Strategy at Scale

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• Why Copying Winners Fails: Dwayne J. Clark on Finding Real Business Edges 31.03.2026 50dk

  Dwayne J. Clark is the founder of Áegis Living, known for building a hospitality-first approach to senior care and a culture-led operating system. In this conversation, he shares the “black box” method he used to turn rejected ideas into real differentiation—and how purpose, community, and people practices became his growth engine. This episode is a practical playbook for leaders who want durable scale: how to hire your weaknesses, build a tribe, and codify culture into repeatable systems. ...
• From $5M To $50M EBITDA: Brett Hickey’s Scale Checklist For Operators 27.01.2026 47dk

  Brett Hickey is the Founder and CEO of Star Mountain Capital, a multi-billion-dollar private investment firm focused on the U.S. lower middle market. Over more than two decades, Brett has built a specialized platform spanning private equity, private credit, and secondaries—backed by a clear philosophy: align incentives like owners, run strategy through probabilities, and build value where markets are fragmented and overlooked. He’s also made 500+ placements into private companies, giving him ...
• Unconditional Power: Steven Gaffney’s 3-State Framework For High-Performing Teams 13.01.2026 38dk

  Steven Gaffney is a leadership advisor and author who helps teams perform under pressure through honest communication, change management, and practical leadership tools. Having advised leaders across Fortune 500 companies as well as government and military teams, Steven has seen firsthand that strategy doesn’t fail because teams lack intelligence—it fails because they operate in the wrong “mood,” leave critical things unsaid, and confuse facts with the stories they tell themselves about those...
• How Bill George Uses Authentic Leadership: Building Companies That Outlast Markets 09.12.2025 54dk

  Bill George is the former CEO and Chairman of Medtronic and a longtime professor at Harvard Business School. Starting from an early conviction that leadership had to mean more than chasing titles, he helped transform Medtronic from a 4,000-person medical device maker into a 30,000-person, purpose-driven global leader. Along the way he codified a playbook for “True North” leadership that combines clear purpose, distinctive strategy, and uncompromising values. In this conversation, Bill unpack...
• From Booking.com To WeRoad: How Andrea D’Amico Built A €100M Community 25.11.2025 43dk

  Andrea D’Amico is the CEO of WeRoad, one of Europe’s fastest-growing travel companies, and former regional VP at Booking.com. After nearly two decades helping scale Booking.com from a 100-person startup to a 20,000-person global giant, he stepped back post-COVID to rethink what he actually wanted to build next. That reflection led him to WeRoad, now a €100M-revenue, pan-European community that has brought 300,000+ young professionals to 125+ destinations through nearly 1,000 itineraries and m...
• Scaling With Purpose, Not Capital: How Brad Stevens Built Outsource Access 11.11.2025 36dk

  When growth gets real, strategy has to scale with it. In this conversation, we unpack a practical playbook with Brad Stevens—founder of Outsource Access—on turning constraints into capacity, and values into velocity, using a global-talent model anchored in culture, systems, and smart economics. From bootstrapping through a prior business crunch to building a Philippines-based team of full-time, benefits-backed “teammates,” Brad shares how he identified a durable opportunity, designed for ret...
• From Gas Station to CEO: How Shirin Behzadi Scaled a Multi-Brand Empire 21.10.2025 52dk

  What does it take to build—and sell—a thriving business born from resilience and clarity of purpose? Few stories capture it as powerfully as Shirin Behzadi’s. At 17, Shirin fled Iran alone during the revolution, arriving in the U.S. with little money and no family. She started as a gas station cashier—and eventually rose to become CEO of Home Franchise Concepts, the parent company behind Budget Blinds and several other national home-service brands. Under her leadership, the company more than ...
• Spotting a Billion-Dollar Opportunity: Radek Sali on Turning Swisse into a Global Brand 14.10.2025 34dk

  What does it take to transform a small supplement company into a global wellness powerhouse valued at over $1 billion? Radek Sali has the answer. As CEO of Swisse Wellness, Radek led the company through one of Australia’s most remarkable growth stories—turning a niche vitamin brand into a household name through intuition, bold marketing, and a people-first culture. Where others focused on health claims, he reimagined the category through aspiration, storytelling, and purpose. Today, Radek is ...
• After the Idea: Julia Austin on Building Startups That Last 23.09.2025 37dk

  Most founders obsess over the spark of an idea—but the real test begins after the idea. Julia Austin knows this better than most. As an operator at Akamai, VMware, and DigitalOcean, an advisor to hundreds of startups, a faculty member at Harvard Business School, and now the author of After the Idea, she’s seen what truly drives sustainable growth. In this episode of Strategy at Scale, Julia challenges the “move fast and break things” mindset and offers a grounded, evidence-driven playbook for...
• From Startup to Significance: Brian Brault on Building Businesses That Matter 09.09.2025 47dk

  What does it take to build not just a successful business, but one that leaves a lasting impact? Brian Brault has done it multiple times—scaling, exiting, and reinventing ventures while staying anchored in purpose. A seasoned entrepreneur, former Global Chair of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and founder of Legacy of Significance, Brian has guided leaders across industries to align vision, culture, and values for meaningful growth. From transforming Advanced Facilities Services Interna...
• From $0 to $130B: How Kurt Miscinski Scaled Cerity Partners with Purpose 08.07.2025 47dk

  What does it take to build a firm that grows without losing its identity? Kurt Miscinski, co-founder and CEO of Cerity Partners, believes the answer lies in clarity of purpose, disciplined reinvestment, and redefining what partnership truly means. What began as a bold vision—to bring McKinsey-style professionalism and global scale to the wealth advisory space—has evolved into one of the industry’s fastest-growing firms, now managing over $130 billion in client assets. In this episode, Kurt sh...
• Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: Lori Rosenkopf on the 7 Paths to Scaling Impact 17.06.2025 50dk

  What if the key to scaling impact isn’t one bold idea—but a clear understanding of who you are as an entrepreneur? Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School, has spent decades mentoring more than 20,000 students, guiding startups, and redefining how we think about entrepreneurial success. In her new book, Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, she challenges the myth of the lone genius and maps out a broader, more inclusive view of what it means to build, scale, and innovate. In...
• Built to Heal: Shaun Noorian on Scaling Empower Pharmacy Without Outside Capital 10.06.2025 39dk

  “Rule number one is: never give up. Success is always there. It’s just on a certain timeframe.” That’s the mindset behind Shaun Noorian’s journey—and it’s what powered the rise of Empower Pharmacy from a 100-square-foot rented exam room to a 340,000-square-foot, FDA-registered pharmaceutical operation with national reach. As founder and CEO of the largest 503A compounding pharmacy in the U.S., Shaun didn’t take the traditional path. No VC funding. No shortcuts. Just a mechanical engineer with...
• Scaling from Within: Tushar Amin on Building a $2B Business Inside IBM 27.05.2025 44dk

  What does it take to build a $2 billion business—not from scratch, but from inside a legacy corporate giant? Tushar Amin has the answer. A seasoned strategy executive, Tushar led a transformative initiative within one of IBM’s most traditional business units—a flat-growth, high-margin division many saw as a cash cow. Where others saw constraints, he saw opportunity. By reframing IBM’s aging global infrastructure as a strategic asset, he helped create a fast-growing, globally competitive servi...
• Picking the Right Investors: Dave Whorton on Building a Company that Lasts 13.05.2025 51dk

  Dave Whorton has spent decades at the highest levels of Silicon Valley—working alongside industry legends at Kleiner Perkins, co-founding pioneering companies like drugstore.com and Good Technology, and eventually charting a different course with Tugboat Institute. His focus? Evergreen businesses—companies built to last, guided by purpose, and driven by sustainable growth. In this episode, Dave shares his journey from venture capital to founding the Tugboat Institute, where he champions a dif...
• From Vision to Execution: Sabrina Herrera on Scaling Brands That Last 23.04.2025 43dk

  Many founders dream of turning a big idea into a lasting company. Sabrina Herrera has done it—again and again. As part of the founding leadership at Genomma Lab, one of Mexico’s most successful pharmaceutical and personal care companies, she helped shape a brand known for category-defining products and direct-to-consumer innovation. Under her leadership, Genomma became the first in its industry to go public on the Mexican Stock Exchange and expanded into more than 20 countries. But Sabrina di...
• Executing Fast, Thinking Slow: How Matt Wallach Scaled Veeva into a $2.75B Powerhouse 08.04.2025 51dk

  In this episode of Strategy at Scale, we sit down with Matt Wallach, co-founder of Veeva Systems, one of the most successful enterprise software companies in the life sciences industry. While many companies craft visionary strategy statements, Matt reveals why execution—not strategy—is what truly sets high-growth companies apart. You’ll hear how Veeva redefined cloud-based solutions for pharmaceutical companies and the pivotal choices that fueled their rapid rise—from a startup to a public co...
• driversselect: How Steve Hall Found the Ignition Point to Disrupt the Used Car Industry 25.03.2025 49dk

  When I asked Verne Harnish, who he recommended we interview to gain insights into effective scaling strategies, Steve Hall was one of the first names he mentioned—and for good reason. As the founder of driversselect, Steve transformed the used car retail industry through innovative business practices and a strong organizational culture that drove exceptional performance. His journey culminated in a successful acquisition by Sonic Automotive, one of the largest auto retailers in the U.S. What ...
• Positioning for the Perfect Exit: David McCombie’s Playbook for Maximizing Business Value 11.03.2025 48dk

  Selling a business is one of the most significant strategic decisions an entrepreneur can make. But how do you ensure that you're maximizing your company's value when it's time to exit? David McCombie, founder of McCombie Group and author of Selling Your Business with Confidence: A Practical Playbook for Mid-Market Owners, has spent the last 15 years advising business owners on structuring deals, navigating M&A, and ensuring they sell on their own terms. David’s journey—from lawyer to McK...
• Cracking your Monetization Model: How Charlie Horn Unlocked a Billion-Dollar Industry to Scale ScriptSave 18.02.2025 59dk

  Charlie Horn’s journey from entrepreneur to industry disruptor is a masterclass in strategic scaling. As the founder of ScriptSave, he revolutionized consumer access to prescription drug savings, transforming a simple idea into a billion-dollar business. Today, through 5Lights Group, he continues to champion emerging ventures that challenge the status quo. A core challenge in scaling any business is monetization—who pays, when do they pay, and on what basis? Charlie’s experience at ScriptSave...