Without trust there’s no business growth

When I asked James Yoder what the secret to scaling a business is, he answered it as most empathetic leaders would:

"Building your team and trusting them."

To some people, trust– like empathy– seems too mushy or impractical when applied to business. But I think about it in very practical ways.

The hardest part about scaling a business is that the founder(s) get further and further removed from daily operations. They no longer have their hands in everything and now have to trust other people with their vision.

In that transitional phase, leaders become painfully aware that while they remain ultimately accountable for anything that happens with the business, they are no longer fully responsible for delivering it. They have to rely on other people and are essentially at their mercy. I call it the paradox of leadership.

Simply put, without trust, there's no growth. I can't think of anything more practical than that.

In this episode with James Yoder, we talked about entrepreneurship, leadership, and kinship. I even asked James how he wants to be remembered.

Tune in to episode 04/ season 03 of Empathy Led, to hear his answer, and more.

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