opportunity to level up(03:31) The Addiction to Being Needed *Leaders often love being the hero and solving problems *Hero mindset requires “victims”, which creates weak and dependent teams *Real leadership means developing problem-solvers, not being the problem-solver(09:19) Practical Delegation Shift *Before solving a task, ask: Who should own this? *Assign work based on others’ strengths and pride points *Even imperfect recognition builds trust and engagement *Speak specifically to why someone is right for the challengeBill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallMentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() From Payments to Purpose with Suneera Madhani | Suneera Madhani built Stax (formerly Fattmerchant) into a billion-dollar fintech company, landing on the Inc. 5000 list and earning recognition as one of the most influential leaders in payments. In this episode, Suneera joins Bill Gallagher to share her journey from startup founder to CEO of a high-growth company — and the leadership lessons she learned scaling through every stage. If you're building something big and wondering how to keep your culture and your vision intact while you grow, this one's for you.Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | AI Will Expose How You Think with Geoff Woods | Is the end really nigh? Will AI replace you?In this episode, Bill sits down with Geoff Woods, author of The AI-Driven Leader, to unpack what actually separates leaders who dabble in AI from those who use it to transform decision-making. They explore why AI adoption fails when leaders treat it like a productivity hack instead of a strategic thought partner. Geoff introduces the CRIT framework (Context, Role, Interview, Task) and explains why the quality of your input determines the quality of your output.Topics explored in this episode:(05:50) Strategy First, Technology Second*AI adoption should never be the goal, business strategy is the goal.*AI can either accelerate your objectives or distract you from them.*The difference isn’t the tech, it’s the leader using it.(14:55) The CRIT Framework for Better AI Thinking*Garbage in --> garbage out. Rich context determines quality output.*Have AI interview you one question at a time to deepen clarity.*Ask for “top 3 high-impact, non-obvious strategies” and not generic answers.(18:55) The First Output Is Always the Worst Output*AI’s first answer is just a draft and never the final product.*Give feedback: what you like, dislike, and want changed.*Switch personas (e.g., challenger, ideal customer, board member) to pressure-test ideas.*AI improves through iteration, just like strategic thinking does.(37:25) AI as a Strategic Question Engine*A CEO facing bankruptcy used CRIT to consult AI as a debt restructuring expert.*AI asked sharper questions than he had considered; uncovering hidden leverage.*Within minutes, it generated a “non-obvious” strategy that restored hope.Thanks to Geoff Woods for being on the show!Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/geoff-woods-8534774Learn more about his work: https://www.aileadership.com/Get his book: The Ai-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions – https://www.aileadership.com/bookBill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallMentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | ![]() How Leaders Should Actually Use AI | In a world of instant output, what makes your insight stand out?Bill Gallagher explores the mindset shift every leader needs to make when using AI tools. While executives are often excited, teams on the ground are nervous--and with good reason. But AI isn’t here to replace your thinking; it’s here to amplify it. In this episode, Bill breaks down how to stay ahead of the curve without falling into the trap of automation overwhelm.Topics explored in this episode:(00:02) AI Is an Amplifier, Not a Replacement*Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc., are here to scale and amplify you, not replace you.*The biggest mistake is seeing AI as either a threat or a total replacement for human contribution.*Traditional research (library, citations, cross-referencing) was extremely time-consuming.(02:48) Human Wisdom Is the Differentiator*Let AI draft, format, analyze, summarize.*But judgment, insight, and strategic calls remain human responsibilities.*AI output is often a starting point, but it is not the final answer.(06:32) Leaders Are Excited, but Teams Are Nervous*CEOs and execs tend to be excited.*Teams often fear being replaced and falling behind.*Leaders must normalize learning and experimentation.Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallMentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Sell the Mission, Not the Product with Dan Grech | What story are you really telling; and is anyone listening?In this episode, Bill Gallagher is joined by Dan Grech, storyteller, strategist, and founder of BizHack Academy, to unpack the real reason most small businesses struggle: they skip the story and jump straight to the sell.Dan shares how storytelling builds emotional connection, why most entrepreneurs fail to clarify their message, and how safe spaces for vulnerability unlock real transformation. From strategy to execution, this conversation will help you rethink how you communicate, connect, and lead.Topics explored in this episode:(03:30) The Power of Storytelling in Business*Emphasis on emotional storytelling and the “why” behind a brand*Dan talks about how stories humanize a brand and build authentic connection.*He highlights the idea of ‘heart’ in storytelling(11:45) Teaching Strategy + Tactics*Dan explains the importance of combining big-picture strategy with technical execution*Discusses how people often jump into tactics without clarifying their message or audience*You can’t out-hustle a bad strategy(17:15) Why Most Small Businesses Struggle*Many don’t know how to tell their story*They try to mimic big brands, but it backfires*Small businesses must: sell the mission, not the product.(55:10) Creating Safe Space for Vulnerability*The best coaching relationships allow founders to admit fears, doubts, and confusion*Dan believes real transformation happens when people are seen and heard first*The most powerful thing we can do is sit with someone in their story and not try to fix it.Thanks to Dan Grech for being on the show!Dan’s website: https://dangrech.com/ & https://bizhack.com/Connect with Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangrechBill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallThis episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/Mentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | How to Stop Drowning in Busy | What happens when being “busy” stops working?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher reflects on the moment he realized working harder wasn’t working anymore. He explores how busyness can quietly erode presence, health, personal relationships, and leadership effectiveness; and why real growth often begins when leaders change how they see themselves, not just how they work.Topics explored in this episode:(00:04) When Hard Work Stops Working*Working 80-hour weeks simply isn’t sustainable.*Busyness can feel productive while quietly blocking progress.*There’s a moment when effort stops compounding; and it starts costing you.(03:20) When the Leader Becomes the Bottleneck*Being embedded in everything prevents others from stepping up.*Lack of delegation is usually a trust issue, not a talent issue.*If nothing moves without you, the system can’t scale.(10:20) Four Questions to Diagnose Where Busy Is Broken*List what you want to stop, even before you know how.*Pair it with what you want to start or create space for.*Small weekly reviews drive long-term identity changeBill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallMentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | The Science Behind High Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership with Yosi Amram | What if your greatest leadership tool isn’t your brain, but your spirit?Bill Gallagher sits down with Dr. Yosi Amram, a licensed psychologist, engineer, and former CEO turned spiritual researcher, to explore how spiritual intelligence can profoundly shape leadership, decision-making, and performance. They dive into the key qualities of spiritual intelligence, how they relate to personal and organizational transformation, and why some of the most effective leaders operate from a deeper, more connected sense of purpose.Topics explored in this episode:(03:45) Defining Spiritual Intelligence*What spiritual intelligence really means (beyond religion or belief)*The difference between spirituality, emotional intelligence, and IQ*Why spiritual intelligence is critical for modern leadership(14:00) The Qualities of Spiritual Intelligence*In spiritually intelligent leadership, we have to follow our inner compass and also stay open to input *It’s in our biology to be part of a tribe, to have a purpose*We have a loneliness epidemic because we are isolated from the community(31:15) Performance and Spirituality: A False Tradeoff?*Productivity doesn’t have to come at the cost of soulSpiritually intelligent leaders outperform purely tactical ones*Our brains fill in the gaps and make assumptions all the time *The ROI of integrating purpose and personal growth into leadership(45:20) How to Cultivate Spiritual Intelligence*We have many different layers of love. *What leaders can do today to start building this capacity*Spiritual intelligence enriches you and your purpose. Thanks to Yosi Amram for being on the show!Yosi’s Book: Spiritually Intelligent LeadershipConnect with Yosi: https://yosi.health/Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgallThis episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/Mentioned in this episode:Q20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.com | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ![]() The Wisdom Deficit: What AI Can’t Teach Us | Will AI make us wiser or much dumber?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher explores the growing role of artificial intelligence and how it intersects (and sometimes conflicts) with wisdom. As AI tools become more advanced, are we gaining real insight or simply outsourcing our thinking? Bill unpacks the nuances of what the future of AI really means. Topics explored in this episode:(02:30) AI Simply Can’t Do It AllAI offers speed, volume, and convenience, but that doesn’t mean it offers wisdom.Relying too heavily on tools can bypass necessary experience and reflection.Wisdom is earned through trial, error, and sometimes failure.(06:45) The Limits of AI in LeadershipAI can generate content, insights, and even strategies, but it cannot make judgment calls.The role of a leader is to see the bigger picture, understand nuance, source different opinions, and offer mentorship.Wisdom includes timing, empathy, and courage; none of which are codeable.(9:00) Should You Use AI? Make space to reflect before reacting.Use AI as a thinking partner, not a thinking replacement.Stay committed to learning through experience. There’s still value there.Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/ Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgall Mentioned in this episode:Busy is Broken bookOur new book, Busy is Broken, coming this September. Sign up for the release at busyisbroken.comQ20 Diagnostic OfferStuck? Q20 Growth Diagnostic will give you a fresh perspective and it's free. ScalingCoach.com/Q20 | — | ||||||
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