CEO Masterclass: How to Get to $100M (Without Imploding)
About This Episode
This episode explores the transition from a brute-force founder to a scaling CEO, emphasizing that a business can only grow as fast as its leader's psychology and management skills. Sam and Shaan share actionable frameworks for delegation, accountability, and feedback, while also analyzing the speed run model of entrepreneurship where founders repeat successful playbooks across different niches.
Episode Description
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Key Takeaways
Avoid abdicating responsibility by using a proper delegation framework that defines the what, how, when, and motivation of a task, combined with high-cadence training until the employee can perform the task better than the founder.
Implement the RACI model for every project to eliminate team friction and ball-dropping by clearly defining who is Responsible for doing the work, Accountable for the result, Consulted for input, and Informed of the progress.
Deliver feedback using the PICS and NICS frameworks—ensuring praise or criticism is positive/negative, immediate, and certain—to avoid the ambiguity of the feedback sandwich and ensure behavioral changes take root.